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WBraun
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Aug 20, 2013 - 07:06pm PT
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Best wishes khanom.
I know your area very well.
I drove by your house a couple of months ago and was tempted to steal a carrot from your field :-)
Anyways I really hope this fire does not go near your area.
I have friends who live there too .....
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
Nothing creative to say
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Aug 20, 2013 - 07:12pm PT
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Nick, just texted you. Was hoping to ask you how bad the smoke is over the res and NE of you. Glad it doesn't seem like it will go your way.
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Impaler
Social climber
Berkeley
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Aug 20, 2013 - 07:13pm PT
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Saw this thing starting on Sunday evening while driving back home from Bridgeport. It was already night. Closest thing that I've seen to Mordor in my life. Glad that we got through before the road was closed. Good luck to those near it.
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Strider
Trad climber
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Aug 20, 2013 - 07:22pm PT
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Munge, still no cell service up here so no text will arrive. The smoke isn't bad although just in the past hour we have had the wind shift and are getting more smoke now.
So far the fire seems to have stalled today. It exploded over night from 1000 acres to 10,000. Hopefully it sleeps tonight and gives the fire guys some time to get lines arranged.
For us here at the Lodge, this one is still no where near as bad as the one at Early Intake in 2005 or 2006. You couldn't see 100' in front of you and it was raining ash. As the crow flies that one was about 3 miles away.
By contrast this fire is about 6 or 7 miles as the crow flies with plenty of roads and potential fire lines between us and the fire. I am fairly confident the Lodge will be just fine.
Unfortunately it looks like Liliskoog Lodge is having a bad time of it. Don't think it was burned down but the fire went right over the top of it. Keeping my fingers crossed for those folks.
Time to serve dinner to the guests. I'll let you guys know if anything changes later tonight.
-n
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
Nothing creative to say
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Aug 20, 2013 - 07:32pm PT
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thx hombre!
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nita
Social climber
chica de chico, I don't claim to be a daisy.
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Aug 20, 2013 - 07:38pm PT
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Thanks Strider....
neebee, please read Striders^ above post.....He works at Evergreen Lodge.
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Aug 20, 2013 - 09:12pm PT
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hey there say, nita.... thanks... i just saw it... i will email him later, i know he knows matt, too...
thanks so much!!!
prayers for all...
edit:
say, strider, please email me, say, '
have you seen matt, give him my message
of love and hugs... and prayers...
god blesss...
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Aug 20, 2013 - 09:29pm PT
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hey there say, khanom... i just realized something...
i had an address for you that was not calif...
did you move, or, is this an areas you are in and staying, due to work?
if you move, oh my, hope your place will be okay, :O
hope all is going to be well,for everyone...
very sad the fire got bigger so fast, :O
will be praying for all the folks and fighters...
my brother matt is up, somewhere in the 'them there hills'
of groveland...
and last i heard he was going to evergreen lodge...
ps, for strider:
(heard from our mom, last night... if i hear from you strider,
i will not need to call her, again, tonight)...
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JOEY.F
Gym climber
It's not rocket surgery
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Aug 21, 2013 - 12:01am PT
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Hope the farm is ok Khanom, scary, all the best.
Edit, the best to the Evergreen folks, Strider...
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Aug 21, 2013 - 12:20am PT
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Very hot in the valley today, like 98, so these may be only cumuli of the normal variety. No guarantees.
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TrackerTodd
Mountain climber
CA
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Aug 21, 2013 - 12:49am PT
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Thx Strider good luck and I love your joint!
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Strider
Trad climber
ಠ_ಠ
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Aug 21, 2013 - 02:28am PT
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Howdy,
The "recommended evacuation" of Camp Tawonga, Sawmill Mtn rd, Spinning Wheel and Hardin flat rd. turned into a hard evacuation. So far that is all that has changed. On our end of the fire (the opposite side from khanom) which I will call the north-east flank has made a little progress toward us but not much. The south flank of the fire appears to be where the action is. This includes Hardin Flat rd and Pilot Ridge. A lot of hot spots in that direction. I have no real information on the West (Groveland/Ferretti) & Southwest (Smith Station/Greely Hill) flank. Nobody gives a crap about the North flank of the fire since there is nothing there of human importance (although I would HATE to see the forest gone up there, beautiful country).
Evergreen is still open for business but again, we are just awaiting the word to evac. And the decision to stay open has nothing to do with money and everything to do with taking care of our guests and employees who have nowhere else to go. There are ~375 people here tonight and a reactionary evac would serve no useful purpose in my eyes. PLEASE understand, these are my opinions and not that of my employer.
neebee, last I heard (about an hour ago) your brother is safe but Sawmill mtn has been evacuated. The confirmed sighting of him was that he was driving his truck, horse hitched to the back, leaving his house. Safe and sound.
Safe night to everyone.
-n
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Ward Trotter
Trad climber
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Aug 21, 2013 - 02:46am PT
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Wow this beast has expanded in every direction since the last time I looked, especially north and northeast.
It's starting to look real nasty.
Hopefully the weather and suppression efforts can get a handle on this thing tomorrow.
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Aug 21, 2013 - 03:40am PT
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hey there say, strider/nick... thanks...
i will be praying for all... and the evergreen folks at your
resort place there, too...
wow, sure hope matt's cabin does not burn down, :(
prayers and best wishes for all and safety, as well,
which is top priority...
night now...
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Dr.Sprock
Boulder climber
I'm James Brown, Bi-atch!
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Aug 21, 2013 - 04:31am PT
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not much to burn north of the T river is there? i thought that soil was sterilized, looked pretty barren last time i was down there,
south side had plenty of timber,
some kayakers were running the T one year when that big fire came roaring up the canyon, jumped the river, they almost got smoked out,
maybe the fire dept will improve the road to lumsden bridge,
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HighTraverse
Trad climber
Bay Area
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Aug 21, 2013 - 11:04am PT
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Inciweb update last night
Evacuations
Communities along Ferretti Road from Highway 120 to Clements Road, Highway 120 at Cherry Lake Road west to Smith Station, Sawmill and Spinning Wheel campgrounds and Tawonga Camp have been evacuated. Evacuation centers are at the Sonora Fairgrounds and Greeley Hill Community Center.
now at 16000 acres.
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Melissa
Gym climber
berkeley, ca
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Aug 21, 2013 - 11:30am PT
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Strider, khanom, and neebee & Matt...I hoping for best outcomes for you.
Keep us posted that you're ok if you can.
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Aug 21, 2013 - 12:36pm PT
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hey there say, melissa...
i am going to try to call matt in a few hours, as, it is still early there, however, i'm sure he is up...
will call my folks if i don't get hold of him, just for more info that he may have had, and is getting, as to his area, and he evergreen lodge, area, as well... they said he might? head in that direction, but then
nick may have seen him, as he was moving on elsewhere, too--will find out...
i am just wondering, now, how it is going, just the above post on
that it is spreading northeast, now...
prayers, for all, and for safety of firefighters...
thanks for sharing, melissa...
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Vitaliy M.
Mountain climber
San Francisco
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Aug 21, 2013 - 01:45pm PT
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Anyone know if it will be open by Friday evening? Or is 108 the only way to the east side?
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