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Ricky D
Trad climber
Sierra Westside
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Dec 16, 2017 - 09:16am PT
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Here we go Santa Barbara. Get out now alerts just issued for basically the whole Montecito areas west thru The Riviera out to San Marcos Pass.
My buddies house in that area is clocking winds at 60 mph...this monster is going to get ugly today.
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 16, 2017 - 03:10pm PT
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hey there say, Ricky D... oh my!
i been wondering what is going on...
had been too busy the last two days to check fire report, was
waiting to see if more info popped up on facebook...
THANK you for updates...
:(
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Dec 17, 2017 - 10:53am PT
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Heard the winds come ripping through Upper Slobovia about 0300 and my heart sank for those poor people. Well, I guess they’re not exactly poor in Montecito or Santa Barbara but I still feel for them.
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Climberdude
Trad climber
Clovis, CA
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Dec 18, 2017 - 05:57pm PT
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Does anyone know if the fire is getting close or has consumed the Sespe Gorge climbing areas such as Black Wall, Potereo John, and The Fortress? I hope those places do not get burned up, although I am sorry to see so many houses and other areas affected.
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 18, 2017 - 09:30pm PT
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hey there, say, DMT ...wow, i was wondering what you are doing up there, too... :)
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Batrock
Trad climber
Burbank
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Dec 18, 2017 - 09:58pm PT
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Ojai Alex, do you know if those shots DMT took are of the Bear Haven area of Sespe above Filmore?
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jstan
climber
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Dec 18, 2017 - 10:08pm PT
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12/18/17 9PM
This afternoon I drove south on 101 from SB to Ventura and thence on 126 to Santa Clarita. This is one heck of a fire. I saw remnant sources of new smoke one ridge back behind Montecito, Summerland and at Santa Claus lane. All of them were back behind the first landward ridge lines. No visible flames. The few places where the fire jumped 101 were apparently prevented from burning beachside homes. At 60 mph I could reach only a tentative perception. Structure protection appeared to have been hugely effective. In SB, great effort is being devoted to making Gibralter Road a primary containment line.
This fire was very persistent. At dusk on Friday I thought it was all over. Then Saturday morning we awoke to see a huge white cloud somewhere behind Monticeto that boiled up maybe 10,000 feet above Montecito, turned black, and began moving visibly west. I was doing structure protection for PT's place but soon decided if it came into our neighborhood it would roll over us as if we were not even there. Thanks to great luck( lower winds) and even greater effort it was kept inland of the houses in town. Monday 18 there was little wind and Wednesday became the next test for ability to resist motion due to the wind. Conditions seemed very hopeful but the helicopters worked like beavers all day and will do the same on Tuesday. Hopefully Monday's onshore breezes will be there also on Tuesday.
This has been a really hard one to call. But it seems there is reason now to be hopeful.
Edit:
After turning left at Ventura you can see well into some of the canyons running north.
Ash extending as far as you can see
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John M
climber
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Dec 18, 2017 - 10:35pm PT
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Ojai Alex, do you know if those shots DMT took are of the Bear Haven area of Sespe above Filmore?
I'm not Alex, but looking at the maps it looks like Bear Haven is burning.
https://maps.nwcg.gov/sa/#/%3F/34.4671/-119.3007/10
with smoke to the north, the first two pics seem to be the bottom hot spot near Fillmore.
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Batrock
Trad climber
Burbank
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Dec 19, 2017 - 08:00am PT
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I have kayaked Sespe several times from Lyons Camp to Filmore, it's an awesome area and am sad to see it burn but it will recover. Bear Haven has always intrigued me but thick brush has always been a deterrent, maybe this will be the year to make an attempt to check it out?
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guyman
Social climber
Moorpark, CA.
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Dec 19, 2017 - 08:37am PT
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Thank you - all of you- for the reports.
Just getting some light smoke here in Moorpark.
Hopefully it will be out by Christmas.
I offer my since condolences to the Family and Friends of Cory Iverson who gave his life to protect our community.
RIP
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zBrown
Ice climber
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Dec 19, 2017 - 09:15am PT
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May have to update the title of this one -> 271,000
Thomas fire enters its third week
The scope of the Thomas fire continues to inspire awe and generate horror. The wildfire has scorched 271,000 acres across Ventura and Santa Barbara counties, destroyed more than 1,000 structures and damaged 250 more. An additional 18,000 structures remain threatened and thousands of residents still can’t go home. Some 8,450 firefighters are on the lines, the largest mobilization of fire crews to fight any wildfire in California history. The Thomas is now the state’s third-largest fire on record but is likely to become the second within the next day or two. “Usually Santa Ana winds last two days,” said Ventura County firefighter Antonio Negrete. “We’ve been firefighters for decades and have never seen anything like this.” Los Angeles Times
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hooblie
climber
from out where the anecdotes roam
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Dec 19, 2017 - 07:45pm PT
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some bedtime reading regarding the drainage pictured (#1, rt edge #3) above: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Francis_Dam ... spoiler alert! ... doesn't end well
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as the floodwater entered the Santa Clara riverbed it overflowed the river’s banks, flooding parts of present-day Valencia and Newhall.
The flood heavily damaged the towns of Fillmore, Bardsdale, and Santa Paula, before emptying both victims and debris into the Pacific Ocean 54 miles (87 km) downstream south of Ventura at what is now the West Montalvo Oil Field around 5:30 a.m., at which point the wave was almost two miles (3 km) wide
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G_Gnome
Trad climber
Cali
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Dec 19, 2017 - 08:02pm PT
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Just south of where Castaic is actually.
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aspendougy
Trad climber
Los Angeles, CA
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Dec 19, 2017 - 09:07pm PT
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Fairly recently, they were still saying that full containment was not expected until January 7th. I hope they can do it sooner than that.
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Gary
Social climber
Desolation Basin, Calif.
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Dec 20, 2017 - 07:17pm PT
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It's raining in Huntington Beach. The weather map shows some spots of precipitation near Santa Barbara. Hope it helps.
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 20, 2017 - 09:49pm PT
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hey there, say, dingus and all...
thanks for chipping in here, again, with pics and info...
jan 7? :O
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guyman
Social climber
Moorpark, CA.
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Dec 21, 2017 - 01:42pm PT
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That's some crappy ground out there!
DMT
Are you dissing Ventura county?
crappy? ;>)
Thanks for posting the pics....
It was cool with a pretty thick marine layer, then it started raining last nite.... but the Santa Anna's have returned this am. Weaker than before, but still blowing.
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