Never thought I would see this in Oregon
Sep 12, 2020 11:03:08 #
Harold Stetson
Loc: Marquam 97038
Wind at 40 MPH with some places getting gusts way above that. Dry conditions and some fire assets out of state to help others. Huge fires with 2 thousand fire fighters that would normally have 6 thousand if we had the assets. Some towns gone.
Sep 12, 2020 11:10:28 #
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Sep 12, 2020 11:26:10 #
gvarner
Loc: Central Oregon Coast
Any time we have strong dry east winds on top of a drought this can happen.
Sep 12, 2020 11:30:03 #
Sep 12, 2020 11:31:59 #
IDguy
Loc: Idaho
Caught in evacuation with 101 closed N of Newport Wednesday. Abandoned our mission and fled home to ID. Smoke awful.
Sep 12, 2020 11:33:21 #
Harold Stetson wrote:
Wind at 40 MPH with some places getting gusts way above that. Dry conditions and some fire assets out of state to help others. Huge fires with 2 thousand fire fighters that would normally have 6 thousand if we had the assets. Some towns gone.
Very sad. Stay well and safe.
Sep 12, 2020 11:35:28 #
Sep 12, 2020 11:40:30 #
gvarner
Loc: Central Oregon Coast
A 2,400+ acre fire that touched the north end of Lincoln City caused the road closure. Now that the wind has died down and we’re getting moist onshore flow they’re getting a handle on it. Wind is everything with these conflagrations. The Tillamook Burn covered 350,000 acres in four fires over a period of 18 years. We have burned 300,000 acres in a matter of just a few days.
Sep 12, 2020 11:46:29 #
Harold Stetson wrote:
Wind at 40 MPH with some places getting gusts way above that. Dry conditions and some fire assets out of state to help others. Huge fires with 2 thousand fire fighters that would normally have 6 thousand if we had the assets. Some towns gone.
Sorry to see that.
Sep 12, 2020 11:53:06 #
Harold Stetson
Loc: Marquam 97038
I think this one is around 135000 acres. It is trying to merge with another. The closest one and smaller one is under control as of yesterday but the big one still looms. Cool temps higher humidity and low winds has gotten it less of a threat. The little one was a little over a mile away and the big one about 6. They tried to evacuate most of Clackamas county. We chose not to go for some specific reasons of available fuel near our house and that I have experience fighting fire and know what to look for. With high winds you don't want to press your luck. Once they died it is more predictable.
Sep 12, 2020 12:15:57 #
This is terrible. So sorry for everyone who is affected by this tragedy.
Sep 12, 2020 14:43:27 #
Its been on the news often over here. Its like Dante's Inferno, I just hope there are no more deaths.
Sep 12, 2020 15:37:02 #
Harold Stetson wrote:
Wind at 40 MPH with some places getting gusts way above that. Dry conditions and some fire assets out of state to help others. Huge fires with 2 thousand fire fighters that would normally have 6 thousand if we had the assets. Some towns gone.
And another frightening part of all this is that it’s just the beginning of fire season on the west coast.
Sep 12, 2020 17:28:26 #
Harold Stetson wrote:
Wind at 40 MPH with some places getting gusts way above that. Dry conditions and some fire assets out of state to help others. Huge fires with 2 thousand fire fighters that would normally have 6 thousand if we had the assets. Some towns gone.
Devastating! My daughter lives in Portland. They've not left the house for days
Fran
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