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mica
Moderator
Username: mica

Post Number: 8623
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Tuesday, September 15, 2015 - 9:22 pm:   Edit Post

We've received numerous inquiries about our safety with the reports of wildfires here in northern California. While the ash is certainly a minor annoyance here, the fire is far away and we are all safe.

However, the reports are not exaggerating the devastation caused by the flames. Just in the current blaze, hundreds of homes and over a thousand other structures were burned.

Last check with the CalFire website showed 30% containment of 67,000 acres.

Right now we're all hoping for big El Nino rains this winter.
elwoodblue
Senior Member
Username: elwoodblue

Post Number: 1695
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Tuesday, September 15, 2015 - 9:43 pm:   Edit Post

Thanks for the update Mica,
Fingers crossed for rains too.
slawie
Senior Member
Username: slawie

Post Number: 823
Registered: 8-2002
Posted on Wednesday, September 16, 2015 - 1:26 am:   Edit Post

Prayers gong out to my second home, Northern California.
The loss is devastating. Take care everyone and leave when instructed.

slawie
slawie
Senior Member
Username: slawie

Post Number: 824
Registered: 8-2002
Posted on Wednesday, September 16, 2015 - 1:27 am:   Edit Post

Prayers going out to my second home, Northern California.
The loss is devastating. Take care everyone and leave when instructed.

slawie
edwardofhuncote
New
Username: edwardofhuncote

Post Number: 3
Registered: 6-2014
Posted on Wednesday, September 16, 2015 - 3:45 am:   Edit Post

Good to hear! I've been getting my updates from an old friend in Southern California, they got like 2" of rain in Claremont yesterday. Hang on, Fall is coming!
mica
Moderator
Username: mica

Post Number: 8625
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Wednesday, September 16, 2015 - 8:24 am:   Edit Post

It's supposed to rain a little today. Probably small assistance to the firefight and just enough to make driving dangerous. I love California, but sadly collectively we cannot drive in the rain.
moongerm
Advanced Member
Username: moongerm

Post Number: 276
Registered: 8-2013
Posted on Wednesday, September 16, 2015 - 5:19 pm:   Edit Post

Best wishes and thoughts Mica and family. Being out there last month and the subsequent drive to the backcountry west to Mammoth Mountain driving through drifting brushfire smoke clouds on 580 west & 120 and seeing farm crops dried out (further west), firsthand was pretty profound.

(Message edited by moongerm on September 16, 2015)

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