[dataway]

Originally Posted by JC455

What concerns me about the rural/hard to reach places are the historic Redwoods.

From what I've heard the redwoods are pretty much immune to forest fires ... in fact they thrive on them, often post fire is when the young redwoods finally germinate. Their bark is too thick to be harmed by the fire, and most of the time their foliage is too high to be directly exposed to flames. Bear in mind that at 2000 years old, they've been through many, many forest fires.

[Shiny]

I hope all affected in CA are safe and well.

We finally got our sky back after a month of haze and smoke. We are 60 miles from the main source - Pine Gulch fire that is now 140000 acres that had over 800 firefighters and is now 77% contained. We were never at risk but this is still great news.

Last night we had light rain and it is continuing to drizzle so things are looking up here!

[OG68]

Front page of the San Diego paper. Of the over 600 fires burning in the state two of them are over 370,000 acres each.
The Redwoods need their thick bark to protect them. It takes years to build up that protective layer, so there's a great loss of young trees.

[Drag Star Le Mans]

Wow some of this is hard to read about and see. Stay safe!

[77 Canamman]

Poor 1972/73 Gran Torino...

[U47]

Don't know if you guys saw this terrible event. Everyone knows how thick and strong the steel is on a four-post lift. It takes a lot of heat to make them bend. Notice the Chevy on the lift. I suppose prevention is the key here, but I don't know how much fuel was around before the fire. Anyroad a sad story.



My buddy Replied ;

Morning ,


Unreal as to the destruction those fires created. I know Ken Albers, he and I were in the Corvettes of Sonoma County back in the late 70's and through the 80's. I sold him a 350 engine for his 69 Vette. We didn't stay in touch once he moved to Solano County but would see him on occasion as the car shows. What a helpless feeling to see it all go away and no help available.

Pre fire article;

https://www.dailyrepublic.com/media-...p...n-main-14/

Post fire;

https://www.motorious.com/articles/n...vy-collection/


https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/...l...512056.php

[Teagan Avalon]

This is definitely a tragedy. Prayers for all of the families affected by the fires.

[OG68]

Traveling south down Highway 101 south coast of Oregon near the California state line.
Numerous fires throughout Oregon as well as California. Interstate 5 closed over the state line between Medford and Yreka. Highway 101 closed in Willits. Doesn't leave me too many options other than 299 over the Trinity Alps to Redding, then south on 5. At least we have the Airstream to hunker down in. Currently in Crescent City CA, 75 miles from the nearest fire waiting to see what happens overnight.

Pictures were taken at 3 to 4 PM. Orange glow is the sun trying to burn through the smoke. Lots of ash falling even 75 miles away.

[OG68]

Ocean near Pistol River, Oregon

[tom s]

I was in Mammoth Lakes the last couple days and had to leave this morning because of the air quality.Soot all over the car in the mornings.Tom

[Lemans64]

We got the smoke up here in Canada Today, apparently from Washington fires, Not a good thing. Hopefully they get these
under control quickly. Not quite as bad as your pictures, but still pretty bad.

[OG68]

Not by the National Guard? I saw that they were flying all over the Sierras rescuing trapped campers.

[Chris65LeMans]

A fire flared up in the nearby mountains, so it was snowing ash here for a couple of days. The day it was 110 degrees, everything had a red glow.

It’s what we called “every other summer” when I lived in Orange County.

[Verdoro 68]

Surreal skies over the Bay Area this morning, it feels darker than the pic looks. Lots of ash on the cars. Surreal.

[Bill H]

I took these photos a 9:15 this morning, still kind of dark.My white truck covered with ashes.Washed it off,again.....

[1969400HO]

Oregon has number Unusual fires, the other daytime was like 30 minutes after sunset dark, eerie!
We are in a weird ultra dry east wind, like a blow gun dry air, fueling them, for days here and that is killing us and making it way worse.

[eaglesan13]

Lost to the CZU Lightning Complex. fires, Bonny Doon CA, 2020.

[Stuart]

The smoke has been pretty heavy even here in Minnesota. I understand it's gone all the way to the east coast.

[OG68]

Carried by the jet stream into Europe.

[Sidponcho]

Brutal! It seems every part of the US has to deal with something mother nature related. Here in New England, we have our share of weather related issues.