Russell Posted September 28, 2020 Share Posted September 28, 2020 Fires are threatening my home yet again. The lower slopes of the mountain on which I live are burning. We evacuated at 0600 to my in-laws' so we are safe but things are not ideal. At this point I just hope that I can go home to my minis. The friend of ours who is in the fire brigade has said it will likely be 7-14 days before the evacuation order is lifted. 23 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvin Posted September 28, 2020 Share Posted September 28, 2020 Dang. Hang in there, dude. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crowley Posted September 28, 2020 Share Posted September 28, 2020 17 minutes ago, Russell said: Fires are threatening my home yet again. The lower slopes of the mountain on which I live are burning. We evacuated at 0600 to my in-laws' so we are safe but things are not ideal. At this point I just hope that I can go home to my minis. The friend of ours who is in the fire brigade has said it will likely be 7-14 days before the evacuation order is lifted. Stay safe. Minis can be replaced... though I hope you have a small travel kit you can distract yourself with while you wait to be able to go home. 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buglips*the*goblin Posted September 28, 2020 Share Posted September 28, 2020 (edited) Having been through fire myself, I sincerely hope everything works out for the best. Edited September 28, 2020 by buglips*the*goblin 7 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadowRaven Posted September 28, 2020 Share Posted September 28, 2020 all the thoughts and prayers. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsair Posted September 28, 2020 Share Posted September 28, 2020 Praying for you here 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyradis Posted September 28, 2020 Share Posted September 28, 2020 (edited) I have a 2nd cousin and a former classmate who have also evacuated. Glad you are staying safe, and I hope your home stays well too. Fires are brutal Edited September 28, 2020 by Cyradis 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Bedlam Posted September 28, 2020 Share Posted September 28, 2020 I'm far enough that I'm not in danger, but a few days ago, the wind shifted, and my whole neighborhood smelled like an ashtray. The air was thick enough that it looked like fog. Gave us some bad moments before we determined that it was literally just smoke from the forest fires. Best wishes to everyone who has to deal with worse. 3 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcktlnt Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 Stay safe out there. Lives are more important than our toys. Are you in the Napa area? 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ced1106 Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 Ugh. Sorry to hear that, especially after the wildfires from the thunderstorm lightning we had several weeks ago (not to mention the man-made started fires). Not gonna help now, but support goats as fire prevention. They also get rid of invasive plants. All this dry fuel is a result of 100 years of CA and Federal "fire suppression" policy to prevent fires. While this sounded good, it also meant suppression of the natural lifecycle of plants, and build-up of a century of kindling for these mega-fires we're experiencing now. https://www.npr.org/2020/01/05/792458505/california-cities-turn-to-hired-hooves-to-help-prevent-massive-wildfires 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyradis Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 CA has multiple compounding problems that lead to fires, unfortunately :( 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glitterwolf Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 Hope it will all be alright and the fire won't reach your home! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haldir Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 Luckily so far this year, we've only had a grassfire near Intersate 84. It wasn't really near us but it did threaten a smaller town for a few hours. We've gotten smoke from both western OR & Cali this year thou. 2020, what can you say.... Stay safe, hope you guys/gals get some relief soon!! 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russell Posted September 29, 2020 Author Share Posted September 29, 2020 4 hours ago, haldir said: 2020, what can you say.... Exactly. 18 hours ago, pcktlnt said: Are you in the Napa area? We live north of Napa about ˜45 miles, but we've evacuated to Napa, camping out on my in-laws' floor. It's the four of my family with our dog and cat, and two of our friends with their five dogs, two cats, four birds, two chickens, and a tortoise all packed into the in-laws'. It's quite a party. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russell Posted October 7, 2020 Author Share Posted October 7, 2020 Good news. The mandatory evacuation has been downgraded to a warning. We're going home to empty the refrigerator today but not staying as the utilities are not fully back online. Friends who went back last night have confirmed our house still stands. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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