We just a got a warning of possible evacuation. It was just released that the fire was arson and they have the ass hole in custody.
Last night the fire made a 15 mile run North to the Rubicon river (Famous Rubicon Jeep Run Trail), jumped the canyon and entered Placer County en route to Hell Hole reservoir, which is about 9 miles shy of lake Tahoe.
The fire is about 10 miles from where we're located, but the fire is running north and slightly away from us, but that can all change in a moments notice.
The upside is I have a dozer, and any home owner that's created defensible space will have a fire crew and truck placed on their property, and I meet the requirement, while other homes in the area will literally be shit out of luck.
I think we may escape this one, this time. In 25 years, I've had 3 extremely close calls, this is Toys first, so she's calling every 2 minutes with updates.
Stats...
QuoteDate/Time Started: September 13, 2014 4:32 pm
Administrative Unit: CAL FIRE / USFS - El Dorado National Forest
County: El Dorado County
Location: Near Pollock Pines
Acres Burned - Containment: 70,994 acres - 5% contained
Structures Threatened: 2,007 single residences and 1,505 other minor structures
Total Fire Personnel: 3,695
Total Fire Engines: 299
Total Fire crews: 88
Total Helicopters: 15
Total Dozers: 49
Total Water Tenders: 68
Conditions: The King Fire is burning in steep terrain in the South Fork of the American River Canyon and Silver Creek Canyon, north of the community of Pollock Pines. The fire nearly tripled in size making a run to the northeast yesterday of over 10 miles up the Rubicon Canyon towards Hell Hole Reservoir. Spot fires were observed up to 3 miles ahead of the fire front and have moved into Placer County. California Interagency Incident Management Team 5 is in Unified Command with CAL FIRE, Eldorado National Forest, and the El Dorado County Sheriff's Office.
http://cdfdata.fire.ca.gov/incidents/incidents_details_info?incident_id=1059 (http://cdfdata.fire.ca.gov/incidents/incidents_details_info?incident_id=1059)
Satellite photo from yesterday, but the fire has tripled in size and is now bigger than lake Tahoe, pictured upper right of the fire.
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May the winds be with you. My neighbor has two very large tanker trucks filled with water from Spring and until the end of Fall. They can spray water over 600' if needed. He also has a very large dozer for building roads and three road graders. I have seen him and his sons in actions more then once helping others.
Solar is right this is all very nerve-wracking for me. To think that at a a moments notice all could be gone. I pray constantly that God will protect us.
Toy
Quote from: Solars Toy on September 18, 2014, 07:47:50 PM
Solar is right this is all very nerve-wracking for me. To think that at a a moments notice all could be gone. I pray constantly that God will protect us.
Toy
Remember to pray for all the Firefighter also, there butts are on the line. I will keep you and Solar in my prayers also ST.
Here's what we are living under. This video was shot from the Sacto. valley below, in the West.
King Fire Pyrocumulus Sunset Timelapse.mov on Vimeo (http://vimeo.com/106467993)
Here's what it looks like from Lake Tahoe in the East from the Nevada side of the lake.
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oh that sucks...!! Don't forget to water your lawn. Hey, you can always come stay with me. My house is huge and I got 8 rooms and a heated pool with Hot tub. You are more than welcome.
Quote from: washington on September 19, 2014, 06:57:24 AM
oh that sucks...!! Don't forget to water your lawn. Hey, you can always come stay with me. My house is huge and I got 8 rooms and a heated pool with Hot tub. You are more than welcome.
I wish it were that simple, but when a fire crowns it creates it's own wind, devouring anything 500' or more ahead in it's path.
The fire get so hot that everything bursts into flame, so even a 300' defensible space won't help.
Thanks for the offer, but I built my home all by myself, so I'll stay and fight to protect it, it was a labor of love over the last 25 years.
This is terrible. How far away is the fire this morning from your home?
Years ago we looked at some property in Pollock Pines...beautiful place. I love it up there.
Prayers up for some rain.
Dori - Last I was able to figure it is about 7-10 miles away. The have not posted the new fire map yet this morning so I am waiting for that. We are in heavier smoke than we have been for the last few days but most things around the house are covered in dew.
I found this post/story out on Facebook/Cal Fire. Toy
Status Update
By Pacific House Farm
A post my husband made to a Yahoo news post. He is normally a man of few words : Unfortunately, the story has a major innaccuracy, and the error has been replicated in every news story I have seen to date. Structures, including homes, have been destroyed. On Tuesday my wife and I watched our neighbors to the west of us lose their homes, outbuildings, barns, workshops. On Wednesday September 17th, we parked further east a few miles on Highway 50 and watched with binoculars from 1/2 mile away as our home and beloved Pacific House Farm was destroyed by this fire. We worked in the heat and dust and smoke for two days to trailer out as many of our livestock as possible, but several were lost as we ran out of time. There are about 15 private properties on Peavine Ridge and I believe maybe two or three survived. We should find out details today I hope. The bravery and strength and skill of those fighting this monster inferno cannot be adequately expressed. Nothing, including responsible property clearing, retardant, ground teams, bulldozer lines or water drops was going to stop this monster of a fire. It went where it pleased and did what it wanted. We will regroup and rebuild because we are hard working honest montain folk who love having and exercising our freedom to be and do as we wish in this great country of ours, and we will never adjust our lives to accomodate for the behavior of sick evil individuals who are selfishly intent on taking that away.
Quote from: Dori on September 19, 2014, 07:45:45 AM
This is terrible. How far away is the fire this morning from your home?
Years ago we looked at some property in Pollock Pines...beautiful place. I love it up there.
Prayers up for some rain.
So far it's holding at around ten miles, assuming the wind holds out of the W/SW.
Were really smoked in today because the breeze died down over night, but the humidity wen't from around 11% yesterday to 91% this morning, so we're praying for rain.
Yes, ElDorado County is beautiful. Why didn't you buy up here?
Quote from: Solar on September 19, 2014, 09:57:34 AM
Yes, ElDorado County is beautiful. Why didn't you buy up here?
I was ready, but my husband was worried about finding work. It was five acres and had the perfect spot for building on with little tree clearing.
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Pyrocumulus from Wednesday afternoon. The gray at the bottom is the smoke. Toy
Quote from: Dori on September 19, 2014, 10:17:34 AM
I was ready, but my husband was worried about finding work. It was five acres and had the perfect spot for building on with little tree clearing.
Yeah, there really isn't much work up here since the Dims killed the logging industry, a direct result of the damage currently underway by fires across the state.
If anyone is smelling smoke, even back East, it's probably from this fire, all the way up into Canada.
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We all prayed for rain, and that's what were getting, A nice soaking.
Quote from: Solar on September 21, 2014, 09:52:04 AM
We all prayed for rain, and that's what were getting, A nice soaking.
May it rain all day on you. :thumbsup:
How are things going for you and ST down there. We have rain coming in around 9 A.M. on Wed. to around Thu. A.M. sometime.
Quote from: walkstall on September 23, 2014, 07:31:28 PM
How are things going for you and ST down there. We have rain coming in around 9 A.M. on Wed. to around Thu. A.M. sometime.
We're praying for the rain. The fire is within 5 miles, but if the winds out of the south tonight don't shoot out of the East, we'll escape unscathed,.....this time.
It's an inevitability that fire will come through our area at some point, which is why I have been slowly removing trees from around the house. At first toy would freak out when she'd come home and see about a dozen trees piled up, but now that she's seen firsthand what the term "Defensible Space" means, she's ready to clear another 300' away from the house.
Now she gets why I bought the dozer. :biggrin:
It's actually raining! :thumbsup:
Quote from: Solar on September 25, 2014, 07:14:52 AM
It's actually raining! :thumbsup:
It's about time. :thumbsup:
Quote from: walkstall on September 25, 2014, 07:20:56 AM
It's about time. :thumbsup:
It's kind of ironic. For the past couple of weeks I was trapped in the house because the smoke was so bad, and today it's finally breathable outside, and I have to stay in because it's raining. :lol:
I'll suffer, at least I can finally see across my property. :biggrin:
Quote from: Solar on September 25, 2014, 07:48:47 AM
It's kind of ironic. For the past couple of weeks I was trapped in the house because the smoke was so bad, and today it's finally breathable outside, and I have to stay in because it's raining. :lol:
I'll suffer, at least I can finally see across my property. :biggrin:
It's been calling for rain for the last two days. (50%) But all we are getting is a drop or two now and then. I don't even need a hat for my hearing aids.
Quote from: walkstall on September 25, 2014, 07:58:03 AM
It's been calling for rain for the last two days. (50%) But all we are getting is a drop or two now and then. I don't even need a hat for my hearing aids.
Looks like you might get some tonight.
Quote from: Solar on September 25, 2014, 09:50:41 AM
Looks like you might get some tonight.
They say it will skirt around us by fifty miles or so again. Most of the smart farmer have there haying done for the year. The onions and carrots are coming out big time now.
Quote from: walkstall on September 25, 2014, 11:17:32 AM
They say it will skirt around us by fifty miles or so again. Most of the smart farmer have there haying done for the year. The onions and carrots are coming out big time now.
That's probably a pretty accurate estimate. Our's will be ending in a couple of hours, but we've already gotten nearly an inch, so, as far as the fire goes, we skated this one this time.
Quote from: Solar on September 25, 2014, 12:27:56 PM
That's probably a pretty accurate estimate. Our's will be ending in a couple of hours, but we've already gotten nearly an inch, so, as far as the fire goes, we skated this one this time.
Good, you and ST can get a good night sleep. :thumbsup: