BIG Winds in the High Sierra has me freaking out a little today... (CA folks check in!)

[FirstLight]

Of course they waited until AFTER Labor Day to close the campgrounds and day use places... it was a tourist HELL this weekend...thank GOD no fires got started then....

http://southtahoenow.com/story/09/07/2020/forests-and-campgrounds-close-california-and-lake-tahoe-basin

I am actively listening to my local and county fire and emergency scanners today and tomorrow, every siren I hear could be the potential for us to evacuate.

I don't know, just feels so ominous...like this freaking year can't get any worse.

Other Californians...check in and let us know how you are!

[cally]

1. Bay Area and covered in smoke

waiting for PG&E blackouts. high winds and record setting temperatures and yes I am freaked. I think most of us are just feeling the stress and endless worry of the last few months. I know I am

[FirstLight]

2. yeah, this year has definitely pushed me into overdrive on anxiety!

where abouts in the bay are ya? I grew up in Oakland hills, so I am very familiar with fire

[cally]

5. North Bay Area

[wryter2000]

11. I lived in the Oakland hills during the fire

Terrifying. I don't know why people get so worked up about earthquakes. The fires are much more devastating.

I live in the flatlands now, and it's finally cool here. When the smoke and clouds clear it may get hot again, but not 100.

BTW, the smoke from the Camp Fire killed a lady in the neighborhood. She was probably in her 70s and dependent on an oxygen tank she dragged along after her. The smoke finally got her.

[FirstLight]

13. same here...

My house was outside the burn area, but we had our stuff packed up ready to jump...
Svereal friends lost their homes/family homes... the neighborhoods were RAZED to the ground, no distinguishing landmarks to even try to figure out where things were. Very sad.

[CountAllVotes]

3. Northwestern Calif.

It is cooling off up here today.

Air quality is very unhealthy.

No fires around here but the winds are blowing the smoke in.

Safe here luckily!

I have relatives and friends where you are located.

I think all of them should prepare to evacuate!

Please do so yourself as better safe than sorry!

[FirstLight]

6. yep....already getting together the go-bag!

Also keeping the pets inside so if I need to grab them I can...

[wryter2000]

12. Wise, esp. the pets

When we went to the shelter because of the Oakland hills fire, the SPCA had a worker there to keep the pets.

[CountAllVotes]

14. Good plans!

I'd carefully get the carriers for them and don't let them see you with them. It will frighten them.

Try to keep any carriers or cages that you may have out of site!

I wish you the very best!

Take care!

[Squeaky41]

4. Power Shutdowns

One of a very few with power on in Placerville area. Others around will be down until Wednesday night.

[FirstLight]

7. How's the wind down there?

OMG I didn't even think about power shutoffs too... fuck!

better make sure everything is charged, I got the scanner on my phone too so I can listen for fires

[orwell]

8. Same here...

...high winds, lower heat (thank goodness), apocalyptic smokey orange sky, extremely dry conditions, deer and other animals look freaked out.

We are in Lake County at around 1,500 ft.

I've been calling it "the hellscape".

We just returned from being evacuated for over a week.

2020 - Good times...

[marlakay]

9. Windy here in Oregon too and a few fires have

Started, got worse, etc. its smoky out and windy.

[shanti]

10. when i opened my front door this morning

i could hear the wind, and it did sound different, stronger. stay safe up there!

[BigmanPigman]

15. San Diego's Valley Fire expected to grow as winds pick up

today. Not as hot but Santa Annas are expected. Winds are blowing the smoke over San Diego today (winds blowing from the West). 17,000+acres burned, 3% contained.

[FirstLight]

19. omg thats horrible :(

My family has property in No cal near the big one in yuba/sonoma...looks like it got hit too

[The River]

16. Northeast of Sacramento

no wind yet but an ugly smoke plume is overhead drifting East to West.

Handy interactive smoke map.
https://fire.airnow.gov

[FirstLight]

18. thanks!

[onecaliberal]

17. Fresno Mariposa and Madera counties are on fire...

It’s real real real bad.

[abqtommy]

20. High winds here in Albuquerque, New Mexico here today. Gusts to 60 mph...

[struggle4progress]

21. 8 California national forests close due to dangerous fire conditions

https://ktla.com/news/california/8-california-national-forests-to-close-monday-due-to-heat-dangerous-fire-conditions-usfs/

[FirstLight]

22. Update! NEW Fork Fire now started just west of Tahoma in the Desolation Wilderness near LOON Lake

http://southtahoenow.com/story/09/08/2020/fire-burning-west-lake-tahoe-near-loon-lake


"UPDATE 1:15PM: The Fork fire is 100 acres with significant growth potential according to the USFS Eldorado National Forest. It is located off Wentworth Springs Road and the Gerle Creek access. It is east of of Gerle Creek, sooth of South Creek Rd. Evacuations are in place for Loon Lake, Gerle Creek and Rubicon trail area."


It's not that close to South Lake but with these winds embers can fly far...

[Raine]

23. I'm in coastal Los Angeles County

no fires around me but there's ash all over my cars.

[FirstLight]

24. :(

we had ashfall over here yesterday too