Wildfire 2021

**The SnowShow** · 08-02-2021, 01:41 PM

Originally Posted by altasnob

Smoke invading Vancouver, BC, Seattle, and Portland. Surface forecast for Monday evening. Not sure when it will blow out. Definitely by Thursday when a cold front moves in.

That’s insane. Cough cough.

**neufox47** · 08-03-2021, 09:02 AM

30mph winds coming to lower elevations in the Sierra this week. Dixie fire crews are preparing.

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**TBS** · 08-03-2021, 11:03 AM

Lightning SE of Eugene OR has resulted in about 1000 acres burning.

https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7745/

Winds are blowing from the SW which explains why AQI here is now at 110.
I wondered why my throat was sore after 90 min on the MTB…

KQ · 08-03-2021, 11:06 AM

Originally Posted by TBS

Lightning SE of Eugene OR has resulted in about 1000 acres burning.

https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7745/

Winds are blowing from the SW which explains why AQI here is now at 110.
I wondered why my throat was sore after 90 min on the MTB…

The Storm Prediction Center is honing in on the areas that may see a severe thunderstorm today. Areas have been updated as of 630 am Tuesday with the latest thinking.

https://www.facebook.com/NWSPendleton

**MagnificentUnicorn** · 08-03-2021, 12:11 PM

Originally Posted by KQ

The Storm Prediction Center is honing in on the areas that may see a severe thunderstorm today. Areas have been updated as of 630 am Tuesday with the latest thinking.

https://www.facebook.com/NWSPendleton

Great, we’re right in the middle of the north dark green area

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**old_newguy** · 08-03-2021, 03:47 PM

I was really hoping to sneak in a trip just east of the crest between the smoke, but this last round of lightning may have blown that plan out of the water.

**TBS** · 08-03-2021, 07:21 PM

Yea…AQI is now 150ish in sunny Central OR
I can taste the smoke - a blend of fir, hemlock and alder…

Middle Fork complex about 100 miles SW of here is 12 different lightning starts. Eight of them are under control, the other four doubled in size today.
https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7745/

There’s another 19 lightning starts comprising 400+ acres about 150 miles upwind as well, called the Rough Patch Complex.
Yes it is
https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7758/

ETA - looking at the satellite maps, there some major activity going on in NW Cali

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ETAA - McFarland Fire on Shasta/Trinity county line is at 16k arcres
https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7746/

Monument fire is 6000 acres and growing in the Trinity Alps in Trinity county CA
https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7750/

**neufox47** · 08-04-2021, 05:52 PM

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This bastard just started up the road from us. Jumped from start to 100 acres in a couple hours on minimal wind. Hope this doesn’t shift S from there.

Bodywhomper hope you guys are good.

**bodywhomper** · 08-04-2021, 06:13 PM

i'm the next river canyon to the north. lightranger's family/parent’s home is in harm's way. this picture is from my house just now

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**bodywhomper** · 08-04-2021, 06:15 PM

FWIW, my county's new evacuation system is not working like it should. i hope people are erring on the side of caution that are in or near the bear river canyon and the fire

**splat** · 08-04-2021, 07:27 PM

You gonna start dropping trees - or is it burning away from you?

PB · 08-04-2021, 07:40 PM

You and your family stay safe, BW.

**muted reborn** · 08-04-2021, 07:49 PM

Originally Posted by bodywhomper

FWIW, my county's new evacuation system is not working like it should. i hope people are erring on the side of caution that are in or near the bear river canyon and the fire

Same fire SW of Colfax or different #RiverFire? Quote from Twitter:

"In an analysis we did a couple years ago for an insurer, the Colfax/Auburn/Grass Valley area was one of the highest risk areas in the state for a catastrophic loss wildfire. Which is exactly where the is currently growing very rapidly. DON'T WAIT TO EVACUATE."

**old goat** · 08-04-2021, 08:28 PM

Now showing as 1000 acres. They've been issuing immediate evacuation orders on the TV.

**davjr96** · 08-04-2021, 08:51 PM

https://twitter.com/bclemms/status/1423105371682402304
https://twitter.com/SoCalFirePhoto/s...04046689177600

Town of Greenville, CA has been hit by the dixie fire

**old goat** · 08-04-2021, 10:01 PM

Originally Posted by davjr96

https://twitter.com/bclemms/status/1423105371682402304
https://twitter.com/SoCalFirePhoto/s...04046689177600

Town of Greenville, CA has been hit by the dixie fire

Winds shifting to northeasterly tonight. Not good for Quincy, population 2000 not including the surrounding area.

**east or bust** · 08-04-2021, 10:11 PM

Originally Posted by davjr96

https://twitter.com/bclemms/status/1423105371682402304
https://twitter.com/SoCalFirePhoto/s...04046689177600

Town of Greenville, CA has been hit by the dixie fire

Heartbreaking to watch

**bodywhomper** · 08-04-2021, 10:12 PM

I’m a long ways away from the River Fire. Sorry I wasn’t clear. It was putting out a lot of smoke when I took that photo.

There was a fire in North San Juan yesterday, which is much closer to me. It was arson, set by a woman. Apparently, she spent the whole day wondering around with a propane torch in her bag that was visible to anybody that she talked to. The sheriff was apparently called 4 times that day about her and they never made it to town to check on her.

**bodywhomper** · 08-05-2021, 01:41 AM

Originally Posted by davjr96

https://twitter.com/bclemms/status/1423105371682402304
https://twitter.com/SoCalFirePhoto/s...04046689177600

Town of Greenville, CA has been hit by the dixie fire

The photos and videos from Greenville are sad to see. The incident command evening video update said that many residents there had chosen to ignore the previous mandatory evacuation and firefighters had to shift to life saving mode and evacuate those people rather than structure protection.

It looks like the River Fire burned into the community of Chicago Park, located between Colfax and Grass Valley. Extent of damage is unclear.

**Meadow Skipper** · 08-05-2021, 06:20 AM

Originally Posted by davjr96

https://twitter.com/bclemms/status/1423105371682402304
https://twitter.com/SoCalFirePhoto/s...04046689177600

Town of Greenville, CA has been hit by the dixie fire

I worked on fire crews on what was then the Greenville District of the Plumas NF for three seasons back in the late 70s. This is really sad news.

**splat** · 08-05-2021, 08:26 AM

I was amazed Taylorsville was spared but likely won't be if that wind turns as expected. Saw a pic of a tanker truck driving down the streets of Taylorsville spraying water last week in the NYT. Winds supposed to pick up starting this afternoon. Might save Chester, though. Sure would hate to see Quincy burn.

**ill-advised strategy** · 08-05-2021, 08:31 AM

Man, this is just bananas.

If I owned a house in one of those little woodsy California fire trap towns it would be getting renovated into a bigass fire shelter surrounded by portatanks and shiny ass ripping Mark 3 pumps.

“What’s the deal with the foil house with all those kiddie pools?”
“Fuck you and fuck these fires, that’s what”

**splat** · 08-05-2021, 08:36 AM

Originally Posted by TBS

Yea…AQI is now 150ish in sunny Central OR
I can taste the smoke - a blend of fir, hemlock and alder…

If any of you sucking smoke indoors have a furnace, consider running the fan through an allergen or hepa filter to clean your air. I have two over the swamp inlet into my house and it makes a hell of a difference. You'll need a fan only switch or will have to rig one on the furnace blower.

**neufox47** · 08-05-2021, 08:44 AM

River Fire continues to expand with 0% containment. 0 to 1400 acres in 12 hours. Colfax is completely evacuated. Hopefully they can start to get some containment and the winds don’t pick up. Sounds like the winds may temporarily switch from out of the south and west to out of the north east. Hoping that makes the fire double back on itself and die down a bit.

Edit - make that 2,400 acres

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**TBS** · 08-05-2021, 08:53 AM

AQI in my little slice of Paradise is down to a mere 105 this AM.

looks like we have the Beckwourth, Dixie, River Complex (near Forks of Salmon, not the River fire near Colfax) in CA, as well as a bunch of new lightning fires in SW OR to thank.