Oregon and California Fires August 02, 2018, 10:25:05 pm My son and his family have been on a Level 1 Fire Alert for nearly 2 weeks because of the Taylor Creek Fire and now the Klondike Fire in Southern Oregon. The air is so unhealthy in some areas that authorities are recommending children and pregnant women leave the area. My son and his family have left their home outside Grants Pass several times in recent weeks to find clean air to breath. On the other hand, these two (2) dangerous fires pale in comparison to the fires in California. There are at least 13,000 firefighters battling to control the 19 active blazes across California, according to the Associated Press. This article is very sobering ...Australia, New Zealand firefighters will help fight U.S. fires | The...Our friends from other parts of the world are sending help because our own brave Fire Fighters are being pushed to the limit. These events certainly can make clear life's priorities. If Anyone is listening, we need a little help down here to include rain and cooler temperatures. 4 Likes
Re: Oregon and California Fires Reply #1 – August 02, 2018, 11:15:34 pm Last summer, the Rogue River Valley had very bad, thick smoke, all summer.I went on a trip up to Washington by way of Bend and did not get out of the smoke until I was in central Washington.On the way back down I-5, it was bad from just south of Porland all the way back to Ashland.This year I am not being subjected to it, but have been told it's even worse,
Re: Oregon and California Fires Reply #2 – August 03, 2018, 10:18:09 am I had a boondocking-mt biking trip planned next week but it's so smokey around here we may not do it. A trip over to the coast for fresh air and cooler temps may be in the works instead
Re: Oregon and California Fires Reply #3 – August 07, 2018, 05:14:34 pm Another interesting article about the increase in wildfires:Why wildfires are bigger and more expensive to control | Earth | EarthSky
Re: Oregon and California Fires Reply #4 – August 07, 2018, 05:28:40 pm Quote from: HiLola - August 07, 2018, 05:14:34 pmAnother interesting article about the increase in wildfires:Why wildfires are bigger and more expensive to control | Earth | EarthSkyIn Norcal we have been smoked in for 2 1/2 weeks now. In 2009 it was 5 weeks.
Re: Oregon and California Fires Reply #5 – August 07, 2018, 06:09:52 pm Quote from: Mindispower - August 07, 2018, 05:28:40 pmIn Norcal we have been smoked in for 2 1/2 weeks now. In 2009 it was 5 weeks. The 53 firefighters from down under aren't swinging pulaskis and McCleods. They are specialists and managers as reported from the Sacramento Bee.After the eclipse last year we headed over to and down the coast. At Cascade locks 3 Candadair CL415s were dropping on a fire south of the river with a cycle time of 7 minutes all afternoon. Visibility in Coos Bay from other fires was under 3 miles.And the bad part of the fire season isn't until September into October. Grab a mask and enjoy the new normal.Little chance of watching the shower around Sacramento.
Re: Oregon and California Fires Reply #6 – August 07, 2018, 06:34:15 pm We are close to the relatively new Holy Jim fire here in Orange County (So Cal) but fortunately the wind is blowing away from our home....safe traveling to all of you having to deal with all the carnage....and be careful and good luck if you live in a fire zone...Bill
Re: Oregon and California Fires Reply #7 – August 07, 2018, 06:43:09 pm I drove (car) down yesterday from San Francisco to LA, and just south of San Jose on the 85 the smoke was so thick I could look right at the sun and just see a veiled orange blob. Stayed misty all the way south on I5,but nothing like that. Like Larry, we got chased out of Montana and Idaho last year by the smoke, and both ended up with respiratory problems. Looks like we’ll have to set our sights on the Midwest for a change. 😎. — Jon
Re: Oregon and California Fires Reply #8 – August 07, 2018, 08:35:07 pm Quote from: Jon & Loni - August 07, 2018, 06:43:09 pmI drove (car) down yesterday from San Francisco to LA, and just south of San Jose on the 85 the smoke was so thick I could look right at the sun and just see a veiled orange blob. Stayed misty all the way south on I5, but nothing like that. Like Larry, we got chased out of Montana and Idaho last year by the smoke, and both ended up with respiratory problems. Last summer was a nightmare. We have for years we have taken a long vacation in August and part of September, the hottest months at home. We had planned on driving up the coast, crossing over to North Cascades NP and then spending three weeks heading down the east side of the Cascades, Siskiyous and Sierras. Dropping over the Cascades into Winthrop, we immediately ran into thick smoke. After driving south a 100 miles, in a futile attempt to escape, we stopped and checked the smoke forecast. The long-term predication was for more of the same so we canceled all our reservations and went back to the coast. Later in the trip we had a 550 mile day in which we never saw a blue sky. I had nasal issues for weeks afterwards. Being the sixth or seventh year in a row with widespread western wildfires and smoke, we will no longer go inland in the summer, instead staying as close to the West Coast as possible or to heading to the moist east. Inland trips are from now on will be planned in the winter and spring, before the heat and dry conditions return.The only good news out of the changing weather is winter is becoming milder each year, opening up new travel opportunities during the off season.Winter may become the new high season.Larry
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