When the missus and I were deciding whether or not to rebuild in CA or move elsewhere, we joked that at least we wouldn’t have to run from another conflagration like the Camp Fire. What we didn’t plan on was half the damn state catching fire at once and making everything smell like burnt marshmallows. Can’t even get work done outside simply because within 5 seconds of stepping out the door my eyes start burning and my sinuses go into Niagara Mode trying to flush all of the crap out.
Been monitoring all the activity up in your area. How far away are you from the fire? Last I heard it was about 45 miles from you. Had a good friend of mine travel from Grant’s Pass OR to Redbluff and she said the smoke was horrible. In some spots she couldn’t make out the stoplights. You be careful with all that smoke. Hope you and yours are safe.
We’re doing well-Only good thing about rebuilding in the burn scar is that there’s not much left to burn!
The Dixie Fire is about 50-60 miles up the road, with the Monument and McFarland fires being about 100-150. The problem is that the M&M fires are west of us, with a strong wind blowing in off the coast which is pushing all of the smoke up against the Sierra and Cascade ranges. As it piles up against the mountains, all of that smoke has filled up the valley and has created a miasma of misery and PTS triggers. I’ve got family that has been actively battling the Dixie for three weeks and some that are getting threatened by the Caldor Fire.
Can someone PLEASE start up a raindance?!?!?!?!?
Thanks, brother. Big hugs to you and yours! Also to everyone else-We need more hugs, dammit.
Thank’s for askin’, SD! Right now, just breezy…my biggest concern is the 100ft. tall White Pine tree’s that encompass my entire neighborhood! With the ground being so saturated, because of this wet summer we’re having, I have an eerie feeling my new generator will be thoroughly ‘broken in’ before everything get’s back to normal. We shall see, right. Nickname given my area year’s ago…‘Whispering’ Pines…yeah right… they snap off like twigs without too much force. Wish me luck!
I’m going to send them an email and see if they want to sell a few thousands rounds. Even with shipping costs it’ll probably be cheaper than buying it locally.
Honestly, I get tired of the projection: I express sympathy with those who lose what they care about. But, the natives avoided these areas around the risk of storms for generations.
they snap off like twigs without too much force. Wish me luck!