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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Sep 15, 2014 - 01:51pm PT
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hey there say, khanom... thanks for trying... say, i used the info you gave me, and at least i can pinpoint where it is... and the bass lake, info, of course, now shows me... thanks, :)
thanks for all the update, to you all...
will see what i can find, but really don't need the map thing now...
was wondering how close it was to chappy's, as, they finished that bad scare over there...
sure hope other folks will be fortunate to get through this... or, any of the fires, as well...
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HighTraverse
Trad climber
Bay Area
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Sep 15, 2014 - 01:53pm PT
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Courtney fire human caused
And not the first this year in the Oakhurst area
Cal Fire spokesman Dennis Mathisen confirms that 20 of the 21 structures burned in the Courtney Fire south of Yosemite National Park on Sunday were homes. Mathisen also says the fire was definitely human-caused — either accident or arson — though the exact origin hasn’t yet been pinned down.
The fire is still threatening about 400 homes near Bass Lake, just northeast of the town of Oakhurst. This is the third fire to have broken out near the town, located at the junction of Highways 41 and 49, in the past month. The first of those, the Junction Fire, burned eight homes. The cause of all three blazes is under investigation. From KQED.
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HighTraverse
Trad climber
Bay Area
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Sep 15, 2014 - 01:57pm PT
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King fire firefighters are safe as of 1:50 PM
The helicopter pilot escorting the 12 firefighters on their escape route told them they were safe at 1:48 p.m. “You guys are looking real good right now”, one of the pilots said. There was talk about getting a large helicopter to drop some water for dust abatement so that another ship could land and pick them up.
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John M
climber
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Sep 15, 2014 - 04:47pm PT
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It got pretty windy here in South Lake Tahoe.. I was worried about the king fire.
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rlf
Trad climber
Josh, CA
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Sep 15, 2014 - 05:59pm PT
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This whole thing is just getting beyond frightening. All my best wishes to those in the fire areas.
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HighTraverse
Trad climber
Bay Area
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Sep 15, 2014 - 07:22pm PT
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This is Very Bad News.
I haven't heard any SClara/SCruz/SMateo units called out of area today. I'm sure they're not willing to leave the south Bay Area counties unprotected.
There was a small fire on 17 at Pasatiempo. Otherwise quiet here.
Courtney Fire: house likely saved by good defensible space.
I wish my place looked THAT good although I'm in pretty good shape.
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HighTraverse
Trad climber
Bay Area
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Sep 15, 2014 - 07:33pm PT
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JHB
be careful out there.
SoCal CalFire has dispatched 3 strike teams to Bolo Fire (Weed)
Wonder how long it will take them to arrive.....
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Charlie D.
Trad climber
Western Slope, Tahoe Sierra
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Sep 15, 2014 - 07:39pm PT
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King Fire has now expanded it's evacuation, this thing is blowing up big time. The evacuation site in Pollock Pines has been moved since it is now in a voluntary evacuation area. The fire area doubled today and is 5% contained. I just got back from Oregon and drove up Highway 50 this afternoon to see this just west of Placerville:
Fortunately for us living in Camino the wind shifted and blew out of the SW moving the fire away from us. I'm about 3 miles as the crow fly's from the start point:
We all knew it was coming we just didn't know when and where. Safe passage for those in harms way and a great thanks to those on the lines.
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HighTraverse
Trad climber
Bay Area
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Sep 15, 2014 - 07:39pm PT
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Kind of a later start to the season it seems to me, actually early start.
CalFire usually figures mid September into late October for the Big Ones.
The big timber mill just N of Weed is alight.
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HighTraverse
Trad climber
Bay Area
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Sep 15, 2014 - 07:58pm PT
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October is Santa Ana winds season. When the wind blows hot and dry out of the east in central and Southern CA. Can blow very hard for days at a time.
The big Yosemite Rim Fire two years ago burned most of the month of September and well into October.
and the devastating Oakland Hills fire was in October 1991. A year with a pretty good preceding winter wet season.
We happened to be out on my sailboat in SFBay when it went up. We watched it all night from our apartment in Sausalito. 3,354 single-family dwellings and 437 apartment and condominium units gone.
25 dead including Lee Ortenberger and about 150 seriously injured.
And all finished the next evening.
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Big Mike
Trad climber
BC
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Sep 15, 2014 - 07:59pm PT
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Damn.. This king fire is gonna be in our path me thinks.. Might have to go the scenic route!
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HighTraverse
Trad climber
Bay Area
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Sep 15, 2014 - 07:59pm PT
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Erik
I was just going to post the same pic. From the Weed High School.
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klk
Trad climber
cali
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Sep 15, 2014 - 08:01pm PT
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tx for updating this thread, esp hightraverse and khanom
i'm too slammed now to follow
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WBraun
climber
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Sep 15, 2014 - 08:06pm PT
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HighTraverse -- "The big Yosemite Rim Fire two years ago .."
The Rim fire started August 17, 2013.
That was last year ....
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rottingjohnny
Sport climber
mammoth lakes ca
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Sep 15, 2014 - 08:09pm PT
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Those kids don't seem too concerned about the blazing forest...
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Big Mike
Trad climber
BC
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Sep 15, 2014 - 08:21pm PT
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Yup., 97 was the plan... fun with alternate routes! Lol
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Sep 15, 2014 - 08:33pm PT
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Gray is extreme right, Clark further left, with clouds.
Good luck, Bass Lakers!
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Big Mike
Trad climber
BC
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Sep 15, 2014 - 09:04pm PT
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Lol.. Fire near shuteye too! Fires everywhere we're going climbing... Good luck to all the residents!
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Sep 15, 2014 - 10:35pm PT
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hey there, say, is there a link for the oakhurst fire, and an arsonist, found??
thanks, i am looking for one, as, we heard this news, from family...
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survival
Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
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Sep 16, 2014 - 07:06am PT
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Taken from the southeast on Monday the 15th.
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