Utopia Talk / Politics / Worst California Fires I Ever Heard Of.

Hot Rod Revved Up	Tue Jul 31 02:18:27 Twin wildfires threatening 10,000 California homes LAKEPORT, Calif. (AP) — Twin wildfires tearing through vineyards and brushy hills threatened some 10,000 homes in Northern California Tuesday — yet another front in the seemingly endless summer of wildfires that have ravaged some of the most scenic areas of the state. 16 PHOTOS July 31, 2018 The two fires straddling Mendocino and Lake counties had burned seven homes by Monday night along with some 107 square miles (277 square kilometers) of rural land. About 100 miles (160 kilometers) north, the so-called Carr Fire that has burned more than 800 homes and killed six people has become the ninth most destructive wildfire in California history, said Scott McLean, a spokesman for the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. In Lake County, evacuation orders were in effect for the 4,700-resident town of Lakeport along with some smaller communities and a section of Mendocino National Forest. In all, some 10,000 people have been warned to flee, fire officials said. Lakeport, north of San Francisco, is the county seat and a popular destination for bass anglers and boaters on the shores of Clear Lake. But by Monday night it was a ghost town, the main streets deserted. A few miles away embers, ash and smoke swirled through vineyards where at least one home had gone up in flames. Firefighters set blazes at the bottom of hills in order to burn up the tinder-dry brush before flames cresting the ridge tops could feed on it and surge downhill. A fleet of aircraft made continuous water and fire retardant drops on the blaze, filling the air with the roar of their engines. But not everyone heeded orders issued Sunday and Monday to evacuate. Derick Hughes II remained behind at his property in Nice, California, where he ran sprinklers on his roof and removed yard plants that could catch fire. The 32-year-old Marine Corps veteran sent his wife and two daughters to safety along with three carloads of belongings. But he said he had too much at stake to leave himself. He bought his three-bedroom house last year using a loan from the Department of Veterans Affairs. "This is everything I bled for, and I've worked really hard to get to where I am, and I'm just not willing to give it up so easily," he said over the phone. "Some people may think that's selfish of me, and I have insurance. But the way things go, I'd rather not start over." Farther north, police said five people were arrested on suspicion of entering areas evacuated due to the explosive wildfire around Redding. The blaze, which killed two firefighters and four civilians including two children, has now destroyed 818 homes and 311 outbuildings and damaged 165 homes, McLean said. More than 27,000 people remained evacuated from their homes although another 10,000 were allowed to return Monday as fire crews reinforced lines on the western end of Carr Fire. Some 12,000 firefighters were battling the blaze. Fire officials were hopeful that they could make progress containing the blaze, which was 23 percent contained. The fire's northwestern corner continued to be active. "It's still putting up a fight," McLean said. Those fires were among 17 burning across the state, where fire crews were stretched to the limit. In Riverside County, east of Los Angeles, an arson fire that destroyed seven homes last week was 82 percent contained Monday. Fire crews also have battled numerous small brushfires this summer, most charring only a few acres but still threatening homes in built-up areas along parched foothills. A 10-acre fire damaged 13 homes and apartments Monday in Santa Clarita, northwest of Los Angeles, county fire officials said. McLean, the state fire spokesman, said there was no guarantee of safety in a state that has been ravaged by years of drought that has turned trees and brush to tinder. "Anything could happen anywhere. That's the nature of the beast for all of these fires," he said. "The vegetation is so dry all it takes is a spark to get it going." Thanawala reported from San Francisco. Associated Press writers Lorin Eleni Gill and Olga Rodriguez also contributed to this report. http://www...homes.html#.7518-stage-hero1-1
Average Ameriacn Member	Tue Jul 31 02:55:12 Governor is democRat Senate controlled by democRats Assembly controlled by democRats Result: terrible wildfires
smart dude Member	Tue Jul 31 02:57:12 If only these people had more guns, they could have stopped the fire before it got too out of control.
Average Ameriacn Member	Tue Jul 31 03:22:34 I would have gunned down any arsonist, that's true.
Hot Rod Revved Up	Tue Jul 31 03:27:07 President Trump declared California a disaster area over the weekend. I wonder how many will collect their insurance and move on to wetter pastures. SD, considering the dryness of the state I think their wildfires go from spotting to out of control in a matter of minutes. All it takes is a few sparks and a strong wind and it doesn't take long until you have a problem fire. Besides, I think they said on the news earlier that there were 13 big fires in the state. But, I'm sure the citizens of California take comfort in your compassion.
Hot Rod Revved Up	Tue Jul 31 03:28:38 AA is right. I think some of the fires were intentionally set.
Hot Rod Revved Up	Tue Jul 31 03:31:57 Correction, they just said there are 20 fires in California.
Nimatzo iChihuaha	Tue Jul 31 04:19:09 Member Tue Jul 31 02:57:12 If only these people had more guns, they could have stopped the fire before it got too out of control. Hehe ironically here in Sweden our airforce bombed a fire (as a test) with some success allegedly. This is the closest to war Sweden has been for ages.
Hot Rod Revved Up	Tue Jul 31 04:28:25 Be patient.
murder Member	Tue Jul 31 08:07:54 "The 32-year-old Marine Corps veteran sent his wife and two daughters to safety along with three carloads of belongings. But he said he had too much at stake to leave himself. He bought his three-bedroom house last year using a loan from the Department of Veterans Affairs." I suppose I shouldn't be surprised.
Hot Rod Revved Up	Tue Jul 31 08:25:58 And there was another Marine vet that borrowed his bosses trailer and is risking his life to save animals and folks that got left behind.
Hot Rod Revved Up	Tue Jul 31 08:26:52 *- was = is
murder Member	Tue Jul 31 08:41:25 "And there was another Marine vet that borrowed his bosses trailer and is risking his life to save animals and folks that got left behind." That's great. But leaving your family to save your house? No.
Hot Rod Revved Up	Tue Jul 31 12:10:57 He made sure his family was safe and evidently your Marine did the same. The way those fires are moving it is insane to take chances.
murder Member	Tue Jul 31 12:42:13 Kids aren't safe if daddy dies in a fire, especially when it could have been avoided. The guy was putting material goods above the welfare of his family.
Paramount Member	Tue Jul 31 12:53:07 Grandpa decides to leave his house where his wife and two grandchildren are at, to run an errand. 15 minutes later the wife calls and says there is a fire at the back door: Man who lost wife, great-grandchildren in Carr Fire recalls their heartbreaking final words "I was only gone about 15 minutes when my wife called and said, 'You gotta get here. The fire's coming up the hill,'" husband Ed Bledsoe told CBS News correspondent Carter Evans. Bledsoe said he had no idea his home was in danger when he left his wife with their two great-grandchildren, ages four and five, to run an errand. "I was talking to my little grandson on the phone, he was saying, 'Grandpa, please, you gotta come and help us, the fire's at the back door,'" Bledsoe said, choking up. "I said, 'I'm right by you, honey, just hold on, grandpa's coming.'" But he said the road was blocked with cars and the flames stopped him from returning on foot. "I would've died right there with them. They're that important to me," Bledsoe said. He told CBS Sacramento that his wife wrapped the children in wet blankets. "She wet a bunch of blankets and put them down at the side of the bed. She got a wet blanket and put one on her. Got over the top of them, and they lay there until the fire took them," Bledsoe said. "Did you get any sort of evacuation warning?" Evans asked. "Nothing. Absolutely not a word," Bledsoe said, adding, "Nobody told us nothing. If I'd have any kind of warning, I'd have never ever left my family in that house." http://www...ree-family-members-speaks-out/ It's a bit hard to believe that if there is a great fire 15 minutes away from your home, that you would not be aware of it. But what do I know. Maybe the fire was downhill and maybe it couldn't be seen, and maybe you couldn't smell the smoke.
murder Member	Tue Jul 31 14:18:36 Maybe the wind shifted direction, but yeah, you need to be more careful with your loved ones. Also, if everyone else around them got out, you have to assume there was some type of warning at some point. Maybe the warning came while he was away. Maybe he was gone more than 15 minutes.
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