World on fire

[cgraham1]

And we just lost power again. We were running off the power plant at Trinity Dam, and the fire was headed that way, so we might be out of power for a good long while now.

 

[Junior Samples]

I will say a prayer for Sweden, Greece and California. I wish there was something more that I could do. My heart goes out.

 

[RandyMac]

I'm on the coast, sitting in a drizzling fog, it is easier to appreciate the grandeur of the things from here, than if my home and livelihood were threatened.
The big plume fires generate their own form of weather and thus are wholly unpredictable, they can spread in all directions at once. Wind driven fires, like last year's Tubbs Fire, that drove into Santa Rosa, pretty much stick to a pattern. Plume fires are like wandering volcanos, wind fires are like flash floods.

 

[cgraham1]

Power came back on just a few min ago. According to KRCR news in Redding this is the latest map of the fire. The black line is the outline of the city of Redding, the pink is obviously the fire area. The heavy blue line at the west end of the fire is the Trinity County line, and I know the fire is over that line already. Last I heard the fire was 2.5 or so miles from the town of Lewiston, which is just a few miles east of us. Obviously this map is not exact, but the best we have at this time. Very smoky here, but still fairly cool... the smoke is keeping the temps down 5-10 degrees.

 

[Evansaw]

Stay safe guys and keep strong. Make decisions always clear minded. I wish the best for you and families.

In my country will exceed the hundred deaths unfortunately.

 

[cgraham1]

Power back on... It’s growing slower now, but the weather is pretty erratic, so who knows?!

Latest numbers.... 818 homes lost.

 

[GCJenks204]

Stay Safe Clint. I know you are ready to evac but best have a back up plan too.

 

[Evansaw]

Mercedes SLK wasn’t NAPALM resistant... cutting trees while ash and burned flesh smell around

 

[Evansaw]

Mercedes SLK wasn’t NAPALM resistant... cutting trees while ash and burned flesh smell around

 

[GCJenks204]

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Down right scary to imagine anyone thinking this was a good idea.

 

[cgraham1]

110,000 acre now.

 

[Evansaw]

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Down right scary to imagine anyone thinking this was a good idea.

Fire still burning 10 days after

 

[Evansaw]

 

[cgraham1]

 

[cgraham1]

What used to be my friends’ house....

 

[Drptrch]

What used to be my friends’ house....

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Hey Clint, how’s it going up there for ya?? Still on Evac notice or has it change direction
Our Marin Eng‘ Shot bumped down to Mendo couple days ago

Hope all is well


Erik

 

[cgraham1]

Hey Clint, how’s it going up there for ya?? Still on Evac notice or has it change direction
Our Marin Eng‘ Shot bumped down to Mendo couple days ago

Hope all is well


Erik

Were doing okay here in Weaverville. The fire is growing still, but at a much slower rate, away from Redding (towards Lewiston area). They moved a bunch of helicopters to Weaverville and the smoke cleared enough that they could start dumping water on it.

We are still ready to go, but I don’t think we will have to evacuate. The power was off and on for a few days, but the last couple of days the power has stayed on. Highway 299 is still closed between Douglas City and Redding, and they don’t know when it will reopen.

 

[Drptrch]

Were doing okay here in Weaverville. The fire is growing still, but at a much slower rate, away from Redding (towards Lewiston area). They moved a bunch of helicopters to Weaverville and the smoke cleared enough that they could start dumping water on it.

We are still ready to go, but I don’t think we will have to evacuate. The power was off and on for a few days, but the last couple of days the power has stayed on. Highway 299 is still closed between Douglas City and Redding, and they don’t know when it will reopen.

And ya had the one West of ya last year, didn’t ya ?


Erik

 

[cgraham1]

And ya had the one West of ya last year, didn’t ya ?


Erik

Yes.

 

[cgraham1]

Carr Fire is still burning... 132,000 acre as of this morning. If flared up a couple hours ago, but still around 8 miles from us. I took this pic about 15 min. ago...