at6
1st Sergeant
We need to pray for the residents of Redding Ca and vicinity. That is where our friend and fellow forum member Grau Geist aka Dave lives. Hoping that he is safe and well.
Pray for Redding Ca.
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Damn, I hope they can get the fires under control.
Hope Dave and his family are ok.
Hope Dave and his family are ok.
fubar57
General
Stay safe Dave and the rest as well
N4521U
Colonel
I couldn't believe when I saw the news here in Sydney, Oz.
I lived in Anderson in 1958.
Take care Dave......
I lived in Anderson in 1958.
Take care Dave......
Take Care Dave....
...and everyone else too.....
...and everyone else too.....
On FB David claimed to be okay. Hope it stays that way.
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at6
1st Sergeant
That's good news. Hope he stays safe. Second fire fighter was killed fighting the Ferguson fire near Yosemite yesterday.
vikingBerserker
Lieutenant General
Cripes, what a mess. Stay safe Dave and other members there!
Stay safe Dave! Thinking of everyone over there.
GrauGeist
GrauGeist
GrauGeist
Generalfeldmarschall zur Luftschiff Abteilung
Thanks for the thoughts and good wishes, guys - it's been a hellish nightmare here the past several days.
I am on the west aide of Redding and the fire burned around me. I didn't have to evacuate, though it came VERY close to that point. The Carr fire started on Monday, 23 June east of Whiskeytown Lake, about 10 miles east of me, as the crow flies. By Wednesday morning, they had the fire close to 10% contained but a sudden shift in weather caused the fire to literally explode during the early hours of Thursday. It was then, it it became a firestorm and roared eastward, tearing through the Goldrush town of Shasta, the community of Keswick and on into west Redding. The evening of Thursday saw the fire get within a half mile north of my place, where it jumped the Sacramento river and turned north. At the same time, it also turned south, heading toward other communities.
The firefighters were able to slow it's advance on Redding, but in the following days, it quadrupled it's size, completely encircling Whiskeytown Lake and growing to the west, entering Trinity County, threatening the town of Lewiston, which is currently evacuated.
So far, there have been 933 homes lost, roughly 5,000 homes still under threat. There have been 6 fatalities: 2 firefighters and four civilians, two of whom were children. Many areas of tje Redding area remain under evacuation and there are still isolated areas of fire continuing to burn in Redding city limits.
The fire is currently at just shy of 100,000 acres and is almost 25% contained.
This is a current map of the fire, Redding is at the far-right edge of the fire:
And this is a zoom of west Redding - Find the word "REDDING" on the map, the first "D" in Redding is my exact location.
By the way, for those who may have heard me mention Benton Field (O85), that's it's location there, a little west of my home.
I am on the west aide of Redding and the fire burned around me. I didn't have to evacuate, though it came VERY close to that point. The Carr fire started on Monday, 23 June east of Whiskeytown Lake, about 10 miles east of me, as the crow flies. By Wednesday morning, they had the fire close to 10% contained but a sudden shift in weather caused the fire to literally explode during the early hours of Thursday. It was then, it it became a firestorm and roared eastward, tearing through the Goldrush town of Shasta, the community of Keswick and on into west Redding. The evening of Thursday saw the fire get within a half mile north of my place, where it jumped the Sacramento river and turned north. At the same time, it also turned south, heading toward other communities.
The firefighters were able to slow it's advance on Redding, but in the following days, it quadrupled it's size, completely encircling Whiskeytown Lake and growing to the west, entering Trinity County, threatening the town of Lewiston, which is currently evacuated.
So far, there have been 933 homes lost, roughly 5,000 homes still under threat. There have been 6 fatalities: 2 firefighters and four civilians, two of whom were children. Many areas of tje Redding area remain under evacuation and there are still isolated areas of fire continuing to burn in Redding city limits.
The fire is currently at just shy of 100,000 acres and is almost 25% contained.
This is a current map of the fire, Redding is at the far-right edge of the fire:
And this is a zoom of west Redding - Find the word "REDDING" on the map, the first "D" in Redding is my exact location.
By the way, for those who may have heard me mention Benton Field (O85), that's it's location there, a little west of my home.
mikewint
Captain
Scary stuff Dave, I had no idea that you were so close to that fire. With all my heart I pray that the firefighters will we able to hold the line.
Shortround6
Major General
hoping you and your neighbors stay safe.
N4521U
Colonel
Good to hear!!!!!!
GrauGeist
Generalfeldmarschall zur Luftschiff Abteilung
Ok...I'll toss out a couple pix before I go to bad.
Been a long day, as my Mom, who lives in Trinity county to the west, is now under threat from the fire - problem is, I cannot get to her to help, as the only way over is currently engulfed by the fire.
Anyway, the afternoon of Thursday, the skies darkened and the sun became a dull red and thick ashes started falling here about 2 in the afternoon. My cat (Momiche) was absolutely enthralled by these - as they weren't birds, bugs or leaves. She didn't know what to think, but literally sat there in the same spot staring for nearly 5 hours (the photo was taken about 4:30 p.m.) - look closely and you can see the ashes on the deck.
![IPN 1374[720x540].jpg](https://ww2aircraft.net/forum/attachments/ipn-1374-720x540-jpg.503887/ "IPN 1374[720x540].jpg")
I went up to the Plateau (other side of Benton Field) to the west of my place to grab some photos and this was one of them, showing the fire bearing down on town about 7:48 p.m. Thursday evening.
![IMGP42389[720x479].jpg](https://ww2aircraft.net/forum/attachments/imgp42389-720x479-jpg.503888/ "IMGP42389[720x479].jpg")
I'll share some more photos and give some updates tomorrow - it's been a very long day (and week)...
Been a long day, as my Mom, who lives in Trinity county to the west, is now under threat from the fire - problem is, I cannot get to her to help, as the only way over is currently engulfed by the fire.
Anyway, the afternoon of Thursday, the skies darkened and the sun became a dull red and thick ashes started falling here about 2 in the afternoon. My cat (Momiche) was absolutely enthralled by these - as they weren't birds, bugs or leaves. She didn't know what to think, but literally sat there in the same spot staring for nearly 5 hours (the photo was taken about 4:30 p.m.) - look closely and you can see the ashes on the deck.
I went up to the Plateau (other side of Benton Field) to the west of my place to grab some photos and this was one of them, showing the fire bearing down on town about 7:48 p.m. Thursday evening.
I'll share some more photos and give some updates tomorrow - it's been a very long day (and week)...
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at6
1st Sergeant
Will have to hope and pray for her safety and well being.
vikingBerserker
Lieutenant General
Glad to hear you are safe Dave and I certainly hope your mom is as well.
Yikes! Stay safe Dave!
