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kaholatingtong
Trad climber
Nevada City
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Sep 21, 2014 - 04:34pm PT
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Holy effing smoke!! Best wishes to all those affected directly by the fires, and good luck to all working on them!
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Charlie D.
Trad climber
Western Slope, Tahoe Sierra
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Sep 21, 2014 - 05:39pm PT
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King Fire....
Yesterday late afternoon they were dropping on the Western line adjacent to Swansboro which is about 2 miles due north from our property on the north side of the South Fork.
Here's a close up of the industrial strength fire suppression:
Cal Fire has been building a huge fire break on Iowa Hill, we're talking the right of way width of Interstate 80 over Donner Summit. It's connecting up with the clearing SMUD and PG&E did under their power lines. The ridge is the one beyond the power lines that you see in the first photo.
I heard their intention is to back fire from the ridge down to the American River at Slab Creek Reservoir, holy sh*t! The SW corner does remain active which is a threat to Camino, Audubon Hills, Union Ridge and Placerville not to mention Swansboro who is on the western front in trenches.
We're not out of the woods south of the American River.
Charlie D.
Camino, CA
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klk
Trad climber
cali
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Sep 21, 2014 - 06:03pm PT
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tx for the pix, charlie. best of luck.
yeah, local canyon winds can go ape at any time. we've been really fortunate with the humidity.
fingers crossed
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Sep 21, 2014 - 06:22pm PT
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hey there say, brandon- say, my extra clothes, here, are so of the old old type stuff, most likely no one would want them, and i could not mail, until oct, second week, anyway, but say:
my very good childhood friend, in brentwood area, just may have some stuff, so i will talk to her... i will email and you can send an address, if she can do this... or, also, if my shirts, may be welcome, even a bit late, let me know... most are gal's shirts, a bit cowboyish type, and a few guy shirts, too, but they are really worn-thrift-store types, so i don't want to
push these, if there is some nicer sturdier stuff, near by, on the way...
wish i could help more, too, but i am too far, off...
when they have a home again, i can send any kind of free scenic, etc, or whatever, artwork to help redecorate--but that is a long time off, i know, :(
prayers, until then...
good for you, to get this 'help message' out, here...
very sad for their loss... and for the loss that so many have gone through.. :(
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Charlie D.
Trad climber
Western Slope, Tahoe Sierra
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Sep 22, 2014 - 03:13pm PT
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King Fire...
Significant activity on SW corner, it's burning on North side of Slab Creek Reservoir. This photo is looking East to Slab Creek with ground fire creeping toward Swansboro. The orange colored trees in the foreground are the containment line on the South side of the River above the dam.
The winds are out of the SW and are gusting, so far no fire on South side of River except up by Forebay where it started. This photo is of the plume over Iowa Hill which has undergone a massive clearing operation. What's burning is on the North side of the River, it may even be a back fire set from the water so the Iowa Hill containment line on the South side and the last hope for Camino won't be challenged.
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Sep 23, 2014 - 06:06pm PT
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hey there say, khanom... thanks for the 35 % update, ... i been trying to find new info, last night and could not find any...
thanks!
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Sep 24, 2014 - 01:45pm PT
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hey there say, just a bump, to help our FIRST PAGE,
HOWEVER, awww, yes, i DO love the post that i am bumping, too...
you are of value, ...
just that i can't always visit everything and post...
but today, is REALLY NEEDED FOR HELP, TO US ALL...
WILL TRY to bump some more...
this 'message will repeat' for a bit, in the bumps...
:)
hope i am helping...
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Charlie D.
Trad climber
Western Slope, Tahoe Sierra
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Sep 24, 2014 - 08:14pm PT
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King Fire:
Great success with back fire operations on the Southwest corner yesterday and today, here's some stunning photos of the burn on the North Side of the American River above Slab Creek Reservoir.
Here's an image of the Southern edge of the burn looking west. Our home is shown on the map; see Apple Tree Lane. We're out of the woods now in Camino and I hope Swansboro, the Northern and Eastern edges are troublesome.
What an awesome job the air and ground support did in protecting us from this monster. Let's hope it rains tomorrow morning and melts this wicked witch into the earth.
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klk
Trad climber
cali
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Sep 24, 2014 - 08:45pm PT
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congrats, charlie.
did u take those photos?
looks like we're expecting on shores and a mild low, so we may all have dodged a bullet with this one.
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Sep 25, 2014 - 02:02am PT
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hey there say, charlie!! great to hear this update...
hoping for rain then... wow...
god bless, this eve to you...
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Charlie D.
Trad climber
Western Slope, Tahoe Sierra
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Sep 25, 2014 - 05:01am PT
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klk, my buddy took them from a mutural friends property down our canyon just above the River. It's been front row seats watching the King Fire from their place which has a point of land that basically just sticks out into the canyon, spectacular spot. He also has a straight view to the East of where the new pump storage dam will be constructed on top of Iowa Hill.
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Norwegian
Trad climber
dancin on the tip of god's middle finger
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Sep 25, 2014 - 05:22am PT
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charlie i'm sorry that i wasn't there
to lend a hand.
ain't my alcoholism cute?
honestly, i did not realize that you were
so exposed the fire's flank.
once the blaze headed east and north,
i stopped paying close attention to it.
good work and i'm sure that
your place looks great
with all your clearing efforts.
that damn plume just won't go away.
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Charlie D.
Trad climber
Western Slope, Tahoe Sierra
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Sep 25, 2014 - 05:58am PT
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Hey Chuck, yea I think we dodged a bullet on the SW corner. Glad the beast was stopped there, let's connect soon and discuss all the good things in life. BTW I need a chipper crew and you to keep moving forward on into these woods.
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survival
Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
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Sep 25, 2014 - 08:30am PT
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Raining pretty hard in Newcastle right now. I hope this is giving some relief to the fire warriors!!!
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John M
climber
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Sep 25, 2014 - 09:54am PT
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the inciweb site is only updated at best twice a day. They have hotlines now for communities with wild land fires burning near or through them. It seems to be standard procedure. Its better then having people call 911. Its amazing how much misinformation gets out there. Plus there are still lots of older folks who don't use the internet.
The band of moisture seems to be pretty narrow. Hopefully it parks itself over the fire for awhile. From the radar its doesn't like its there yet.
http://www.intellicast.com/National/Radar/Current.aspx?location=USCA0987&animate=true
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Sep 25, 2014 - 05:18pm PT
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hey there say, DMT... wow, i had to stop by here...
just heard THERE IS RAIN... :)
yep, sure hope it is getting the right spots...
seems, someone just said it is, at least, in some area...
wow!!! jumping up and down, here, so happy for this...
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kaholatingtong
Trad climber
Nevada City
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Sep 25, 2014 - 06:59pm PT
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wahoo!! over the smoke.
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Sep 26, 2014 - 01:28am PT
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hey there say, T Hocking and all... glad to see the rain is doing our hoped for very much needed touch!!!
now, let's keep prayers and hope for the mudslide to less damage than they are known for...
happy good eve, all...
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