Leader

Every time the weather conditions are ripe (extreme low humidity, high temperatures, strong Santa Ana winds) the media launch into non-stop "high fire danger" warnings.
While such information surely serves a valuable public service, I've always felt it also gives notice to every wacko firebug in the region to get out there and start a fire.
My heart goes out to those poor folks in Montecito, but when a fire starts and the winds are gusting past 70 mph, the fire department just can't stop it.

Sun Ra

dude,

"unkempt"?? Nature is unkempt, yet perfect. "take control"? city boy r u?

I fought the 100 year '93 and '07 fires at my house in malibu [losing some but saving my house], well cleared, with eqpt but at risk. the problem is humans including myself building in the Chapparal. I am very conservative, besides being cleared 800 feet. f.g "enviro rules" having nothing to do with it.

if you own the equipment and have the *****, fire can be beaten in most, not all cases. unlike a flood or earthquake, etc

and arson started '93 and killed 3 of my neighbours and almost me but that changes nothing. the Chapparal was designed by God to burn and you either deal with THAT or you whine.

ADias

You know what I mean and you said it. There's a lot to do to clean wild fire fuel, but many fight against for their own reasons...

jrgordonsenior

Hey Dan. I heard your audio interview of Fox News this afternoon....

Edgy01

That's interesting. Someone from CNN had called me up and wanted to talk o someone who was in here. Never knew how it would be presented or seen.

Good news is that a couple of friends of mine didn't lose their homes. They were essentially right in the middle of it,--but it somehow missed their area. (They call that Caprice). Tonight things have settled down nicely. They spent the entire day bombing the area with water and phoscheck. We watched from a neighbor's place at mid-day.

In fact, they have continued even after the sunset, staying by the light of the waining moon. The key element is no wind tonight. This may give everyone left a chance now. It was interesting to see them flying small aircraft even as the moon came up at around 7 pm, taking advantage of every bit of light they could.

gota911

Dan, glad you were spared from this latest round of fires. The second pic (immediately above) is AWESOME!

mstams

Makes you think how little we really are...

Edgy01

I just happened to be shooting the rising moon last night, anticipating a lot more red due to smoke in the air, and watched it as it slowly crept up over the top of the mountains. In the meantime there are dozens of small aircraft flying about in support of extinguishing the fire. It was just pure chance that I saw that aircraft against the surface of the moon and clicked off a shot in time. This other shot was about 45 seconds earlier, as it silhouetted the trees along the top of that part of the mountains.

One of the sad points of all of this,--it's going to be time to put the hardtop back on to keep the ash off the canvas top, yet it is convertible weather!

gota911

Oh thank gawd for explaining that last shot. When I first glanced at, I though the bottom part of the moon had broken off and was plummeting toward earth!

Seriously, that is also one cool pic!

Likemystoppie?

That pool looks inviting...........I could use a ice cold margarita to go w/ it!

Edgy01

Southern California is incredible sometimes. Right now Yorba Linda, Sylmar, Brea, Anaheim, and Anaheim Hills are all burning heavily. Yet, back up the coast in Santa Barbara/Montecito it is very clear and like nothing ever happened! (Note smoke layer over the channel).

Best of luck to the LA Rennlisters! You can ALWAYS get another Porsche 997 so make the right decision when evacuating!

PAULSPEED

I was just hiking up one of the west valley's last week. My
brother had to evacuate the house near the mission. He
said he could hear explosions from the fire. The news
said transformers were exploding. He siad the smoke was so
thick that he could not see the moon. He had a hard time
breathing and there was ash falling all over. He saw alot
of helicopters flying over the house.

Go to sbcfire dot com.

Glad you are OK edgy.
Paul

BobbyB

Very glad you are OK, I was raised in CA and the fires are scary-every year there is always another. Take care

Edgy01

By the way, I heard back from OC Ben yesterday and he said that he was clear of the mess for now.

For now, let's cross a lot of fingers for the LA region which looks like a massive firestorm.

And as I expected I would have to do,--I finally got around to putting the hardtop on because of the ashes. It looks like my convertible days are fading for awhile.

OCBen

Yep, all clear over here. Knock on wood.

Thanks for checking on me, Dan.