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skygazer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-22-08 01:42 PM
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Well, my friend lost all the structures on his place to the fire
mentioned here - http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=105&topic_id=7758262&mesg_id=7758262

House, barn, garage with upstairs apartment. He got his horses out and some of the dogs and cats. Not sure how many he may have lost - I just got a quick email from him.

I'm thankful he and at least some of the animals are okay but just sick at the thought of the place being gone. I lived there when I first came to California. :(

Good thoughts please for all the folks up there.
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Hell Hath No Fury Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-22-08 01:56 PM
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1. CA wildfires are no joke...
I heard about the SC fire when I got up this morning. I too have friends who live up in the hills, and I worry about them getting ot on those small roads once a fire gets rolling. Those country roads are some charming to drive on a summer day, but when fire hits they can be lethal.

Sp sorry to hear about your friends loss -- hopefully the rest of his critters will make it safely through the mess.
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skygazer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-22-08 01:58 PM
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3. I hope your friends are okay too
No joke indeed and with the wind blowing, its almost impossible to fight. It is listed as "0% contained" right now. :(
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KitchenWitch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-22-08 01:57 PM
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2. I am so sorry.
:hug:

:cry:

Is he in a safe place?
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skygazer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-22-08 01:59 PM
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4. I am assuming so
I got just a brief email from his BlackBerry. It feels a little bit like losing MY home - I lived up there for 2 years and cannot picture it gone.
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BarenakedLady Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-22-08 02:00 PM
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5. How sad.
I'm sorry.

:(
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skygazer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-22-08 02:16 PM
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6. I must be one of those people on everyone's ignore list
I'll have to remember that Denise Richards and Indiana Jones are a lot more compelling than individual tragedies. ~sigh~
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ceile Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-22-08 02:28 PM
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7. Oh, that's horrible.
Edited on Thu May-22-08 02:28 PM by ceile
We get our fair share of natural catastrophe here in TX, but for some reason I just don't think anything compares to the CA wildfires.
So sorry about your friend. I hope he was able to get all his animals.:hug:
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Shine Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-22-08 02:35 PM
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8. shit, that sucks!
Edited on Thu May-22-08 02:36 PM by Shine
we're definitely keeping an eye on changing conditions up here. :hug:

on edit: we're having wind gusts in Scotts Valley up to 45mph right now. Not good for fighting a fire.

:scared:
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skygazer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-22-08 02:39 PM
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9. Hi Shine
It's a nasty one and you know how hard it is to maneuver up there. Add in the darn wind and it really makes things bad.
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Shine Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-22-08 02:44 PM
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10. Hazel Dell, Eureka Canyon, Mt. Madonna....those are all my favorite cycling roads
:( I'm hearing sirens here in SV as I type this.

I can't believe these winds, either. Whew!

Sorry, again, about your friend. He must've been one of the 10 homes destroyed. :( How tragic.

Things can happen so fast in fire, esp with major winds. We'll be watching the conditions all day.

Hang in there, girl. Stay safe. :hug: :loveya:
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skygazer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-22-08 02:46 PM
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11. You too, my friend
I have to remind myself that structures can be rebuilt - it's the lives that matter. I'm grateful he and his family, and from what it sounds like most of his pets, are safe. :hug:
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Shine Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-22-08 02:50 PM
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12. Here's a great link for a streaming video for news and changing conditions
http://www.nbc11.com/videostream/11441536/detail.html
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hunter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-22-08 04:28 PM
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13. Wind with Fires is horrible.
When I was a teen in Southern California a fire blew by our house. Our neighbors lost some outbuildings, but they got their horses out.

The fire was so fast, it started miles away, and I remember we went from curiousity -- watching the fire from our hill -- to extreme urgency as burning embers started falling out of the sky and firetrucks screamed in and fire fighters started setting up at the house right next door to us.

:(
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MonkeyFunk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-22-08 04:41 PM
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14. damn. Sorry, skygazer
the wind seems to have died down here a bit - it was really bad earlier.
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