Wildfire(s) Out West
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The Mendocino Complex fire is now the second-largest wildfire in California history, scorching more than 273,000 acres and frustrating firefighters as it continues to leap across natural and man-made barriers in Lake County, officials said Tuesday morning.
The Ranch and River fires, which make up the complex fire, had grown to 273,664 acres as of Monday morning, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. The blaze was only 30% contained as of 7 a.m.
The blaze is on pace to become the largest wildfire in state history, surpassing the Thomas fire, which burned through more than 281,000 acres in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties late last year.
Officials said the Mendocino Complex fire has continued to grow by thousands of acres each day, even at night, when most fires normally calm down.
“It is extremely fast, extremely aggressive, extremely dangerous,” said Scott McLean, a deputy chief with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. “Look how big it got, just in a matter of days.… Look how fast this Mendocino Complex went up in ranking. That doesn’t happen. That just doesn’t happen.”
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brianlux said:
The Mendocino Complex fire is now the second-largest wildfire in California history, scorching more than 273,000 acres and frustrating firefighters as it continues to leap across natural and man-made barriers in Lake County, officials said Tuesday morning.
The Ranch and River fires, which make up the complex fire, had grown to 273,664 acres as of Monday morning, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. The blaze was only 30% contained as of 7 a.m.
The blaze is on pace to become the largest wildfire in state history, surpassing the Thomas fire, which burned through more than 281,000 acres in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties late last year.
Officials said the Mendocino Complex fire has continued to grow by thousands of acres each day, even at night, when most fires normally calm down.
“It is extremely fast, extremely aggressive, extremely dangerous,” said Scott McLean, a deputy chief with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. “Look how big it got, just in a matter of days.… Look how fast this Mendocino Complex went up in ranking. That doesn’t happen. That just doesn’t happen.”
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Meltdown99 said:brianlux said:
The Mendocino Complex fire is now the second-largest wildfire in California history, scorching more than 273,000 acres and frustrating firefighters as it continues to leap across natural and man-made barriers in Lake County, officials said Tuesday morning.
The Ranch and River fires, which make up the complex fire, had grown to 273,664 acres as of Monday morning, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. The blaze was only 30% contained as of 7 a.m.
The blaze is on pace to become the largest wildfire in state history, surpassing the Thomas fire, which burned through more than 281,000 acres in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties late last year.
Officials said the Mendocino Complex fire has continued to grow by thousands of acres each day, even at night, when most fires normally calm down.
“It is extremely fast, extremely aggressive, extremely dangerous,” said Scott McLean, a deputy chief with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. “Look how big it got, just in a matter of days.… Look how fast this Mendocino Complex went up in ranking. That doesn’t happen. That just doesn’t happen.”
The fires are getting bigger every year it appears...stay safe. Take precautions not to be outdoors to long...Today is my Sunday and I wanted to get out and do something but no way! Staying indoors and drinking coffee this morning/ early afternoon. Today we'll watch out Netflix movie. I forgot this one was on my list and this is what showed up, good grief! It's OK timing though because I really do appreciate and highly honor those brave souls who fight fires.
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At 283,000 acres plus, the Mendocino Complex fire is now the largest fire in recorded California history.
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Parry Sound 33, Lady Evelyn fire cluster get some much-needed rain but still out of control
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sudbury/parry-sound-33-forest-fires-northeastern-ontario-1.4775986?cmp=FB_Post_News
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It really is terribly disturbing just to have the smoke hanging over you like that. A couple years ago we got days and days of thick smoke hanging around from fires in BC and the US, and it really does affect everything. A constant stink, a dirty feeling in your face, laboured lungs, that horrible, creepy light from the sun being blocked by smoke, that feeling of the air having way too much weight.... It just sucks. Here's hoping this ends soon for you!brianlux said:Meltdown99 said:Portugal is also having a rough fire season...It's getting worse far and wide.I want to get out, do something to get my mind off of obsessing with the threat and danger of fire. But getting out around here does not include getting outdoors. I would have to drive for at least a few if not several hours to find a place to get away from the smoke. We smell it all the time. I awake coughing up phlegm and my nose is clogged with crap. This feels like the apocalypse. This is the shittiest summer of my life. And we are a few hours away from the worst fires. I don't know how folks closer to them can deal with it. Not to mention all of the thousands who have either lost their homes or have had to evacuate. And all the loss of wildlife. It's horrible.Sorry for the rant, but I'm getting massively depressed about all this.
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Thank you, Allison. That's exactly how it feels here- well, *cough, cough*, said!PJ_Soul said:
It really is terribly disturbing just to have the smoke hanging over you like that. A couple years ago we got days and days of thick smoke hanging around from fires in BC and the US, and it really does affect everything. A constant stink, a dirty feeling in your face, laboured lungs, that horrible, creepy light from the sun being blocked by smoke, that feeling of the air having way too much weight.... It just sucks. Here's hoping this ends soon for you!brianlux said:Meltdown99 said:Portugal is also having a rough fire season...It's getting worse far and wide.I want to get out, do something to get my mind off of obsessing with the threat and danger of fire. But getting out around here does not include getting outdoors. I would have to drive for at least a few if not several hours to find a place to get away from the smoke. We smell it all the time. I awake coughing up phlegm and my nose is clogged with crap. This feels like the apocalypse. This is the shittiest summer of my life. And we are a few hours away from the worst fires. I don't know how folks closer to them can deal with it. Not to mention all of the thousands who have either lost their homes or have had to evacuate. And all the loss of wildlife. It's horrible.Sorry for the rant, but I'm getting massively depressed about all this.
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Brian, you are always welcome to move to Southwestern Ontario ... the farmers have done a real nice job of making sure trees are not a problem. We don't get forest fires this far south ... it just goest to show that the most stable genius ever Trumps suggestion of too many trees is the problem ...
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Firefighters in Ontario ... much respect.Give Peas A Chance…0 -
Meltdown99 said:Brian, you are always welcome to move to Southwestern Ontario ... the farmers have done a real nice job of making sure trees are not a problem. We don't get forest fires this far south ... it just goest to show that the most stable genius ever Trumps suggestion of too many trees is the problem ...Sounds nice! Is there an ocean near by? lol.At the very least, I'm a 2 1/2 hour drive from the nearest beach. That's already way to far. I grew up much closer to the coast and miss being that close big time."It's a sad and beautiful world"-Roberto Benigni0
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No wonder I can't breathe well this morning.
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I am surrounded by the Great Lakes ... no ocean but plenty of fresh water and beaches ...brianlux said:Meltdown99 said:Brian, you are always welcome to move to Southwestern Ontario ... the farmers have done a real nice job of making sure trees are not a problem. We don't get forest fires this far south ... it just goest to show that the most stable genius ever Trumps suggestion of too many trees is the problem ...Sounds nice! Is there an ocean near by? lol.At the very least, I'm a 2 1/2 hour drive from the nearest beach. That's already way to far. I grew up much closer to the coast and miss being that close big time.Give Peas A Chance…0 -
Meltdown99 said:
I am surrounded by the Great Lakes ... no ocean but plenty of fresh water and beaches ...brianlux said:Meltdown99 said:Brian, you are always welcome to move to Southwestern Ontario ... the farmers have done a real nice job of making sure trees are not a problem. We don't get forest fires this far south ... it just goest to show that the most stable genius ever Trumps suggestion of too many trees is the problem ...Sounds nice! Is there an ocean near by? lol.At the very least, I'm a 2 1/2 hour drive from the nearest beach. That's already way to far. I grew up much closer to the coast and miss being that close big time.I lived close to Lake Erie for two years in the 70's. A big lake like that is nice but there's a lot missing- the tides, the big waves, the smell (both good and not so good). Even the Atlantic ocean has never matched my yearning to be by the Pacific, that big beautiful, abused and dying monstrous body of water.What did Jimi say about, "Slips into the sea/ eventually"? He was a west coast boy too."It's a sad and beautiful world"-Roberto Benigni0 -
You will not find the culture and attitudes that ocean proximity bring here in Ontario. I'm convinced that ocean proximity has a huge impact on a person's ability to relax.brianlux said:Meltdown99 said:
I am surrounded by the Great Lakes ... no ocean but plenty of fresh water and beaches ...brianlux said:Meltdown99 said:Brian, you are always welcome to move to Southwestern Ontario ... the farmers have done a real nice job of making sure trees are not a problem. We don't get forest fires this far south ... it just goest to show that the most stable genius ever Trumps suggestion of too many trees is the problem ...Sounds nice! Is there an ocean near by? lol.At the very least, I'm a 2 1/2 hour drive from the nearest beach. That's already way to far. I grew up much closer to the coast and miss being that close big time.I lived close to Lake Erie for two years in the 70's. A big lake like that is nice but there's a lot missing- the tides, the big waves, the smell (both good and not so good). Even the Atlantic ocean has never matched my yearning to be by the Pacific, that big beautiful, abused and dying monstrous body of water.What did Jimi say about, "Slips into the sea/ eventually"? He was a west coast boy too.'05 - TO, '06 - TO 1, '08 - NYC 1 & 2, '09 - TO, Chi 1 & 2, '10 - Buffalo, NYC 1 & 2, '11 - TO 1 & 2, Hamilton, '13 - Buffalo, Brooklyn 1 & 2, '15 - Global Citizen, '16 - TO 1 & 2, Chi 2
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A great lake just isn't the same at all. It's cool that they're there for the people in the region, but I've been on the shores of one, on a beach, with water as far as the eye can see, and as someone born and raised on the Pacific coast, I could seriously really feel the difference between that and the Pacific deep down in my soul.benjs said:
You will not find the culture and attitudes that ocean proximity bring here in Ontario. I'm convinced that ocean proximity has a huge impact on a person's ability to relax.brianlux said:Meltdown99 said:
I am surrounded by the Great Lakes ... no ocean but plenty of fresh water and beaches ...brianlux said:Meltdown99 said:Brian, you are always welcome to move to Southwestern Ontario ... the farmers have done a real nice job of making sure trees are not a problem. We don't get forest fires this far south ... it just goest to show that the most stable genius ever Trumps suggestion of too many trees is the problem ...Sounds nice! Is there an ocean near by? lol.At the very least, I'm a 2 1/2 hour drive from the nearest beach. That's already way to far. I grew up much closer to the coast and miss being that close big time.I lived close to Lake Erie for two years in the 70's. A big lake like that is nice but there's a lot missing- the tides, the big waves, the smell (both good and not so good). Even the Atlantic ocean has never matched my yearning to be by the Pacific, that big beautiful, abused and dying monstrous body of water.What did Jimi say about, "Slips into the sea/ eventually"? He was a west coast boy too.
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I think you may be right, Ben, but with exceptions. I remember Toronto from my visit there years ago as being very culturally forward. Is it not so?benjs said:
You will not find the culture and attitudes that ocean proximity bring here in Ontario. I'm convinced that ocean proximity has a huge impact on a person's ability to relax.brianlux said:Meltdown99 said:
I am surrounded by the Great Lakes ... no ocean but plenty of fresh water and beaches ...brianlux said:Meltdown99 said:Brian, you are always welcome to move to Southwestern Ontario ... the farmers have done a real nice job of making sure trees are not a problem. We don't get forest fires this far south ... it just goest to show that the most stable genius ever Trumps suggestion of too many trees is the problem ...Sounds nice! Is there an ocean near by? lol.At the very least, I'm a 2 1/2 hour drive from the nearest beach. That's already way to far. I grew up much closer to the coast and miss being that close big time.I lived close to Lake Erie for two years in the 70's. A big lake like that is nice but there's a lot missing- the tides, the big waves, the smell (both good and not so good). Even the Atlantic ocean has never matched my yearning to be by the Pacific, that big beautiful, abused and dying monstrous body of water.What did Jimi say about, "Slips into the sea/ eventually"? He was a west coast boy too.
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I've just been informed that California is no longer "The Golden State". It is now "The Tinderbox State" or "America's Tinderbox".Isn't that the truth.Mendocino Complex fire has broken the 300,000 acre mark. Crazy."It's a sad and beautiful world"-Roberto Benigni0
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That's exactly what I meanPJ_Soul said:
A great lake just isn't the same at all. It's cool that they're there for the people in the region, but I've been on the shores of one, on a beach, with water as far as the eye can see, and as someone born and raised on the Pacific coast, I could seriously really feel the difference between that and the Pacific deep down in my soul.benjs said:
You will not find the culture and attitudes that ocean proximity bring here in Ontario. I'm convinced that ocean proximity has a huge impact on a person's ability to relax.brianlux said:Meltdown99 said:
I am surrounded by the Great Lakes ... no ocean but plenty of fresh water and beaches ...brianlux said:Meltdown99 said:Brian, you are always welcome to move to Southwestern Ontario ... the farmers have done a real nice job of making sure trees are not a problem. We don't get forest fires this far south ... it just goest to show that the most stable genius ever Trumps suggestion of too many trees is the problem ...Sounds nice! Is there an ocean near by? lol.At the very least, I'm a 2 1/2 hour drive from the nearest beach. That's already way to far. I grew up much closer to the coast and miss being that close big time.I lived close to Lake Erie for two years in the 70's. A big lake like that is nice but there's a lot missing- the tides, the big waves, the smell (both good and not so good). Even the Atlantic ocean has never matched my yearning to be by the Pacific, that big beautiful, abused and dying monstrous body of water.What did Jimi say about, "Slips into the sea/ eventually"? He was a west coast boy too.
From my few visits to the beautiful coasts (including one a few weeks back in Seattle), I know I'm not in the best place '05 - TO, '06 - TO 1, '08 - NYC 1 & 2, '09 - TO, Chi 1 & 2, '10 - Buffalo, NYC 1 & 2, '11 - TO 1 & 2, Hamilton, '13 - Buffalo, Brooklyn 1 & 2, '15 - Global Citizen, '16 - TO 1 & 2, Chi 2
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Toronto Film Festival 9/11/2007, '08 - Toronto 1 & 2, '09 - Albany 1, '11 - Chicago 10
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