General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: 1ijac on October 09, 2017, 06:55:24 PM
Title: Canyon fire in Orange County California
Post by: 1ijac on October 09, 2017, 06:55:24 PM
Been watching the fire approach to about 1-2 miles from my home. Jets are dropping fire retardant with spotter planes marking where to drop. Helicopters dropping water and evacuation notices a buzz on our TV and phones. Dang Santa Ana winds are not helping the containment of the fire. Not sure if they will stop the fire from destroying the neighborhood. Lots of old growth pines, eucalyptus and oak trees on my property. I hope we don't lose the old 1927 Spanish home.
one-eye
Title: Re: Canyon fire in Orange County California
Post by: The Fugitive on October 09, 2017, 09:11:54 PM
My cousin lives..... lived in Napa, just got word his house and everything they own got burned out today. Its crazy out there.
Title: Re: Canyon fire in Orange County California
Post by: Kanth on October 09, 2017, 10:03:59 PM
one-eye i hope they manage to stop it and save your house. I grew up right around there. They have had some really hellish fires there over the years, and in the U.S. this year.
stay safe.
Title: Re: Canyon fire in Orange County California
Post by: Randy1 on October 10, 2017, 06:56:29 AM
Be safe 1ijac.
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Post by: Arlo on October 10, 2017, 09:36:58 AM
1ijac, may your home (and you and your family) be safe.
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Post by: Chilli on October 10, 2017, 02:35:57 PM
Be safe 1eye. Sorry to hear that Fugi. :pray :salute
Such beautiful countryside :pray It was the one area where I really was reminded of home when I had moved to the west coast.
Title: Re: Canyon fire in Orange County California
Post by: ROC on October 10, 2017, 03:56:55 PM
Be safe 1eye. I'm up here in Northern California the Napa fire has us smoked up pretty bad in the Sacramento valley. Such a massive, devastating fire. Last weekend the winds were up so bad, I knew we were going to get lit up. Take care, be safe.
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Post by: Kanth on October 10, 2017, 04:13:30 PM
hope you are doing well also ROC with fires and other stuff. :salute
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Post by: 68falcon on October 10, 2017, 04:32:54 PM
hoping both of you and your property stay safe
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Post by: Hajo on October 10, 2017, 08:32:08 PM
Here's hoping both of you and your families stay safe. Don't do anything stupid. You can stay to long at the party.
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Post by: KCDitto on October 10, 2017, 09:46:13 PM
Pre pack just in case 1eye, but you are a smart guy and am sure you know what to do.
Be safe and good luck man.
Title: Re: Canyon fire in Orange County California
Post by: Mongoose on October 10, 2017, 09:56:49 PM
My cousin lives..... lived in Napa, just got word his house and everything they own got burned out today. Its crazy out there.
My condolences to your cousin and family. But as long as everyone got out safe, they are ahead of the game. I hope things go better for them.
Title: Re: Canyon fire in Orange County California
Post by: Mongoose on October 10, 2017, 09:57:28 PM
To you, One Eye, and anyone else who might be out there, stay safe.
Title: Re: Canyon fire in Orange County California
Post by: morfiend on October 10, 2017, 11:49:37 PM
Wow! Stay safe you guys!
Saw it on the new all the way up in Cankville,looks pretty bad so stay safe and things are just stuff!
:salute
Title: Re: Canyon fire in Orange County California
Post by: Skyguns MKII on October 11, 2017, 12:39:20 AM
241 shut down. Tried using it and it's totally blocked off... 45 min drive now 3 hours...
Title: Re: Canyon fire in Orange County California
Post by: 1ijac on October 11, 2017, 12:53:00 AM
Thanks for the kind thoughts. We were lucky and they stopped the fire moving in our direction about a mile away and people are returning after the evacuation. As of last night, I think 9 or 10 homes were lost and the Fire Authority did a fantastic job keeping the fire from spreading into more homes. We had everything important packed in the vehicles just in case. My wife was amazing at what she accomplished in preparation. While I was chatting with a neighbor drinking a beer and watching the fire come closer, she was packing the SUVs hosing down the house and property. Thank god she took a liking to me 42 years ago. Someone has to be the responsible one. :) The northern wine country fire looked terrible on the news. I feel for anyone who loses property or loved ones to these wild fires. It is so devastating. My thoughts go out to those affected. Fugi, Sorry to hear about your cousin's loss. I just heard my wife's uncle lost all his acreage of mature grape vines at his winery in Napa. Again, thanks for the kind words.
one-eye
Title: Re: Canyon fire in Orange County California
Post by: Maverick on October 11, 2017, 09:58:51 AM
This year has been a super bad year for wild fires. Montana really got hammered and most folks don't know about it as the hurricanes got the lions share of coverage. Best wishes for all who were threatened or hurt by this years fires.
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Post by: MiloMorai on October 11, 2017, 10:51:23 AM
North of the 48th also had its fair share of fires this year especially in BC.
Title: Re: Canyon fire in Orange County California
Post by: Mister Fork on October 11, 2017, 11:11:57 AM
North of the 48th also had its fair share of fires this year especially in BC.
Yep. Most of western Canada was in a smoke filled haze with poor air quality for 2 months solid - up north here we tend to let the fires burn to help cleanse the landscape as firefighting has now been focused on protecting assets and letting Mother Nature do her work. Before, we'd hop on the fire and try to beat it down - that only built up the tinder on the forest floor.
Happy to hear One-Eye that all is well with your house. I have friends that lost everything in the fire last year in the Fort McMurray fire. The company that I worked for flew out tens of thousands of people in 24 hours with two airlines who provided 150 flights out of our facility base plant airport.
Title: Re: Canyon fire in Orange County California
Post by: JunkyII on October 11, 2017, 12:28:29 PM
I'm about 50 minutes away in Concord...the amount of smoke down here is nuts. Hope you up north there are doing ok.
Title: Re: Canyon fire in Orange County California
Post by: Airhead on October 12, 2017, 11:17:19 AM
I'm in Ukiah- We're pretty rural out here, and there was little or no warning- it's one AM, and all of a sudden your house is on fire. Some people had to flee on foot the fires came so quickly and destroyed cars, others managed to drive through the flames to escape, and others didn't make it- a friend lost his grandson, and his daughter, son in law and grand daughter are in the hospital with severe burns and the grand daughter may not make it. Unfortunately there'll be others who didn't make it out because it's mostly dirt roads and mountainous terrain.
I have no idea how many of my friends are homeless- our house is open for showers, naps and decompression, and it's been a busy place. I'm on the Board for our local Humane Society, and we almost lost our shelter and had to evacuate about 150 dogs and cats.
Because we're so rural we don't get the press the population centers get, but so many people have lost everything it's heartbreaking.
Today we'll look for stray animals that survived the fire, maybe drop bottled waters off for the first responders- the devastation up here is indescribable and so many people have lost everything.
Pray for NCal- we need it.
Title: Re: Canyon fire in Orange County California
Post by: Meatwad on October 12, 2017, 06:57:24 PM