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North American Fires 2020

Started by Riwaka, September 11, 2020, 01:53:34 AM

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BradMarks

Mike:  The power companies, in California it is mainly PG&E that is affected, shut down power in the transmission LINES, not the entire plant. This is done in anticipation of high winds, winds strong enough to sway lines (arcing) and knock down tree branches and entire trees across the lines. Those are the events that trigger powerline fires.  Unfortunately, that did not happen here locally and we have a 160,000+ acre fire at our backdoor, so to speak.

Claybraker

I'm about as far diagonally in the US from the current crisis but hope everyone involved stays safe. The Okefenokee has burned down clear to the waterline twice in my memory. Fire happens. Figure we about due for the marsh to catch fire again.

Rhodemont

There is a big concern along the Rhode Island / Ct border where thousands of acres are dead oak from gypsy moth kill.  The RI DEM brought in a logger (from VT) and cleared large parcels and miles of fire break pathways (they look to be a good 200 ft wide or more) through many others.  Lots of people complaining about the cutting but think they would be complaining a lot more if that all caught and we had a fire like you out west. 
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nativewolf

Have the recent rains helped out at all?
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quilbilly

Not sure yet, you can check on inciweb. I know they did where we were logging which is about an hour north of portland. Could almost make out the sun for the first time in weeks. The big hollow fire which is closest to the job was 24k acres last I checked. The rain should help but isn't putting out a fire that big. 

Due to the geography of WA and OR the cascades form a rain shadow and the eastern side gets less than half of the rain the western side does. So not sure if fires over there got any. 
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Skeans1

Quote from: nativewolf on September 19, 2020, 05:54:49 AM
Have the recent rains helped out at all?
The recent storms that came through were thunderstorms so they helped but also light a few more fires off.

BAN

Just got home after ten days out. Fires in eastern WA are mostly contained now. Rained some on way home but possibly got lightning as well. 


BAN

Quote from: Riwaka on September 22, 2020, 05:12:31 PM
Underground fires in Oregon

Oregon fires burning underground pose new threat - YouTube
Those roots burning underground are why I try to only burn slash in fall. Spring burning can pop back up mid summer and start fires.

BAN

Headed down to Lionshead fire in Central Oregon. Guess we aren't done with black wood quite yet. 

quilbilly

With the rain this week the NW should be ok. Idk about southern oregon or california
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Skeans1

Quote from: quilbilly on September 23, 2020, 08:46:50 AM
With the rain this week the NW should be ok. Idk about southern oregon or california
The problem is the wind again on something like the Lions head or the Beachie Creek fires 

quilbilly

We didn't cut today, blowing 15+. 
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BAN

Lionshead is creeping along but rains have slowed it way down. Our camp is at Timothy lake just off highway 26. The other guys are down at Sisters and have the bigger wood.

BradMarks

We did get some rain yesterday, north of us got a lot more.  It was preceded by strong winds from the south, which I'm sure caused some anxious moments(spot fires) on the fire lines.  Cloudy today with more precipitation expected Friday, maybe some on Sat. After that, long range forecast is for warming and drying. Following up from earlier posts (here or Historic Fires), the kids house did not burn up, although others near it did. They did sustain serious smoke damage and the freezer thawed (no elec. for 11 days) and caused extensive damage to the walls and floors of a couple rooms. Nothing compared to those who lost everything :-[.  Somehow, with 900+ destroyed homes and only minutes to escape for a lot of people, there was only one fatality. So grateful. And our forestland property by Chiloquin got spared thanks to the efforts of the Oregon Dept. of Forestry. They took command of that fire and got 'er done.  We have permission and will be traveling thru the burn this weekend to visit the property.

Gary_C

Quote from: Boreal et al on September 24, 2020, 06:00:04 PM
  When it comes to climate change adaption issues analysis; I state "we should not have to adapt."  Nor should our beloved wildlife. 
Estimate are that 95% of all species that have existed on this earth have gone extinct. If any species, beloved or not is unable to adapt, it will eventually join the 95%.
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SwampDonkey

The power companies could at least cut back the tree edge one full tree length from the main grid lines like they have up here for decades. Letting mature trees grow up close to main lines is nonsense. Give someone a job to widen out them corridors. Oh, we can't do that. ::)
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Thomasjw4

Quote from: SwampDonkey on February 22, 2021, 04:18:53 AM
The power companies could at least cut back the tree edge one full tree length from the main grid lines like they have up here for decades. Letting mature trees grow up close to main lines is nonsense. Give someone a job to widen out them corridors. Oh, we can't do that. ::)
Thats exactly what they have been doing in Western Montana. along with replacing alot of older power ppoles. 

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Quote from: Thomasjw4 on February 22, 2021, 10:47:45 AM
Quote from: SwampDonkey on February 22, 2021, 04:18:53 AM
The power companies could at least cut back the tree edge one full tree length from the main grid lines like they have up here for decades. Letting mature trees grow up close to main lines is nonsense. Give someone a job to widen out them corridors. Oh, we can't do that. ::)
Thats exactly what they have been doing in Western Montana. along with replacing alot of older power ppoles.
To much private ground to widen it that much. The right of way just isn't wide enough to clear that far.

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