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HighTraverse
Trad climber
Bay Area
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Sep 16, 2014 - 01:12pm PT
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Weed
something like 150 homes destroyed or damaged.
That's got to be a huge percentage of the housing stock.
That little town has been devastated.
It turns out the Roseburg Mill was only damaged, not destroyed.
At least there will still be some jobs in Weed.
Meanwhile the wind is picking up and the fire is not yet completely out.
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HighTraverse
Trad climber
Bay Area
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Sep 16, 2014 - 01:32pm PT
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Meanwhile the King Fire N of US 50 continues pretty much unabated
11570 acres
Only 5% contained.
Now there is a voluntary evacuation area SOUTH of US50.
East of Sly Park Rd between US 50 and Park Creek Rd. East to Fresh Pond.
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Charlie D.
Trad climber
Western Slope, Tahoe Sierra
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Sep 16, 2014 - 01:58pm PT
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King Fire now has a mandatory evacuation of Swansboro which is on the North side of the American River above Slab Creek Reservoir and on the West side of the fire. Tomorrow the wind is suppose to pick up to 35 mph gusts as a low comes ashore. Wind will be out of the South so it will push the fire further North into Union Valley/Ice House and to the West toward Swansboro.
My fear is as the low moves over the range the wind will shift and come at us out of the North. If the fire has pushed West it will have plenty of fuel to move South with that North wind straight at Camino, Cedar Grove and the Western end of Pollock Pines.
I've got a real bad feeling this thing is about to get a whole lot worse before it gets any better. Let's hope it rains enough Thursday morning so they can get it better contained on that West and South sides in anticipation of the North wind. I'm sure a part of their strategy is to back fire from the Southern containment lines today and tomorrow.
Rub a rabbits foot, cross your fingers and or say a prayer for those in harms way.
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HighTraverse
Trad climber
Bay Area
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Sep 16, 2014 - 03:58pm PT
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MODIS data is a pretty broad brush. Actual conditions are generally much more localized.
however CalFire's taking no chances with US50.
Fire crews improving fire break with US50 in background.
Voluntary Evacuation Advisories: New voluntary evacuation advisory for the entire community of Swansboro, north of the South Fork of the American River between the American River between Brushy Creek and Rock Creek. Also for east side of Sly Park road between Highway 50 and Park Creek road. This extends east to Fresh Pond. Sly Park Rd is South of US 50!
weekend before last, I was at a big party at a friend's ranch at the lower end of Sly Park Rd. I really hadn't thought the fire would be moving that direction.
Now keeping my fingers crossed for Dana, Theresa, their goats and chickens. And their newly bought retirement ranch.
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HighTraverse
Trad climber
Bay Area
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Sep 16, 2014 - 05:07pm PT
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Crap
there's the spotting up towards Riverton.
At least it's moving away from my friends. They're off the image down and left.
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Sep 16, 2014 - 05:10pm PT
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hey there say, High Traverse... as to this:
Now keeping my fingers crossed for Dana, Theresa, their goats and chickens. And their newly bought retirement ranch.
will surely keep them in mind, with all the prayers...
saw so many sad stories, coming out of bass lake...
we used to visit there, though only about twice? when we were kids...
:(
so much, i love my homeland, which was mainly mid, and upper calif, as we traveled, did not know much of southern calif, until recently...
very sad to see our beloved state, this was, as to drought and fires...
prayers ongoing, for all the firefighters and family involved...
:(
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this just in
climber
north fork
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Sep 16, 2014 - 05:23pm PT
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Wow, the story behind the Courtney fire is unreal. Hopefully Cal fire releases it soon to confirm the craziness I heard.
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John M
climber
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Sep 16, 2014 - 05:26pm PT
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Wow, the story behind the Courtney fire is unreal. Hopefully Cal fire releases it soon to confirm the craziness I heard.
aw come on. Don't leave us hanging. Leave out names.. what do the rumors say?
allegedly..
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Sep 16, 2014 - 05:32pm PT
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hey there say, thisjustin...
i think, from what someone in that area, had mentioned, i wonder if this is what our family had heard, as well...
course, a good friend did say there were rumors going on, too, and such, so
one MUST be cautious and wait...
i am just hoping and praying that things will be safe for all our loved ones, in those areas, as to fires... :(
this, and of course, ALL the fires, have been really awful AWFUL sad...
thank god for all these brave firefighters...
may they be, safer, still...
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rottingjohnny
Sport climber
mammoth lakes ca
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Sep 16, 2014 - 05:40pm PT
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I could see the smoke from the june lake fire from crowley...Looks serious...? Cragman...you around...?
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kunlun_shan
Mountain climber
SF, CA
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Sep 16, 2014 - 05:43pm PT
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Am keeping my fingers crossed and saying a prayer for you and Norwegian, Charlie D., and hoping the winds don't blow in either of your directions.
The same goes for everyone in June Lake. This is becoming a very crazy fire season. Damn!
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Sep 16, 2014 - 05:54pm PT
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hey there say, kunlun_shan, and all...
oh my, did NOT know fire was near june lake, now... :O
had not yet, looked up where these other fires were, :O
will keep dean and all, in my heart and prayers... :(
thanks for opening my eyes more, as to these locations...
had been off line all day... no time to search, etc...
hey there say, TGT... thanks for the link...
it is amazing :O what these planes can do, for fire-help...
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this just in
climber
north fork
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Sep 16, 2014 - 06:16pm PT
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Alright John, rumor is a guy poached a deer, had another guy dispose a bag of entrails by burning it. Well I can't believe this would be true, but from where I heard it, I think it is. Sad regardless if this is true.
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survival
Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
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Sep 16, 2014 - 06:19pm PT
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Where the hell are these fires coming from? I haven't seen any daggum lightning......
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Sep 16, 2014 - 06:25pm PT
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hey there say, this just in... okay, not the same info that i heard, as to one fire, at least...
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HighTraverse
Trad climber
Bay Area
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Sep 16, 2014 - 06:25pm PT
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Officially, CalFire isn't saying.
However they have let out hints that the Boles and Courtney fires were human caused.
The 400 square mile Rim Fire last year was caused by a hunter. Had a cooking fire going in an area that was closed to all fires.
Aug 8 news
A federal grand jury indicted Keith Matthew Emerald, a 32-year-old resident of Columbia in Tuolumne County, on a felony charge of setting fire to a forest as well as misdemeanor counts of leaving a fire unattended and violating local fire restrictions.
Emerald is also charged with one felony count of initially lying to investigators about the cause of the inferno. His arraignment is expected to be next week at the U.S. District Court in Fresno. He has not been arrested.
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The four charges against Emerald carry a potential prison sentence up of up to five years and a fine of up to $250,000. 400 square miles. That's equivalent to a square 20 miles on a side!
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HighTraverse
Trad climber
Bay Area
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Sep 16, 2014 - 07:09pm PT
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None of these fires is nearly out.
A lot of wind and or a hot day could blowup any of them.
June Lake fire appears to be at/near the ski area. However the wind (smoke) is blowing towards the village.
Road south entrance is closed at 395
Twitter feed
https://twitter.com/search?q=%23JuneFire&src=hash
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HighTraverse
Trad climber
Bay Area
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Sep 16, 2014 - 07:16pm PT
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King Fire nearly 13000 acres and smoking Reno
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rottingjohnny
Sport climber
mammoth lakes ca
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Sep 16, 2014 - 07:22pm PT
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That June Fire would make Mammoth Mt. happy if it were to continue..?
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