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general discussion => what's on your mind? => Topic started by: steve1973 on September 11, 2020, 06:01:58 AM
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Hi guys, Some of you know but a lot of you don't so this is my latest adventure. This last Monday night, 9-7-20, I was evacuated from my home due to a fire started by a downed power line similar to the Paradise Fire in California. I had just enough time to leave work and go home to collect my Dad and two dogs. We are now living in a hotel for how long, I don't know. In the photo below the blue dot in the upper right is approximately my house. The shaded pink is the fire. this was two or three days ago.
(http://www.surfacezero.com/g503/data/500/medium/fire_map.jpg)
The fire fighters are doing a great job protecting what homes they can. the fire is zero percent contained and approximately 144,000 acres. As of this map posting I have heard rumors that my house is ok. The house directly across the street from me had some spot fires on it's property. Directly behind my house is a canal then more high end houses. I was told these didn't fair well. Again all this is rumors. Communication sucks as far as getting concrete info but they are doing the best to save structures. I know Don is on standby with his bulldozer to help. I haven't heard if he has been called up yet. If so, Don, be safe my friend and thanks!!
I know some of you are waiting to hear back from me on some parts, the M2 Base Shop Data Book I sell and Mark, sorry, I didn't get the alignment tool out in time before the fire. I will keep you all posted. Thanks for your support.
Steve A.
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I wish you th best of luck Steve! Living in the desert west of Phoenix I know that fear well. Glad to hear you made it out intact. Let us know if you need a care package!
Will.
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Good luck, Steve. You are in my thoughts.
Corey
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Shit, I really hope your house is safe. Regardless of what happens, at least you are safe!
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Best of luck with all of that Steve. Let me know if I can do anything for you.
Jon
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Steve , God keep you and yours safe. If you need a place to stay please consider our home your home .. Its a bit of distance (OH) from CA but its really just a plane ride away (we can help with tickets if needed) but its much nicer that a hotel and we would be very happy to accommodate you and your father. Please let us know if we can assist in any way, we are here for you!
Mark and Julie
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Steve,
Terrible to hear, but hopefully with the fire pushing out your place is okay. Hope they let you back in soon...keep us updated and let us know if you need anything.
-Tom
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Steve,
I wish you the best, keep us posted, and please let me know if you need anything.
Paul
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Steve,
Keeping you in our thoughts and prayers. Stay safe.
TeamMarine
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Sorry to hear steve will keep you in my thoughts.
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Steve,
Sorry to hear you guys are in the fires path. Glad to hear you and your dad are safe, keeping you guys in my thoughts. Let us know if we can do anything for you. Tell Don to stay safe too.
Gary
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Steve how are you doing ..are you safe, is your home alright?
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Steve how are you doing ..are you safe, is your home alright?
I've been wondering the same thing.
Corey
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Steve texted on Monday and he was still in a hotel. The fire was just 6% contained at that time. His house was good though, but he wasn't sure when they let him back in. I'm delighted his house was OK.
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Things must be bad on the west coast as there are reports that the smoke is being seen over here in the UK.
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Jon, that's great news regards the homestead!! God bless those firefighters and all their efforts!!!!
BP, that's an interesting bit of info. Just shows one how intercontinental the jet streams are. Was in UK last summer and the African winds created a unbelievable heat wave in both UK and France... and with little to no air conditioning in the UK hotels or restaurants these colonials were hurting units ;) .
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These fires have been devastating, I was down on a fire on the coast, but did not get called up on this one. I think the Forestry district is keeping a hold of the contract equipment. Lots of people lost everything. Really makes you think.
Don G
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...Lots of people lost everything. Really makes you think.
Don G
It does remind you not to take anything for granted. We've had a bad one down here for the last couple of weeks and it's finally under control, but nearly 18,000 acres burned and more than 30 homes on the ground. Hot & windy, plus that area hadn't burned since the '70s, so there was lots of fuel.
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Stay safe Steve! Hope your halftracks will survive as well.
Rob
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Hi all, just want to give an update on my status due to the fire. First, I want to thank everyone for their kind comments and prayers. After spending two weeks living out of a hotel we were allowed to go back home a week ago Saturday. I was lucky, the fire skipped my house. Literally just past my house the fire came right down to the highway where I live off of. Today was the first time I ventured past my house to the town of Vida and it was bad. House after house has gone. The fire burned right down to the roadway on both sides. In all some 400 plus housed burned and over 177,000 acres on fire. As of today the fire is 60% contained. Although my house was spared I have lots of cleanup to due from fallen trees, branches, derbies and ash everywhere. I know what I will be doing next summer. Again, I was very lucky and very thankful. The firefighters cleaned a perimeter around my house and I'm sure kept a hose on it. A big thanks to all firefighters and first responders.
Steve A.
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I'm so glad it missed your place Steve. Those poor folks in town! I can't even imagine coming back to find my house on the ground.
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Steve,
Glad to hear your place survived intact...but tragic news for the rest of your community.
-Tom
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That's great news Steve!
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Good to hear your place was saved from this disaster Steve! It must be surreal for you to see the devastation around you and in your community.. I wish you and your community all the best coping with this.
Rob