Seeing is going to get bad here... A side post
Dec 5, 2017 13:43:39 #
We have this natural phenominuminom called The Santa Ana winds that crop up here when the weather is right.
Referred to as "The Devil Winds", often wildfires blow up and race along in the strong winds.
Such is what's hitting here today.
The biggest one started at 8 PM, and by 11 PM (3 hours later!) it was at 10,000 acres, and 10 miles of front.
One Daughter couldn't get to her work, and the DIL is sent home do to a new fire near where she works.
About 300-350,000 folks evacuated now. (Yeah, get out and sit in your car in a traffic jam...)
Woo-Hoo! Ridin the storm out!
Looks like we're dreaming of a white (ash) Christmas. 60 MPH winds here today. Makes a fire just explode.
Referred to as "The Devil Winds", often wildfires blow up and race along in the strong winds.
Such is what's hitting here today.
The biggest one started at 8 PM, and by 11 PM (3 hours later!) it was at 10,000 acres, and 10 miles of front.
One Daughter couldn't get to her work, and the DIL is sent home do to a new fire near where she works.
About 300-350,000 folks evacuated now. (Yeah, get out and sit in your car in a traffic jam...)
Woo-Hoo! Ridin the storm out!
Looks like we're dreaming of a white (ash) Christmas. 60 MPH winds here today. Makes a fire just explode.
Dec 5, 2017 14:00:02 #
This stuff does get serious Fast! My brother and SIL live in Santa Rosa and he lost everything but the clothes on his back and his car and wallet. They will be foreever rebuilding.
Be very carefull out there!!
Be very carefull out there!!
Dec 6, 2017 08:09:02 #
Dec 6, 2017 12:23:50 #
TV is saying most, or all, the fires have zero containment.
I guess 'Brush Fire Season' got here all at once.
I guess 'Brush Fire Season' got here all at once.
Dec 6, 2017 13:49:42 #
SonnyE wrote:
...
Looks like we're dreaming of a white (ash) Christmas. 60 MPH winds here today. Makes a fire just explode.
Looks like we're dreaming of a white (ash) Christmas. 60 MPH winds here today. Makes a fire just explode.
It does indeed! Lots of oxygen being provided in 60 MPH winds...
Be safe!
bwa
Dec 6, 2017 19:05:23 #
Winds up again today, 16 MPH sustained, 30 MPH gusts.
4 Super Scoopers tripping water over our house all day. (We're in the route.) Kind of cool watching those big aircraft working.
But it was apparent the winds were causing the pilots to work hard to control them.
They've extended the Red Flag wind warnings through Saturday now.
Yeah, it's bad.
4 Super Scoopers tripping water over our house all day. (We're in the route.) Kind of cool watching those big aircraft working.
But it was apparent the winds were causing the pilots to work hard to control them.
They've extended the Red Flag wind warnings through Saturday now.
Yeah, it's bad.
Dec 7, 2017 22:23:16 #
Dec 8, 2017 01:06:25 #
SonnyE wrote:
Winds up again today, 16 MPH sustained, 30 MPH gusts.
4 Super Scoopers tripping water over our house all day. (We're in the route.) Kind of cool watching those big aircraft working.
But it was apparent the winds were causing the pilots to work hard to control them.
They've extended the Red Flag wind warnings through Saturday now.
Yeah, it's bad.
4 Super Scoopers tripping water over our house all day. (We're in the route.) Kind of cool watching those big aircraft working.
But it was apparent the winds were causing the pilots to work hard to control them.
They've extended the Red Flag wind warnings through Saturday now.
Yeah, it's bad.
Looks like you have a new alternate target for photographing with the big aircraft doing their job.
Let's hope they contain it soon.
Dec 8, 2017 03:19:21 #
CathyAnn wrote:
I sure hope you're not in any danger from the fire! Stay safe! 
We're good here.
But very aware that that could change real fast.
But the winds are dieing off somewhat.
What I'm wondering about is when the weather changes back, and all that smoke comes back over the land.
Blach!
Meanwhile... back to imaging the Universe.
Dec 8, 2017 03:37:29 #
JimH123 wrote:
Looks like you have a new alternate target for photographing with the big aircraft doing their job.
Let's hope they contain it soon.
Let's hope they contain it soon.
Good to hear from you Jim!
They were flying over just that one day, so far.
It seems like they keep grounding the fire fighting aircraft due to the gusting winds.
Better that, than to lose any and the pilots.
No word yet about how these monsters are getting started.
Except for a small one started when sparks from a blown over big rig started a small fire that the firefighters were able to control and put out.
One story cracked me up. This guy stayed to 'defend his house'.
When a 60 foot high wall of flames roared over the hillside by his house, and the fire crews evacuated, he miraculously got some brains and left with them.
The news tonight said the smoke out over the Ocean was beginning to come back on shore by San Francisco.
Might get yukkie up by your way when it comes around.
What a mess!
If you want to reply, then register here. Registration is free and your account is created instantly, so you can post right away.