California burning-again

[metalheart]

I stopped at the top of a climb and saw this cloud of smoke from the Camp fire near Paradise and Chico, about 100 miles north of home for me. The smoke is drifting down into the Sacramento Valley, so I kept my ride in the foothills. This is a massively destructive fire ....

[Ken Robb]

So far it's a lovely day in San Diego but we are just as dry as most of California so it could get bad here too.

[AngryScientist]

i just heard that they ordered the evacuation of all residents of Malibu?

bad news. stay safe everyone out there.

[joosttx]

This was taken at about 2:45 today in Kentfield, CA.

[stackie]

Through a long string of relationships, we know of a family in Paradise whose home burned. On top of that, her employer was the hospital there which also sustained damage and there is question that it may close. Additionally with entire town essentially gone, there are not many places to go for shelter, relief, or help. No family in the area. Triple hit there. No home, no job, "no" support.

We've sent some cash to help, but just have to say "Wow, that's bad."

Just to remind everyone that human beings are really being affected by these fires. Take a second to think and be grateful for what we have.

Jon

[MikeD]

I check the airnow.gov website. It was moderate air quality for where I live today so I went out and rode. Couldn't smell smoke, but it was like a cloudy and cool day.

I can't help but think there's got to be a better way with respect to these fires. Maybe some sort of rapid response force that can attack the fires while they are small, better building codes for more fire resistant structures, better fire breaks and defensible spaces, removal of dead wood, killing power when winds are high, I don't know.. just thinking out loud.

[joosttx]

as of 4:42 pm PST the top of Mt Tam is not visible because of smoke from fires hundreds of miles away

[Peter B]

Originally Posted by metalheart

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This is a massively destructive fire ....

Camp Fire.

90,000 acres, 9 dead, >6,700 structures destroyed, 3,323 firefighters, town of Paradise GONE.

In 36 hours!

Started at 6:30 am 11/8.

Most homes destroyed by a single fire in CA history.

5% contained.

Red Flag warning again tomorrow.

Thoughts, prayers, support for those affected and those battling to contain it.

[smead]

Yeah.., for those whining about not being able to ride for a day or two.., c'mon ..

[joosttx]

Originally Posted by smead

Yeah.., for those whining about not being able to ride for a day or two.., c'mon ..

Who is whining about riding? This is a tradegy. No one on this thread has been this insensitive. These fires are insane

[weisan]

https://www.facebook.com/brynn.chatf...5579892351736/

[oldpotatoe]

Unfortunately these awful fires have been thrown into the political arena by a US gov't 'spokesman' who doesn't think much of Governor Brown..I've been in SoCal with fires all around..not much is scarier..

[paulh]

There is no reason for these massive, deadly and costly forest fires in California except that forest management is so poor. Billions of dollars are given each year, with so many lives lost, all because of gross mismanagement of the forests. Remedy now, or no more Fed payments!

[oldpotatoe]

Originally Posted by paulh

There is no reason for these massive, deadly and costly forest fires in California except that forest management is so poor. Billions of dollars are given each year, with so many lives lost, all because of gross mismanagement of the forests. Remedy now, or no more Fed payments!

Did you forget the 'irony' or '***arge' emoji??

[paulh]

That's the early morning tweet from guess who.