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98261
From: Jeff/Lake Almanor,CA, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Happening now east of Chico,CA
URL: https://cameras.alertcalifornia.org/?pos=40.1799_-121.1504_10&id=Axis-ColbyMtn1
| Every way the wind blows. |
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98316
From: Jeff/Lake Almanor,CA, [DNS_Address]
Subject: New pic
URL: https://cameras.alertcalifornia.org/?pos=40.1799_-121.1504_10&id=Axis-DyerMtn2
| Very close to Mineral, and South entrance of Lassen Park. |
98319
From: Redhart, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: New pic
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nice. Looks like some of the Park fire smoke is clearing out. |
98323
From: Jeff/Lake Almanor,CA, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: New pic
URL: http://oss.weathershare.org/?clat=40.36949&clng=-121.51905&zoom=12
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It looks like it crossed over Hwy 36 at Morgan summit. And heading up towards the park entrance. Mineral looks spared for now. I attached a site I use daily, for driving, alerts and traffic cams. You will have to go to the menu button in the upper left, and select "Fire", then click "Fire Detection". I usually leave it on "Road/Travel Conditions". The pic above was taken Aug 6th 4:46PM. Current view of the fire from Hwy 172 just south of Mineral from Watch Duty reporter Michael Steinberg. Glad to hear the Earth stirred your night time sleep tea for you, also glad it was nothing more then that. |
98329
From: Redhart, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: New pic
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kewl site...bookmarking it. Thanks. Yeah, it was about 5 seconds of excitement in the middle of a quiet evening. A group of us were having a discussion about what was worse: wildfire or quakes, we all agreed wildfires were definitely worse. Our wildfire is nearly out now (only a few small smokers on a wildland peak now). The hard part is cleaning up the ashes it left in its destruction. Hope we have an early, wet fall this year. Stay safe. |
98332
From: Jeff/Lake Almanor,CA, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Here's another great site my neighbor turned me on to
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If you don't use it already. I set it for my area, but you can zoom out and take a look and set it for your area. On the list to the right, click on the Park Fire, as an example. It will open up lots of information, including evacuation and evacuation warning zones on the right, and also show those zones on the map, color coded Red and yellow. You do have to see the stating point of a fire ie. the fire icon, to see it on the list. BTW I linked the Park fire with the info already open, so you can see it. But I think by opening app.watckduty.org for the first time, it will open the large map, then it will stay where you close it. Good luck. |
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98334
From: Redhart, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: Here's another great site my neighbor turned me on to
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That's one that I do have, and many of our residents follow as well. Pulsepoint is good for initial alerts (My phone will chime if a wildfire is called in to the fire department within seconds). I use the Alert Camera system a lot, too. Local social media (like nextdoor) also adds a layer of communications and alerts and information. Thanks for the links :) |
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98278
From: The Hierophant, [DNS_Address]
Subject: And all because
| one idiot.... |
98279
From: Jeff/Lake Almanor,CA, [DNS_Address]
Subject: This is what I got
URL: https://yubanet.com/regional/chico-man-arrested-for-park-fire-arson/
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Chico man arrested for Park Fire arson by Butte County July 25, 2024 Fire News Emergency updates July 25, 2024 at 6:26 PM As an update to the previous Press Release – the suspect’s name is: Ronnie Dean Stout II, 42, of Chico. He has two previous “strike” felony convictions which will be charged along with whatever Arson charge is determined by the evidence to be appropriate. 2001 – Butte County Superior Court – Lewd and Lascivious Acts with a Child under 14 2002 – Kern County Superior Court – Robbery with Great Bodily Injury After the 2002 Kern conviction, Stout was sentenced to the State Prison for 20 years A 42-year-old Chico man was arrested early this morning by Cal Fire arson investigators, assisted by District Attorney investigators on suspicion of starting the Park Fire. Butte County District Attorney Mike Ramsey said the man was arrested after an unknown male was seen pushing a car that was on fire into a gully near the Alligator Hole in upper Bidwell Park shortly before 3:00 p.m. yesterday. The car went down an embankment approximately 60 feet and burned completely, spreading flames that caused the Park Fire. The male was then seen calmly leaving the area by blending in with the other citizens who were in the area and fleeing the rapidly evolving fire. Cal Fire arson investigators responded immediately, secured the scene, and began to search for clues to the identity of the unknown man. The man was eventually identified and with the help of the DA’s Office, a warrant was issued by a local judge for him early this morning. He was booked into the Butte County Jail where, pursuant to the warrant, he is being held without bail until his arraignment on Monday of next week. The man’s name will be released later this afternoon. Ramsey said the investigation is ongoing and anyone who has information or was in the Alligator Hole area between the hours of noon and 3:00 p.m. is encouraged to call Cal Fire investigations at (530) 538-7888. |
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98281
From: Redhart, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: This is what I got
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Glad they got him. How sick is this person? The Borel fire down here was also started by a burning car..but accidentally. A driver ran off the mountain road and down a hill. The car caught on fire in the accident and the driver died, but the fire it cause lives on. A terrible accident with terrible consequences for everyone. |
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98268
From: Redhart, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: Happening now east of Chico,CA
URL: https://www.star.nesdis.noaa.gov/GOES/sector_band.php?sat=G18§or=psw&band=FireTemperature&length=24
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Been keeping an eye on it. It's massive and clearly shows up on satellite with a massive plume. Above link is noaa fire satellite. |
98273
From: Jeff/Lake Almanor,CA, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: Happening now east of Chico,CA
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Thanks Redhart. Started in Chico, blew past Red Bluff and Hwy 36 in a couple days, now threatening the town of Manton, and all those wonderful wineries. Could push up to Hwy 44, at Shingletown. From Yubanet.com. Linked. The stat's aren't updating today, maybe because it's the weekend. But the message below was added. (( Lassen Volcanic National Park closed due to Park Fire. Three years after the Dixie Fire consumed much of the eastern portion of Lassen Volcanic National Park, the massive Park Fire is approaching the park’s western edge, prompting National Park Service officials to close the park. Visitors have been evacuated from all campgrounds, and reservations have been canceled. All park employees have been evacuated from park housing and their homes in the community, most staying in hotels. )) |
98274
From: Redhart, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: Happening now east of Chico,CA (and east of Bakersfield)
URL: https://www.fire.ca.gov/incidents/2024/7/13/2024-sqf-lightning-complex
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Down here, on the other end of the Sierra, we have the Borel Fire..close to 40K acres and burned through the small town of Havilah Friday night. I think only the historic schoolhouse was left. Devestating. They now have Bodfish on evac orders, and Lake Isabella is under threat. At last ck this morning, 0% containment (but waiting for a full morning update). We have an evac shelter in our town for evacuees from this fire. The camera views are scary. Prayers going out for all those in these fires way. Hoping you are not too close to the park fire. It does look like they're finally making a little progress on it. |
98276
From: Jeff Lake Almanor,CA, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Not good. I have Family in Wofford Heights
| Looks like spotting up there also. |
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98280
From: Redhart, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: Not good. I have Family in Wofford Heights
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Yeah, the winds have been up to 35mph in the afternoons which is giving them hell. I watched a local press conference and they said they're having to chase the fire, rather than get in front of it to make a stand. Watched the alert-cam located on Breckenridge peak and saw them lay down line after line of retardant and water between the fire and the station at the top. So far, the station stands. The "Borel" fire is now at 53,000 acres with 0% containment (7:30am update). Bodfish stands still, but still in danger as the fire inches north towards it. The fire's also fanning south and east and seems to have jumped (spot fires) to the east side of walker basin. The fire laid down over night a bit, which seems to be it's pattern..then will roar back mid-morning. Our overnight temps are finally cooler, and hoping that gives the fire fighters a chance in the mornings to attack it and actually get in front of this thing before it blows up again with the day heat. btw, my grandma used to live in Shingle Springs, too. We're all connected. Wofford Heights is still far enough away to be in the safe zone today. They're on the north-west side of the lake, the fire is still to the south of it. If the winds behave, they should be okay. |
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98272
From: Redhart, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: Happening now east of Chico,CA
URL: https://apnews.com/article/us-wildfires-california-oregon-4ff0e51837119a32cc805efc46967c94
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California’s largest wildfire explodes in size as fires rage across US West BY REBECCA BOONE AND JOHN ANTCZAK Updated 4:56 AM PDT, July 27, 2024 California’s largest active fire exploded in size on Friday evening, growing rapidly amid bone-dry fuel and threatening thousands of homes as firefighters scrambled to meet the danger. The Park Fire’s intensity and dramatic spread led fire officials to make unwelcome comparisons to the monstrous Camp Fire, which burned out of control in nearby Paradise in 2018, killing 85 people and torching 11,000 homes. More than 130 structures have been destroyed by this fire so far, and thousands more are threatened as evacuations were ordered in four counties: Butte, Plumas, Tehama and Shasta. It stood at 480 square miles (1,243 square kilometers) on Friday night — about the size of Los Angeles — and was moving quickly north and east after igniting Wednesday when authorities said a man pushed a burning car into a gully in Chico and then calmly blended in with others fleeing the scene. “There’s a tremendous amount of fuel out there and it’s going to continue with this rapid pace,” Cal Fire incident commander Billy See said at a briefing. He said the fire was advancing up to 8 square miles (21 square kilometers) an hour on Friday afternoon. Officials at Lassen Volcanic National Park evacuated staff from Mineral, a community of about 120 people where the park headquarters are located, as the fire moved north toward Highway 36 and east toward the park. Communities elsewhere in the U.S. West and Canada were under siege Friday, from a fast-moving blaze sparked by lightning sent people fleeing on fire-ringed roads in rural Idaho to a new blaze that was causing evacuations in eastern Washington. In eastern Oregon, a pilot was found dead in a small air tanker plane that crashed while fighting one of the many wildfires spreading across several Western states. More than 110 active fires covering 2,800 square miles (7,250 square kilometers) were burning in the U.S. on Friday, according to the National Interagency Fire Center. Some were caused by the weather, with climate change increasing the frequency of lightning strikes as the region endures record heat and bone-dry conditions. A fire in eastern Washington destroyed three homes and five outbuildings near the community of Tyler, which was evacuated Friday afternoon, said Ryan Rodruck, spokesperson with the Washington Department of Natural Resources. Firefighters were able to contain the Columbia Basin fire in Spokane County to about half a square mile (1.3 square km), he said. In Chico, California, Carli Parker is one of hundreds who fled their homes as the Park Fire pushed close. Parker decided to leave her Forest Ranch residence with her family when the fire began burning across the street. She has previously been forced out of two homes by fire, and she said she had little hope that her residence would remain unscathed. “I think I felt like I was in danger because the police had come to our house because we had signed up for early evacuation warnings, and they were running to their vehicle after telling us that we need to self- evacuate and they wouldn’t come back,” said Parker, a mother of five. Ronnie Dean Stout, 42, of Chico, was arrested early Thursday in connection with the blaze and held without bail pending a Monday arraignment, officials said. There was no reply to an email to the district attorney asking whether the suspect had legal representation or someone who could comment on his behalf. Fire crews were making progress on another complex of fires burning in the Plumas National Forest near the California-Nevada line, said Forest Service spokesperson Adrienne Freeman. Most of the 1,000 residents evacuated by the lightning-sparked Gold Complex fires were returning home Friday. Some crews were peeling off to help battle the Park Fire. “As evidenced by the (Park) fire to the West, some of these fires are just absolutely exploding and burning at rates of spread that it is just hard to even imagine,” Tim Hike, Forest Service incident commander of the Gold Complex fire about 50 miles (80 km) northwest of Reno, said Friday. “The fire does not look that bad right up until it does. And then that just might be too late.” Forest Ranch evacuee Sherry Alpers, fled with her 12 small dogs and made the decision to stay in her car outside a Red Cross shelter in Chico after learning that animals would not be allowed inside. She ruled out traveling to another shelter after learning the dogs would be kept in cages, since her dogs have always roamed free at her home. Alpers said she doesn’t know whether the fire spared her home or not, but she said that as long as her dogs are safe, she doesn’t care about the material things. “I’m kind of worried, but not that much,” she said. “If it’s gone, it’s gone.” Brian Bowles was also staying in his car outside the shelter with his dog Diamon. He said he doesn’t know if his mobile home is still standing. Bowles said he only has a $100 gift card he received from United Way, which handed them out to evacuees. “Now the question is, do I get a motel room and comfortable for one night? Or do I put gas in the car and sleep in here?” he said. “Tough choice.” In Oregon, a Grant County Search and Rescue team on Friday morning located a small single-engine air tanker that had disappeared while fighting the 219-square-mile (567 square kilometers) Falls Fire burning near the town of Seneca and the Malheur National Forest. The pilot died, said Bureau of Land Management information officer Lisa Clark. No one else was aboard the bureau- contracted aircraft when it went down in steep, forested terrain. The most damage so far has been to the Canadian Rockies’ Jasper National Park, where a fast-moving wildfire forced 25,000 people to flee and devastated the park’s namesake town, a World Heritage site. In Idaho, lightning strikes sparked fast-moving wildfires and the evacuation of multiple communities. The fires were burning on about 31 square miles (80 square kilometers) Friday afternoon. Videos posted to social media include a man who said he heard explosions as he fled Juliaetta, about 27 miles (43 kilometers) southeast of the University of Idaho’s campus in Moscow. The town of just over 600 residents was evacuated Thursday just ahead of roaring fires, as were several other communities near the Clearwater River and the Nez Perce Tribal Hatchery Complex, which breeds salmon. There’s no estimate yet on the number of buildings burned in Idaho, nor is there information about damage to urban communities, officials said Friday morning. Oregon still has the biggest active blaze in the United States, the Durkee Fire, which combined with the Cow Fire to burn nearly 630 square miles (1,630 square kilometers). It remains unpredictable and was only 20% contained Friday, according to the government website InciWeb. The National Interagency Fire Center said more than 27,000 fires have burned more than 5,800 square miles (15,000 square kilometers) in the U.S. this year, and in Canada, more than 8,000 square miles (22,800 square kilometers) have burned in more than 3,700 fires so far, according to its National Wildland Fire Situation Report issued Wednesday. ***photos and videos available at link |
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98263
From: Dee, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Oregon fire is the largest burning in the US
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Oregon fire is the largest burning in the US There is also a massive fire in Alberta Canada, the smoke of which is descending upon the USA. |
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98264
From: Dee, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Satellite Images of Smoke from Fires in USA & Canada
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Satellite Images of Smoke from Fires in USA & Canada This is all smoke in Canada which will be coming down to the USA https://t.me/HAARP_is_Real/59174 This is on top of what just came down.. so... things are about to be really bad air quality wise across a vast area of the country. Live visible satellite view here: https://weather.cod.edu/satrad/?parms=continental-conus-truecolor-200-0-100-1&checked=map&colorbar=undefined |
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