This fire is maybe 4 miles south of us. It's not windy at all and there's a residential neighborhood between here and there so we should be ok, but this is still just a little bit closer than I like...
https://www.sfchronicle.com/californ...y-16429271.php
That is CLOSE.Originally Posted by jp1
Yikes!
It's now about 80% contained after being just 20% contained 2 hours ago. We're lucky that this morning actually started a cold weather pattern here. It only got into the low 70's and is now down to 61 at 6:45pm. And there's not much wind. If this had happened saturday afternoon, when it got up to 102, instead of today, this could have been a very different story. And all afternoon the airplanes and helicopters flying past to take care of it have been relentless. The reality is that they are going to do absolutely everything they can to stop a fire in the middle of a 280,000 population suburban county. We just have one main 4/5 lane highway running north and south through the county. A large scale evacuation isn't a realistic option.
Close call! I'm glad it's largely contained.
So glad it’s under control. That’s really awful.
Have you done the emergency precautions in case you have to evacuate? Have important documents or copies of them safely stored? Have a bug out bag if you need to make a quick exit? Gas in the car, cash, provisions for animals, fresh water and so on?
unfortunately these fire, flooding and wind events seem to be happening with greater frequency and there are always people interviewed afterward in the news that did not plan for the worst. You cannot trust Mother Nature to follow a logical course. Wind, rain, lightening and so are out of our control. It must have been frightening.
Glad you are safe and that it is contained.
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Glad to hear it is under control!
And an hour ago a small fire started in the tiny wildlife park directly behind our development. 😳. Thankfully someone saw it almost immediatly and the park has easy road access for the fire trucks so it’s already out. Rain season can’t come soon enough…
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