yep scary stuff This fire is alot closer than the otherone.. We had a big black cloud of smoke comming over the mtns yesterday. This one is about 5 or 6 miles away from my house and it looks like its going away from me.. Justs suck though.. The whole area up by me is like a tinder box.. If anything starts the only thing I would be able to do is leave.. Probley load up the old cruser and take what I can.. I think the Wife and I are going to get some boxes together this weekend as our "must grab " stuff. They do have it about 5% contained right now and I do not believe alot of houses have gone up yet so at least that is good....
Santa Cruz on FIRE, again! Hope everyone is OK!
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You guys were burning Memorial Day weekend...
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Bonny Doon residents flee wildfire
I hope everyone is safe!
Bonny Doon residents flee wildfire
I hope everyone is safe!
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I believe there have been 4 reported fires in the greater Bay Area in the past couple of days -- Bonny Doon (Santa Cruz), Stockton, Vacaville and the Oakland hills (where the 1991 firestorm destroyed the entire western hillside). 
Twenty condos, 7 homes and 1 triplex were lost off of I-5 in Stockton, one home and 40 acres were burned in Vacaville yesterday and fortunately no homes were lost in Oakland but many were threatened today. BTW, there's a 6000 acre fire that's threatening around 1250 homes currently burning near Chico, but that's about 90 miles north of Sac and far outside the Bay Area. The Boony Doon Fire (or Martin Fire as they are calling) it is by far the largest fire nearby. There's no accurate assessment of the loss yet, but early reports are currently 700 acres burned and several homes lost, but those figures are likely to rise. I frequently ride motorcycles and drive sports cars on Hwy 9, Empire Grade and Bonny Doon Road. So, I'm familiar w/the area. It's heavily wooded, very steep and rugged terrain that will be difficult to contain. It's hot, but there's very little wind and the fog is rolling in. Hopefully they'll get a handle on it soon.
[Update 6/13/08: Bonny Doon fire is now 25% contained and is down to 600 acres w/10 structures burned. Full containment is predicted by tomorrow!]
Obviously, it's going to be a very dangerous fire season in the Bay Area this year! :flame:
Twenty condos, 7 homes and 1 triplex were lost off of I-5 in Stockton, one home and 40 acres were burned in Vacaville yesterday and fortunately no homes were lost in Oakland but many were threatened today. BTW, there's a 6000 acre fire that's threatening around 1250 homes currently burning near Chico, but that's about 90 miles north of Sac and far outside the Bay Area. The Boony Doon Fire (or Martin Fire as they are calling) it is by far the largest fire nearby. There's no accurate assessment of the loss yet, but early reports are currently 700 acres burned and several homes lost, but those figures are likely to rise. I frequently ride motorcycles and drive sports cars on Hwy 9, Empire Grade and Bonny Doon Road. So, I'm familiar w/the area. It's heavily wooded, very steep and rugged terrain that will be difficult to contain. It's hot, but there's very little wind and the fog is rolling in. Hopefully they'll get a handle on it soon.
[Update 6/13/08: Bonny Doon fire is now 25% contained and is down to 600 acres w/10 structures burned. Full containment is predicted by tomorrow!]
Obviously, it's going to be a very dangerous fire season in the Bay Area this year! :flame:
I'm a native San Franciscan and I'll take an earthquake (even the 7 point earthquake in 1989) over a firestorm, flood, hurricane or tornado any day!
With an earthquake, especially if you have appropriate construction standards as they do in SF (not so in China and other countries), your house is more than likely to remain standing and be relatively unaffected than it will in any of the other major natural disasters. The shaking is usually short lived and is more unnerving than hazardous. I've felt all kinds of earthquakes in my lifetime and the only one that truly drew my attention was the one in 1989, but that was an extraordinary quake and even then the loss of life and property was relatively small compared to the effects of major fires, floods, hurricanes and tornados elsewhere. Of course, the assessment changes when you're in other countries, but we don't live there. However, if you're visiting other countries known for earthquakes, you obviously should try to avoid staying in any structure that is seismically suspect, if possible.
I'm a native San Franciscan and I'll take an earthquake (even the 7 point earthquake in 1989) over a firestorm, flood, hurricane or tornado any day!
With an earthquake, especially if you have appropriate construction standards as they do in SF (not so in China and other countries), your house is more than likely to remain standing and be relatively unaffected than it will in any of the other major natural disasters. The shaking is usually short lived and is more unnerving than hazardous. I've felt all kinds of earthquakes in my lifetime and the only one that truly drew my attention was the one in 1989, but that was an extraordinary quake and even then the lost of life and property was relatively small compared to the effects of major fires, floods, hurricanes and tornados elsewhere. Of course, the assessment changes when you're in other countries, but we don't live there. However, if you're visiting other countries known for earthquakes, you obviously should try to avoid staying in any structure that is seismically suspect, if possible.
Yeah that is the difference between us your a local I am from the east coast. I never had to deal with them until moving out here. You are right given the two an earth quake would be my first choice to go through as well.. But Having also have gone though the loss of my house to a fire I guess I am kind of prepared for both events, at least with having lived through them..
Flood is one of the most scary events to live through as well. Not that I every have but rising water is bad.. Just have to find higher ground then... either way loosing your house and belonging is a terrible thing to have to go through and my heart goes out to everyone who has had a loss..
I believe there have been 4 reported fires in the greater Bay Area in the past couple of days -- Bonny Doon (Santa Cruz), Stockton, Vacaville and the Oakland hills (where the 1991 firestorm destroyed the entire western hillside).
Twenty condos, 7 homes and 1 triplex were lost off of I-5 in Stockton, one home and 40 acres were burned in Vacaville yesterday and fortunately no homes were lost in Oakland but many were threatened today. BTW, there's a 6000 acre fire that's threatening around 1250 homes currently burning near Chico, but that's about 90 miles north of Sac and far outside the Bay Area. The Boony Doon Fire (or Martin Fire as they are calling) it is by far the largest fire nearby. There's no accurate assessment of the loss yet, but early reports are currently 700 acres burned and several homes lost, but those figures are likely to rise. I frequently ride motorcycles and drive sports cars on Hwy 9, Empire Grade and Bonny Doon Road. So, I'm familiar w/the area. It's heavily wooded, very steep and rugged terrain that will be difficult to contain. It's hot, but there's very little wind and the fog is rolling in. Hopefully they'll get a handle on it soon.
[Update 6/13/08: Bonny Doon fire is now 25% contained and is down to 600 acres w/10 structures burned. Full containment is predicted by tomorrow!]
Obviously, it's going to be a very dangerous fire season in the Bay Area this year! :flame:
i live in stockton. it seems that we have been having a lot of fires lately. i saw some of the carnage of the 7 homes that burned. quite devestating..
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