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Post by Deleted on Aug 19, 2020 17:52:46 GMT
These are a few of the tweets that have popped up my timeline this past hour.
“UPDATE from Vacaville Fire Chief: 4,000 to 4,500 homes threatened on W/NW side of the city. No buildings damaged in the city. Crews closely watching the fire as it approaches south side of the city and HWY 80. Several evacuation centers opened including 4 schools. No injuries.”
”#BREAKING 13-4 Fire: @countyofsonoma says large animals can be evacuated to fairgrounds in Santa Rosa, Gate 7. @cal_FIRE abc7ne.ws/31Yu70M”
”#HAPPENINGNOW Homes continue to burn in northwest @cityofvacaville @vacavilledist”
“#BayArea air quality worst in the world as wildfires rage in all but one county: abc7ne.ws/2YhX5HV
Follow thread for news #updates and resources. 😷 #abc7now”
“#HAPPENINGNOW Eerie silence in Northwest #cityofvacaville this morning except the awful crackling sounds and whoosh of homes and buildings going up in flames. #abc7now @livedoppler7 @vacavilledist”
“UNHEALTHY AIR:
Harrowing video from @cbsnbayarea @kpixtv chopper of
#BayArea fires sending massive plumes of smoke. Can be seen miles away. Fires in #Napa, #Sonoma, #Alameda, #ContraCosta, #Marin, #SanMateo, #SantaClara counties right now. WATCH: kpix.com
”Evacuation warnings, not orders, have crossed the Russian River as fire officials and law enforcement monitor the #Wallbridge fire. Zones 1F1, 1F2 and 4A1 in the following maps are now under evacuation warnings, according to the sheriff.”
“@kpixtv cars in many Bay Area cities are covered by a thin layer of ash, a byproduct of all the destructive fires burning. And the air smells like smoke. #bayareafires #poorairquality #smokeandash”
“**Evacuation Order** in Monterey County
Evacuation Warning changed to Evacuation Order for Communities north of San Benancio Rd, West of Troy Ln, Southeast of Harper Cyn Rd. Leave the area immediately. Evacuate north on San Benancio Rd to Highway 68. #Riverfire More info: bit.ly/3kTaVtY“
”#LNULightningComplex FIRE UPDATE: New evacuation orders have been issued in Napa County. See the full list here: ”
“Fire radiant power map, burning in #SantaCruzMountains, #SantaCruzCounty, South #SanMateoCounty now, per current Sonoma County arcgis Incident map, 10:00 am 8/19 ”. Me - the map is mostly red.
”#SolanoCounty #livestock & #animal #evacuation info: •Large animals being evacuated to Solano Fairgrounds in #Vallejo; small pets can go to #SolanoAnimalCenter @ 2510 Claybank Rd in #Fairfield.”
“There are several wildfires burning this morning in the Bay Area with mandatory evacuation orders in effect. Sadly, our crews have seen homes burning to the ground. We’re keeping you updated all morning on KPIX 5.”
“If you have questions related to the LNU Lightning Fire evacuation here in Solano County, please call (707) 784-1634 or (707) 784-1635.”
”BREAKING:
New evacuation orders are in place for #SonomaCounty due to the #LNULightningComplex
cbsloc.al/3hpC1Hf”
“A source just commented on the #wildfires in #California. “We’re completely overwhelmed. We’ve never seen this many major fires burning at one time.” Across the state, ash is raining from a sepia sky.”
From Deadline...
”California Governor Gavin Newsom Declares Statewide Emergency, Mobilizes National Guard Amid Fires, Record Heat, “Imminent” Rolling Power Outages That Could Hit Millions”
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Post by ~summer~ on Aug 19, 2020 17:58:10 GMT
It’s horribly smokey here  |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 19, 2020 18:04:18 GMT
Sonoma County has been hit with some big wildfires these last couple of years and it’s been smokey at my place. But this is the first time I’ve had ash on my balcony.
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Post by kristi on Aug 19, 2020 18:04:56 GMT
so many things out of control - so sad |
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Post by epeanymous on Aug 19, 2020 18:06:09 GMT
I am so sorry CA is dealing with fires yet again. It’s miserable.
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Post by Just Beth on Aug 19, 2020 18:10:47 GMT
I’m all the way in San Joaquin county and when i drove to work at 9am cars had headlights on and I could see ash swirling in the air. The sky is dim and yellow/gray.
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Post by chaosisapony on Aug 19, 2020 18:11:38 GMT
Yes. And we have the one at lake Oroville and Grass Valley local to me. It's very smokey outside and my car is covered in ash.
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Post by bc2ca on Aug 19, 2020 18:13:34 GMT
I just went to CalFire to see where the fires are and this is their homepage message:  Stay safe everyone. |
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Aug 19, 2020 19:07:37 GMT
Please stay safe in California Peas!
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Post by ntsf on Aug 19, 2020 19:24:42 GMT
smokey unhealthy air here.. we had 10,000 lightning strikes (overnight? last couple days?) the girl scout camp I love has been evacuated.. fire is nearby. we are conserving power across the state-- gov says we can do this!!! cooler tomorrow.
ash on my car and it smells outside.
it is not a good day to be a firefighter. I spent a summer fighting fire and I can only imagine...
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Post by MZF on Aug 19, 2020 19:57:36 GMT
Ashes covered my patio table this morning, and the air is smokey. One of my sisters' in Santa Rosa called this morning to say she is coming to stay with me--3rd time since 2017 due to fires. She was crying and is certainly feeling overwhelmed by it all.
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Post by freecharlie on Aug 20, 2020 4:11:35 GMT
Colorado has at least five fires burning and they have for over a week. Most of them are in the mountains and some are some pretty rural terrain and they just can't really fight them. Plus the area is full of beetle kill, so it is probably good it is burning, but it sucks to breath. They are protecting structures if they are near the fire zones.
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Post by tentoes on Aug 20, 2020 4:25:28 GMT
California has 367 fires going on according to our local news.
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Post by chaosisapony on Aug 20, 2020 4:54:25 GMT
Ashes covered my patio table this morning, and the air is smokey. One of my sisters' in Santa Rosa called this morning to say she is coming to stay with me--3rd time since 2017 due to fires. She was crying and is certainly feeling overwhelmed by it all. I have quite a few relatives in Santa Rosa. Fortunately last year was the only year they had to evacuate. Best wishes to your sister.
My aunt's house burned down in Lake County in 2016. She has yet to rebuild for a number of reasons but she is expecting to get evacuated from where she is staying now and if she does this will be her 4th year in a row of fleeing a fire. She's a mess. My friends that lost their homes in the Paradise Camp fire in 2018 are all dealing with various amounts of PTSD right now.
I was evacuated in 2017 and while my experience was much less dramatic than many others', it's just something you don't quickly forget. My go bags and cat crates stay out and easily accessible for 6 months of the year. If something happens and I am here I will be ok. My biggest worry though is being at work and not being able to get home if a fire breaks out. My cats won't make it.
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Post by ntsf on Aug 20, 2020 5:53:13 GMT
I'm happy to see the norcal livestock evacuation people back in action !!! this group formed in 2017 I think and work to get the animals to safety.. this is so needed in times like these.
the fires are getting worse.. it should cool a bit tomorrow. but there are so many it is overwhelming. one of our major cross state highways is closed (I-80 at fairfield)...
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Post by lucyg on Aug 20, 2020 5:56:01 GMT
They left Solano county off that list. Both Vacaville and Fairfield have fires going on. My sister had to go to Fairfield today, and she said it’s just downright spooky up there due to the fire.
It’s weird, because our air (15 min west/southwest of Fairfield) doesn’t seem that bad here. A little smoky, but that’s it. We’re on the water ... not sure if that makes any difference.
Maybe I’ll be eating my words tomorrow.
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Post by beaglemom on Aug 20, 2020 6:05:24 GMT
We're a zone over from the current evacuation warnings in the San Mateo/Santa Cruz fires. I'm officially freaked out. The lightning the other night was terrifying. We live in the middle of a couple of the open space preserves and are surrounded by forest. I have never been so scared. If we get the warning we'll leave. We have go-bags packed and we'll head down to my parents. I keep telling myself that stuff is replaceable. But it's still hard. Stay safe everyone!!
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Post by finaledition on Aug 20, 2020 6:34:35 GMT
The largest fire near me just had their mandatory evacuation lifted, but now I’m hearing the helicopters. I know the winds are starting to pick up, hopefully they are able to continue containment.
I just can’t imagine how weary the firefighters will be this year, this is happening so much earlier this year.
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Post by FrozenPea on Aug 20, 2020 7:08:59 GMT
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Post by mikklynn on Aug 20, 2020 13:27:38 GMT
Ashes covered my patio table this morning, and the air is smokey. One of my sisters' in Santa Rosa called this morning to say she is coming to stay with me--3rd time since 2017 due to fires. She was crying and is certainly feeling overwhelmed by it all. I'm glad she has a safe place to land with you. It's just awful to watch. |
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Post by Alexxussss on Aug 20, 2020 13:35:38 GMT
CA is so beautiful - it is just heartbreaking. My thoughts and prayers are with all of you. Please stay safe!
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Post by ntsf on Aug 20, 2020 14:25:52 GMT
Big Basin State Park--the first state park in our state, burned last night. the headquarter buildings and others burned.. these were traditional "park" architectural ones built by CCC in the 1930's. the park is filled with massive redwood trees. the trees should be ok.. though not having burned in over 100 yrs means the fire would have been hotter than the "normal" ecosystem fire burning.. more fuel to consume.
this park was also the site of one of the early girl scout camps in the 1920's.
I camped there and hiked there several times.. a real loss.
at least they opened I-80 again.. but these fires are going to be bad for a while. unhealthy air through the weekend. we have dense wet fog at our house on the sf coast this morning.
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Post by Frazzled Mom on Aug 20, 2020 17:22:16 GMT
It's horrible here. The sky is the weirdest color I've ever seen and the smoke is so thick makes the sun look like a cherry sourball in the sky.
We've been evacuated from our homes since late Tuesday night. I live in the redwood forest near Big basin and the fires seem to be everywhere and the fire fighters are having trouble keeping up. Containment is still at 0% for our area.
We got out with pretty much ourselves, my SO's mom and her med supplies, the cats, and a few random things we grabbed in the panic of heading out the door. I'm seeing on Nextdoor that some people didn't even get their animals out which is heartbreaking.
No concrete news on our neighborhood today, though it was still intact last I heard yesterday. They shut power off so the trail cameras people have set up aren't working anymore to give information. They keep enlarging the evacuation area because the fire keeps spreading.
This is all so surreal. I've lived through the Loma Prieta earthquake, been in a tornado, survived countless western New York blizzards, hurricanes, etc, but they all come on fast and without much warning. This is a completely different level of fear.
Stay safe fellow Californians and help each other out if you can.
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Post by crazy4scraps on Aug 20, 2020 17:27:29 GMT
How very frightening. Stay safe, friends! |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2020 17:46:17 GMT
Amy Hollyfield...
”The fire chief in Unincoporated Vacaville says he will count today how many homes were destroyed by the Hennessy Fire which is part of the #LNULightingComplex but he thinks it’s upwards of 25. No homes in the city of Vacaville were damaged. Evacuation orders are still in place.”
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Post by finaledition on Aug 20, 2020 18:03:04 GMT
Frazzled Mom I can’t imagine how much anxiety you must be going through right now. Let’s hope the firefighters make progress toward containment today.
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Post by lavawalker on Aug 20, 2020 18:11:45 GMT
Ugh! I live in NorCal, but I’m currently in WA state for another month. So glad we escaped the heat and fires, And we actually have rain and temps in the 70’s here. . but feeling I’m bad for everyone there affected by fires. Praying!
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Post by finaledition on Aug 21, 2020 1:36:57 GMT
 This air quality map! |
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Post by seaexplore on Aug 21, 2020 1:46:16 GMT
I’m all the way in San Joaquin county and when i drove to work at 9am cars had headlights on and I could see ash swirling in the air. The sky is dim and yellow/gray. I’m in Calaveras County! My car was covered in ash the last 2 days. I commute to San Joaquin County and it just got more and more nasty as I drove down. |
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Post by seaexplore on Aug 21, 2020 1:50:40 GMT
It's horrible here. The sky is the weirdest color I've ever seen and the smoke is so thick makes the sun look like a cherry sourball in the sky. We've been evacuated from our homes since late Tuesday night. I live in the redwood forest near Big basin and the fires seem to be everywhere and the fire fighters are having trouble keeping up. Containment is still at 0% for our area. We got out with pretty much ourselves, my SO's mom and her med supplies, the cats, and a few random things we grabbed in the panic of heading out the door. I'm seeing on Nextdoor that some people didn't even get their animals out which is heartbreaking. No concrete news on our neighborhood today, though it was still intact last I heard yesterday. They shut power off so the trail cameras people have set up aren't working anymore to give information. They keep enlarging the evacuation area because the fire keeps spreading. This is all so surreal. I've lived through the Loma Prieta earthquake, been in a tornado, survived countless western New York blizzards, hurricanes, etc, but they all come on fast and without much warning. This is a completely different level of fear. Stay safe fellow Californians and help each other out if you can. Big love! I hope your home is spared and you can return soon. |
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