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brooklynite

(94,571 posts) Fri Oct 13, 2017, 11:07 AM Oct 2017

Critical Fire Weather Conditions Continue in Parts of California

Source: National Weather Service

Elevated-to-critical fire weather conditions will continue in parts of California into the weekend. Dry, gusty winds and low humidity will hinder firefighting efforts through Saturday night.

Read more: http://www.weather.gov/

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Critical Fire Weather Conditions Continue in Parts of California (Original Post) brooklynite Oct 2017 OP

Haven't seen any of the tankers or helicopters DK504 Oct 2017 #1

Aviation assets working very hard. DemoTex Oct 2017 #2

That 747 has been stealing the show - local news helicopters have been capturing fantastic footage Brother Buzz Oct 2017 #4

No its all of CA and the feds fighting this fire and the others hardluck Oct 2017 #10

hoo-boy.... dhill926 Oct 2017 #3

I'm a mile and a half between the Tubbs and the Nunn The Mouth Oct 2017 #5

I'm sorry you are going through this. MontanaMama Oct 2017 #6

I'm one of the lucky ones The Mouth Oct 2017 #7

Good to hear. MontanaMama Oct 2017 #8

I heard this weather report this AM in San Diego. BigmanPigman Oct 2017 #9

DK504

(3,847 posts)

1. Haven't seen any of the tankers or helicopters

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Fri Oct 13, 2017, 11:13 AM

Oct 2017

dumping retardant yet. Is it just the townships fire departments fighting this alone or will there ever be help given or sent to California?

DemoTex

(25,397 posts)

2. Aviation assets working very hard.

Reply to DK504 (Reply #1)

Fri Oct 13, 2017, 11:22 AM

Oct 2017

The VLAT Boeing 747 Super-Tanker #944 was dumping Phos-Check in northern California. The 747 was contracted by CalFire, because the US government is still not using it. Lots of other aircraft working.

http://fireaviation.com/2017/08/31/747-was-used-tuesday-on-california-fire/

Brother Buzz

(36,433 posts)

4. That 747 has been stealing the show - local news helicopters have been capturing fantastic footage

Reply to DemoTex (Reply #2)

Fri Oct 13, 2017, 12:51 PM

Oct 2017

The three McDonnell Douglas DC-10s working the fires used to be the stars, but there's a new kid in town.

Those computed stabilized cameras are great

hardluck

(638 posts)

10. No its all of CA and the feds fighting this fire and the others

Reply to DK504 (Reply #1)

Fri Oct 13, 2017, 03:23 PM

Oct 2017

CalFire is on scene with their assets as well as the USFS along with teams from all over the state. There’s even assets from SoCal- ventura county has sent teams as well as Los Angeles County and LAFD.

If you’ve ever driven I5 or SR99 during fire season you’ll see the engine companies coming from all over the state to fight the fires. It’s always impressive and humbling.

dhill926

(16,339 posts)

3. hoo-boy....

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Fri Oct 13, 2017, 11:28 AM

Oct 2017

home is in critical area....

The Mouth

(3,150 posts)

5. I'm a mile and a half between the Tubbs and the Nunn

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Fri Oct 13, 2017, 12:56 PM

Oct 2017

Still have power and on the edge of a voluntary evacuation zone.

Amazing work being done. Scary as hell. half my friends and co-workers have lost their places or are evacuated.

some looting (seems very well organized), but the community is coming together like nothing ever before.

MontanaMama

(23,314 posts)

6. I'm sorry you are going through this.

Reply to The Mouth (Reply #5)

Fri Oct 13, 2017, 01:15 PM

Oct 2017

I live in Montana and we just went through an unprecedented fire season. Wildfires on all sides of us with one only a 1/4 mile from my home. Sadly, we lost two local young firefighters to the blazes. It's stressful and scary. I'm pulling for all of you and wishing for fall rain. Be well.

The Mouth

(3,150 posts)

7. I'm one of the lucky ones

Reply to MontanaMama (Reply #6)

Fri Oct 13, 2017, 01:25 PM

Oct 2017

still have a home, not evacuated, have power.

as I work in Human services for the County, I'm at work today, which is really really good therapy

MontanaMama

(23,314 posts)

8. Good to hear.

Reply to The Mouth (Reply #7)

Fri Oct 13, 2017, 01:39 PM

Oct 2017

I've been unable to reach a good friend of my late mother. She's in her 80's and lives alone in Kenwood. I hope she's okay. Glad you have work to keep your mind occupied and helping others to boot!

BigmanPigman

(51,593 posts)

9. I heard this weather report this AM in San Diego.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Fri Oct 13, 2017, 02:46 PM

Oct 2017

and said, "Oh shit" since this will make existing fires worse and create new ones. The Santa Ana winds are brutal. Hot, windy and dry...perfect fire storm weather.

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