This was taken at 9:30 the same day one driveway down from my mountain place, was about 2-1/2 miles away. Our area was evacuated.
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This was taken at 9:30 the same day one driveway down from my mountain place, was about 2-1/2 miles away. Our area was evacuated.
RandyMac
Stiff Member
Dixie has outgunned two Management teams and has 25% of the Nation's firefighting resources occupied.
How many Dixies can they fight at one time?
The big 737 air tanker was circling overhead. Apparently the Muckamuck fire is making a run for Conconully, which is a tiny touristy old mining town with a lake and state park. Conconully has been evacuated. Conconully is 16 miles away, but at a higher, more forested elevation.
The smoke cleared this afternoon and the fires are making runs for more ground.
The smoke cleared this afternoon and the fires are making runs for more ground.
RandyMac
Stiff Member
Our smoke is moving off and will mean a busy day for firefighters.
https://www.star.nesdis.noaa.gov/GOES/sector_band.php?sat=G17§or=psw&band=GEOCOLOR&length=48Dixie has bent CalFire over the barrel soo many times that they are well acquainted with the toes of their boots.
https://www.star.nesdis.noaa.gov/GOES/sector_band.php?sat=G17§or=psw&band=GEOCOLOR&length=48Dixie has bent CalFire over the barrel soo many times that they are well acquainted with the toes of their boots.
Conconully survived the night. The local fire departments were there overnight and did a burnout One chicken coop was lost. Now I worry because I read where a California team will take it over. 
Went on a bike ride today because it was less smoky. Saw this parked at the fire camp. Note the word...parked.
Went on a bike ride today because it was less smoky. Saw this parked at the fire camp. Note the word...parked.
RandyMac
Stiff Member
Dixie has gone insane.
There are some new fires as well, SW of Tahoe there is an energetic fire making a run.
https://www.star.nesdis.noaa.gov/GOES/sector_band.php?sat=G17§or=psw&band=GEOCOLOR&length=48
There are some new fires as well, SW of Tahoe there is an energetic fire making a run.
https://www.star.nesdis.noaa.gov/GOES/sector_band.php?sat=G17§or=psw&band=GEOCOLOR&length=48
RandyMac
Stiff Member
Well, for about the fourth time in the history of the Dixie Fire I'm now thinking the eastern shore will be saved. Seems like the wind shift blew the fire back into the black a bit.
It'll be interesting to see if they'll get a handle on the Caldor Fire before the winds shift back and blow that sucker all the way around Tahoe.
It'll be interesting to see if they'll get a handle on the Caldor Fire before the winds shift back and blow that sucker all the way around Tahoe.
Looks like the Caldor fire has a hard on for Tahoe. If the wind forecast for the next few days holds I don't think they'll stop it. They are trying nighttime helicopter flights, I think it's just one helicopter right now.
Pictures and video of fire activity today looked really aggressive, fast runs, crowning, spotting a mile ahead.
Pictures and video of fire activity today looked really aggressive, fast runs, crowning, spotting a mile ahead.
Tahoe is going to be a complete disaster over the next week.
If the wind holds, it might just skirt south of the bulk of the housing at the lake.
Satellite photos of west coast fires
https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/148772/arc-of-fires-in-the-us-west
https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/148772/arc-of-fires-in-the-us-west
Drptrch
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Dixie pushing 900,000 acres
Latest IR on Google earth
Google Earth Link
https://earth.app.goo.gl/DAAGiH #googleearth with Divisions
And just overlay with borders
Google Earth Link
https://earth.app.goo.gl/V9FgWa #googleearth
What a beast !!
Pushing into the Beckwourth fire on the Southeast and hopefully doesn’t squeeze south
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Latest IR on Google earth
Google Earth Link
https://earth.app.goo.gl/DAAGiH #googleearth with Divisions
And just overlay with borders
Google Earth Link
https://earth.app.goo.gl/V9FgWa #googleearth
What a beast !!
Pushing into the Beckwourth fire on the Southeast and hopefully doesn’t squeeze south
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RandyMac
Stiff Member
I tend to think of the fires in terms of what I see on the ground.
This takes a look at how the fires are being used for political manipulation.
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/...s-eco-imperialists-prevent-forest-management/
This takes a look at how the fires are being used for political manipulation.
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/...s-eco-imperialists-prevent-forest-management/
This is true. Although dry an hot conditions also influence severity of fire, there couldn’t be much fire without fuel load. We’ve watched fuel loads build to crazy extremes over the decades, largely due to environmentalists filing lawsuits to stop fuel reduction projects.
TBS
I have chainsaws and chainsaw accessories.
Another old fire lookout with a camera burned over but Tobias peak lives on.
bfrazier
ArboristSite Operative
RandyMac - You were right - when you mentioned playing with saws I should have known. I wonder if there are more Kathryn Davidson Wildfire people here than just you and me? Maybe the BrushSlasher?
Bob Frazier
