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mouse from merced

Trad climber

The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.

Jan 4, 2018 - 06:09am PT

President Trump on Tuesday declared that a major natural disaster exists in California and ordered federal assistance to help local agencies in recovery efforts in areas affected by the Thomas fire, which started Dec. 4 and is still burning.

The declaration means federal funds will be available to state and local governments for emergency work in Santa Barbara and Ventura counties, according to a news release from the White House.

Nonprofit organizations will also be eligible to receive funds for emergency work.

Last year was the most destructive on record for California wildfires, with the Thomas fire topping an 85-year-old list of the state’s largest wildfires. It was also the third year in the last decade that flames burned more than 1 million acres across the state.

http://www.latimes.com/local/california/la-me-trump-wildfire-relief-20180102-story.html

http://www.ksby.com/story/37184880/thomas-fire-update

http://www.cnn.com/2018/01/02/us/california-thomas-fire-mudslide-threat/index.html

Because this place can't exist without it.

It would exist, DMT, but in a different manner. Nice rant, my friend.

Ken M

Mountain climber

Los Angeles, Ca

Jan 4, 2018 - 06:20pm PT

When a slide wipes out a house, that piece of property needs to be permanently condemned.

I agree, but I think we should consider extending this to homes wiped out by other natural processes.

zBrown

Ice climber

Jan 4, 2018 - 07:23pm PT

HUH?

https://s24.postimg.org/we7qr5ivp/7799_CA_01_D_LRG.jpg

10b4me

Social climber

Lida Junction

Jun 11, 2018 - 07:36am PT

^^^hate to see that. It's probably my favorite part of Colorado.
I almost moved to Durango a few years ago.

originalpmac

Mountain climber

Timbers of Fennario

Jun 11, 2018 - 11:44am PT

Yeah, that Durango fire is going off. Scary stuff. Cheers to the fire crews.

BooDawg

Social climber

Butterfly Town

Jul 15, 2018 - 04:29pm PT

Ferguson Fire has closed Hwy 140 between The Bug Resort and Cedar Lodge. Smoke has filled the Valley, and there's no visibility from Glacier Point. Is Tuolumne smoked out as well? Mandatory evacuation of Jerseydale. Cedar Lodge is closed. Check out the Yosemite webcams. 2% contained. 4000 acres and growing. Yosemite West on evacuation alert...

Edit: Monday, 7/16: Now over 10,000 acres and growing. Still, 2% contained.

franky

Trad climber

Madison, WI

Jul 16, 2018 - 07:33am PT

Tuolumne was smoked out yesterday.

neebee

Social climber

calif/texas

Jul 16, 2018 - 10:03am PT

hey there say, DMT... oh my, :(

condolences and prayers for his family and loved ones...
i had not seen an update on this... thank you...

limpingcrab

Trad climber

the middle of CA

Jul 16, 2018 - 10:04pm PT

Anyone know what it looks like up around Edison and Florence with the smoke from the Ferguson fire?

Supposed to take kids camping up there this weekend...

neebee

Social climber

calif/texas

Jul 16, 2018 - 11:28pm PT

hey there say, jody... wow, thanks for the share...

tarallo

Trad climber

italy

Jul 17, 2018 - 08:26am PT

Hi,
Do you know if a go fund has been settled for the Firefighter died in the Ferguson fire?
Can you help me to find it?
Thanks
A

tarallo

Trad climber

italy

Jul 17, 2018 - 08:32am PT

Thank you very much Jody

Radish

Trad climber

SeKi, California

Jul 17, 2018 - 04:33pm PT

http://californiasmokeinfo.blogspot.com/ Some more smoke info here.

originalpmac

Mountain climber

Timbers of Fennario

Jul 18, 2018 - 09:19am PT

2% contained means 98% OUT OF CONTROL!

Ricky D

Trad climber

Sierra Westside

Jul 19, 2018 - 06:20pm PT

Can anyone confirm rumors that Glacier Point is closed as a staging area is being set up at Badger Pass?

Also getting conflicting talk about evacs for Yosemite West?

Inciweb is pretty uninformative.

john hansen

climber

Jul 19, 2018 - 07:43pm PT

Click the x to lose the box of info then you can double click to zoom in.

Looks like it burned right down to and on both sides of Cedar Lodge and Indian Flat campground. Thank the firefighters for that.

Wish they had a scale on the map..

https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5927/

John M

climber

Jul 19, 2018 - 08:08pm PT

This says that they are closing glacier point road.

paragraph below picture with big x in it.

The Glacier Point Road inside Yosemite National Park will close at 10 p.m. tonight, say park officials. Firefighting resources and activities involved in the Ferguson Fire have necessitated the need for a small base camp located at the Yosemite Ski and Snowboard Area (formerly Badger Pass) and Bridalveil Creek Campground (which is also closed).

https://sierranewsonline.com/ferguson-fire-now-21500-acres-still-7-percent-contained/

I don't know why they are closing glacier point road. They have used Badger pass and Bridalveil creek campground before without closing the road.