Wildfire(s) Out West
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Why are the national parks not closed? All of ours were closed off to the public during the fires or evacuated before hand with fire predictions. No gatherings, camping or festivals were allowed during the months of dangerous fire weather in or near bushland. Many were stranded on the south coast when they didn't take the evacuations seriously and and we're all forced onto the beach and the Navy had to evacuate thousands by boat. Day turned to night under the thick smoke.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-09-07/california-wildfires-bushfires-airlifted/12635578
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rhanishane said:Why are the national parks not closed? All of ours were closed off to the public during the fires or evacuated before hand with fire predictions. No gatherings, camping or festivals were allowed during the months of dangerous fire weather in or near bushland. Many were stranded on the south coast when they didn't take the evacuations seriously and and we're all forced onto the beach and the Navy had to evacuate thousands by boat. Day turned to night under the thick smoke.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-09-07/california-wildfires-bushfires-airlifted/12635578Actually, most National and State Parks are closed in the U.S. The misunderstanding is easy to make. In the U.S., we have many federal and state lands that are not part of the park system. These includes lands that are very large and would be almost impossible to keep people out of, so they are allowed access for various recreational purposes. These lands include National Forests, State Forests, and BLM (Bureau of Land Management) Land.(There are also other federal lands such as National Recreation Areas, National Wild and Scenic River Systems, and Wilderness areas. Many of these are closed and/ or require permits for access right now.)The area where the people were rescued from the fires is in the Sierra National Forest. Those folks were legally on those lands.This kind of thing doesn't happen often, but it can, especially here in the west at this time of year. I would never enter a State or Federal Recreation or Lands area this time of year that did not have multiple routes for egress- and even then it can be dangerous to be out there. And it gets worse every year, much of that due to climate change and over-usage, excess development, and over-population."It's a sad and beautiful world"-Roberto Benigni0 -
Ugh. I’m not a fan of those things to begin with. At least they got all the pomp they were seeking.stuckinline said:0 -
stuckinline said:What brilliant genius decided, "Hey, it's 110 degrees, and dry as a bone, and we're high fire-danger season. Lets play with a smoke generating pyrotechnic device out in the great outdoors!"And isn't it always encouraging to know geniuses are busy reproducing?! Oh joy!"It's a sad and beautiful world"-Roberto Benigni0
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I believe this is the second time in the past year or two that a one of these parties was the cause of a massive fire.stuckinline said:
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rhanishane said:Why are the national parks not closed? All of ours were closed off to the public during the fires or evacuated before hand with fire predictions. No gatherings, camping or festivals were allowed during the months of dangerous fire weather in or near bushland. Many were stranded on the south coast when they didn't take the evacuations seriously and and we're all forced onto the beach and the Navy had to evacuate thousands by boat. Day turned to night under the thick smoke.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-09-07/california-wildfires-bushfires-airlifted/12635578Hasn’t covid revealed America as the ugly truth it is? When Victoria gets a couple hundred cases, they shut down and all the AFL teams flee the state. In NY, when we got down to 700 cases they celebrated like the Islanders won the Stanley Cup (one can only hope). And baseball teams get infected players they are back to playing in 4 days.
And schools are about to reopen with zero preventative testing. The only way we find out if someone has covid in our children’s school is after an infected kid has been running thru the halls with it for a few days.
If kids get covid in ny but are asymptomatic, and their parents get it, it could take a lot of time to trace it back to the schools. And no one is complaining.
That, is America. Now you wanted to close their parks where they hunt and fish??0 -
Lerxst1992 said:rhanishane said:Why are the national parks not closed? All of ours were closed off to the public during the fires or evacuated before hand with fire predictions. No gatherings, camping or festivals were allowed during the months of dangerous fire weather in or near bushland. Many were stranded on the south coast when they didn't take the evacuations seriously and and we're all forced onto the beach and the Navy had to evacuate thousands by boat. Day turned to night under the thick smoke.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-09-07/california-wildfires-bushfires-airlifted/12635578Hasn’t covid revealed America as the ugly truth it is? When Victoria gets a couple hundred cases, they shut down and all the AFL teams flee the state. In NY, when we got down to 700 cases they celebrated like the Islanders won the Stanley Cup (one can only hope). And baseball teams get infected players they are back to playing in 4 days.
And schools are about to reopen with zero preventative testing. The only way we find out if someone has covid in our children’s school is after an infected kid has been running thru the halls with it for a few days.
If kids get covid in ny but are asymptomatic, and their parents get it, it could take a lot of time to trace it back to the schools. And no one is complaining.
That, is America. Now you wanted to close their parks where they hunt and fish??Yeah, we really blew it with COVID.But as far as parks go, there's just no way we can keep people out of National Forest. El Dorado National Forest, for example, which is not far up the road from where I live, has so many roads in and out of it, there's no way they could keep people out.And here's what I said earlier:Actually, most National and State Parks are closed in the U.S. The misunderstanding is easy to make. In the U.S., we have many federal and state lands that are not part of the park system. These includes lands that are very large and would be almost impossible to keep people out of, so they are allowed access for various recreational purposes. These lands include National Forests, State Forests, and BLM (Bureau of Land Management) Land.(There are also other federal lands such as National Recreation Areas, National Wild and Scenic River Systems, and Wilderness areas. Many of these are closed and/ or require permits for access right now.)The area where the people were rescued from the fires is in the Sierra National Forest. Those folks were legally on those lands.This kind of thing doesn't happen often, but it can, especially here in the west at this time of year. I would never enter a State or Federal Recreation or Lands area this time of year that did not have multiple routes for egress- and even then it can be dangerous to be out there. And it gets worse every year, much of that due to climate change and over-usage, excess development, and over-population.
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I just Read some idiots lit 🔥 off firework at gender reveal party. In or around LA? I think. Selfish assholes.Give Peas A Chance…0
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Meltdown99 said:I just Read some idiots lit 🔥 off firework at gender reveal party. In or around LA? I think. Selfish assholes.Yep, see 4 posts up. Idiots!rhanishane said:Why are the national parks not closed? All of ours were closed off to the public during the fires or evacuated before hand with fire predictions. No gatherings, camping or festivals were allowed during the months of dangerous fire weather in or near bushland. Many were stranded on the south coast when they didn't take the evacuations seriously and and we're all forced onto the beach and the Navy had to evacuate thousands by boat. Day turned to night under the thick smoke.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-09-07/california-wildfires-bushfires-airlifted/12635578
My wife just read me something she saw on her phone about several National Forest areas being closed. I don't recall that ever happening other than during a fire in which it is common to have road closures. But now apparently there are a lot of preventative road closures going on. Anyone going out into the woods right now here in California would be crazy to do so.So the next few days at least will be nerve wracking as hell and the rest of the dry season as well. My guts are churning like a meat grinder. Must be "Miller time". (My father used to call any time he wanted a drink, Miller time, but I don't recall him ever drinking Miller. I drink Pacifico at Miller time, lol.)"It's a sad and beautiful world"-Roberto Benigni0 -
Beside a nearly ubiquitous and omnipresent pall of smoke hanging over much of California (including our own place here in El Dorado County), a heaviness hangs over most of the people I've talked to or run into recently. Our thoughts and concerns are burdensome. With the exception of those with little or no sense of the hazards of unrestrained wildfire (see post #110 above), worry is the near constant mindset of many, and vigilance of those more inclined to having acute survival instincts.What is happening in this state is unprecedented- certainly in my life time beginning in 1951- and probably for all of recorded history since statehood here, which in two days will bee 170 years. California has now set a new record of 2 million acres burned, and we are still early in the fire season. As bad as things have been the last few weeks, suddenly a new inferno has ignited. The unprecedented Creek Fire is raging in Sierra National Forest, tearing a a viscous rate through forests that are 80-90% dead due to bark beetle infestation. That latter fact alone suggests at least a few tangents of deep concern.I guess none of this should come as a surprise. Nature works by way of a system of balances. Short of total destruction, nature will always operate on a system of balances. Mother Nature has kicked what she does into high gear and no one is standing in her way. That's easy to say and understand from a biological perspective. It's damn frightening from a human perspective.I and many others will rejoice when our first rains come this year.
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Brian, let us know if you need anything. Stay safe!brianlux said:Beside a nearly ubiquitous and omnipresent pall of smoke hanging over much of California (including our own place here in El Dorado County), a heaviness hangs over most of the people I've talked to or run into recently. Our thoughts and concerns are burdensome. With the exception of those with little or no sense of the hazards of unrestrained wildfire (see post #110 above), worry is the near constant mindset of many, and vigilance of those more inclined to having acute survival instincts.What is happening in this state is unprecedented- certainly in my life time beginning in 1951- and probably for all of recorded history since statehood here, which in two days will bee 170 years. California has now set a new record of 2 million acres burned, and we are still early in the fire season. As bad as things have been the last few weeks, suddenly a new inferno has ignited. The unprecedented Creek Fire is raging in Sierra National Forest, tearing a a viscous rate through forests that are 80-90% dead due to bark beetle infestation. That latter fact alone suggests at least a few tangents of deep concern.I guess none of this should come as a surprise. Nature works by way of a system of balances. Short of total destruction, nature will always operate on a system of balances. Mother Nature has kicked what she does into high gear and no one is standing in her way. That's easy to say and understand from a biological perspective. It's damn frightening from a human perspective.I and many others will rejoice when our first rains come this year.0 -
I just stepped outside and it is really smoky out - I actually thought there must be a fire right near my home, like a building or a green strip or something. There isn't a big wildfire problem up here this summer - it's been a pretty cool and rainy summer thank goodness; far fewer big fires than usual. I had to get online and figure out what's going on, and it turns out all the smoke from these terrible fires in the US is blowing up into BC now. Awful situation.I've said it before, but I'll say it again: it seems like much of California is moving towards being basically uninhabitable. Are people leaving in droves yet?With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata0
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Yeah, yesterday evening in the Seattle area things went to hell. Air quality fell off a cliff. We were getting some CA smoke all last week, but the winds changed and started blowing in from the East, and we have a bunch of fires on the eastern side of the state. So the wind shift combined with a high pressure system over us totally smoked us out. We went from good to unhealthy in the matter of an hour. Everyone had to shut windows (and with no AC and hotter temps, that sucks!). Today cleared some of it out so it is better, but will be at the unhealthy level for a couple of more days. Hopefully by Thursday or Friday back down to moderate or good status. Awful."I'll use the magic word - let's just shut the fuck up, please." EV, 04/13/080
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It’s still quite habitable...in places.PJ_Soul said:I just stepped outside and it is really smoky out - I actually thought there must be a fire right near my home, like a building or a green strip or something. There isn't a big wildfire problem up here this summer - it's been a pretty cool and rainy summer thank goodness; far fewer big fires than usual. I had to get online and figure out what's going on, and it turns out all the smoke from these terrible fires in the US is blowing up into BC now. Awful situation.I've said it before, but I'll say it again: it seems like much of California is moving towards being basically uninhabitable. Are people leaving in droves yet?Air’s been just awful the past week or so. Today’s the first in a while in feels decent. Still looks terrible though. The smoke and sun make for this weird, bright-dark glare.0 -
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Brian, let us know if you need anything. Stay safe!brianlux said:Beside a nearly ubiquitous and omnipresent pall of smoke hanging over much of California (including our own place here in El Dorado County), a heaviness hangs over most of the people I've talked to or run into recently. Our thoughts and concerns are burdensome. With the exception of those with little or no sense of the hazards of unrestrained wildfire (see post #110 above), worry is the near constant mindset of many, and vigilance of those more inclined to having acute survival instincts.What is happening in this state is unprecedented- certainly in my life time beginning in 1951- and probably for all of recorded history since statehood here, which in two days will bee 170 years. California has now set a new record of 2 million acres burned, and we are still early in the fire season. As bad as things have been the last few weeks, suddenly a new inferno has ignited. The unprecedented Creek Fire is raging in Sierra National Forest, tearing a a viscous rate through forests that are 80-90% dead due to bark beetle infestation. That latter fact alone suggests at least a few tangents of deep concern.I guess none of this should come as a surprise. Nature works by way of a system of balances. Short of total destruction, nature will always operate on a system of balances. Mother Nature has kicked what she does into high gear and no one is standing in her way. That's easy to say and understand from a biological perspective. It's damn frightening from a human perspective.I and many others will rejoice when our first rains come this year.Thanks so much, S!We're doing OK but the smoke has been overwhelming today and there yet another new fire up the hill from us a ways. I seriously doubt this one will get too close but these fires are popping up like Whac-A-Moles. California is up to 2.2 million acres burning and we're hardly out of the starting gate with fire season. It's unnerving as hell!That said, I rejoice at the good things in life as much as possible. Several good things happened today:-I didn't have to confront my chiropractor about wearing a mask- every one had masks on.-My dentist told me everything is in great shape- no new fillings!-I found a few decent records to take into the shop today.-The power stayed on (holy crap! That's a blessing and a half!)-And a friend gave me some bubble wrap today. Bubble-fucking-wrap!!! Whoo hooo!!!"It's a sad and beautiful world"-Roberto Benigni0 -
My daughter's clothes masks have Particulate Matter 2.5 filters, which I am having her wear when outside for short, non-strenuous periods. That is a benefit of having masks as the norm.
I am so glad the smoke stayed away for most of the summer. Too bad it is coinciding with time when teachers should be planning education while outdoors.
I am not planning vacations anymore. I plan to have impromptu getaways when the air is harmful.
I was swimming in the Great Barrier Reef
Animals were hiding behind the Coral
Except for little Turtle
I could swear he's trying to talk to me
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Huge numbers of new acreage burning today and it was the worst day here so far for smoke. Everybody feels it.A broader picture would show even more than this to the south.
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I still never heard if it was a boy or a girl. After all this, I kind of want to know now.Meltdown99 said:I just Read some idiots lit 🔥 off firework at gender reveal party. In or around LA? I think. Selfish assholes.
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Aside from the parents-to-be and maybe some close family or friends, do people really care what sex the fetus is? I mean, to the point of such hoopla? Even in "normal" times, I find the whole thing silly and overly self-involved.0
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