OT Oregon wildfires

[Natebishop3]

Leighton, a friend of Marnell's who declined to give his last name, says he saw the forest below the trail go up in flames shortly after the fireworks sounded.


"We heard that big blast," Leighton says. "By the time I walked past, I saw a tree go up in flames. You're walking along a cliff, 200 feet above the creek. It was putting out a lot of smoke, to the point it was difficult to see the path in front of you.

As we were walking out," he adds, "there were people still walking in. We warned them to turn around—especially those with children. They mostly ignored us.

"We saw a lot of them on video being rescued the next day."

Morons. Complete morons.

http://www.wweek.com/news/2017/09/0...nagers-were-tossing-firecrackers-off-a-cliff/

 

[Denny Crane]

 

[Natebishop3]

But we had a really wet winter

 

[Denny Crane]

But we had a really wet winter

As I wrote earlier. Wet winter makes wild grass grow, and that grass feeds fires.

 

[THE HCP]

This morning in my car in the driveway looking thru my sunroof. Shit there are "ash drifts" on our street. Not a ton obviously, but it was so crazy to see.

 

[Sedatedfork]

This is why we can't have dragons.

 

[riverman]

seriously, yesterday took a page from the old cowboy movies and saved my lungs around the property...they work..

 

[SlyPokerDog]

 

[dviss1]

My sister just evacuated and is evacuating again. They went from Cascade Locks to North Bonneville. Not a smart move.

The fire jumped across at Archer mountain and now they have fires East and West of them.

I JUST got off the phone with my brother telling him to leave North Bonneville and head East to Stevenson/Carson/Home Valley.

We have family there. The fire is moving west but if it jumps across at the Bridge of the Gods who knows what'll happen.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

I have a friend in Corbet who is evacuating. Everyone be safe

Two aunts, some cousins. My in-laws grew up in Corbett, so they know half the community. Really disturbing to think of that area in peril like this.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

My sister just evacuated and is evacuating again. They went from Cascade Locks to North Bonneville. Not a smart move.

The fire jumped across at Archer mountain and now they have fires East and West of them.

I JUST got off the phone with my brother telling him to leave North Bonneville and head East to Stevenson/Carson/Home Valley.

We have family there. The fire is moving west but if it jumps across at the Bridge of the Gods who knows what'll happen.

You were saying...?

 

[The Professional Fan]

Thanks Obama

 

[dviss1]

Thanks Obama

Dude this shit isn't fucking funny....

You can make jokes all you want but I have family that LIVES in Cascade Locks, North Bonneville, etc that are evacuating now!

I still don't know if my sister is safe so save your fucking jokes.

 

[dviss1]

You were saying...?

That's not where it jumped from. Not the bridge of the gods. Its west of them just south of Archer mountain.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

That's not where it jumped from. Not the bridge of the gods. Its west of them just south of Archer mountain.

True--I wasn't being a stickler about location. More concerned about the fact that it moved north at all.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Dude this shit isn't fucking funny....

You can make jokes all you want but I have family that LIVES in Cascade Locks, North Bonneville, etc that are evacuating now!

I still don't know if my sister is safe so save your fucking jokes.

Dude this shit isn't fucking funny....

You can make jokes all you want but I have family that LIVES in Cascade Locks, North Bonneville, etc that are evacuating now!

I still don't know if my sister is safe so save your fucking jokes.

This is exactly how I felt when people decided to start derailing the Hurricane Harvey thread. People are still being fucking found dead, and 100s of thousands of people are homeless.

 

[The Professional Fan]

Dude this shit isn't fucking funny....

You can make jokes all you want but I have family that LIVES in Cascade Locks, North Bonneville, etc that are evacuating now!

I still don't know if my sister is safe so save your fucking jokes.

Fair enough.

 

[Chris Craig]

Dude this shit isn't fucking funny....

You can make jokes all you want but I have family that LIVES in Cascade Locks, North Bonneville, etc that are evacuating now!

I still don't know if my sister is safe so save your fucking jokes.

My mom was out there. Shes back safe. I hope your sister is safe.

 

[dviss1]

This is exactly how I felt when people decided to start derailing the Hurricane Harvey thread. People are still being fucking found dead, and 100s of thousands of people are homeless.

Brother my family evacuated from that TOO and MFs got jokes...

 

[Chris Craig]

10,000 plus acres burned so far because some stupid asshole lit fireworks

 

[Chris Craig]

Brother my family evacuated from that TOO and MFs got jokes...

Mine too

 

[Mediocre Man]

Brother my family evacuated from that TOO and MFs got jokes...

I am the first to be un PC about things. But you gotta know how far to push it

 

[santeesioux]

Damn man, I should have went to see Multnomah Falls last year when I was up there, stay safe everyone.

 

[dviss1]

My mom was out there. Shes back safe. I hope your sister is safe.

I'm glad your mother's safe. My sister and Brother in law last I heard were leaving N. Bonneville headed east toward Stevenson.

I just heard from my Mother-In-Law and we still haven't heard from my other Brother-In-Law. For days... I can't stop seeing his face... Jesus this is killing me....

 

[Chris Craig]

Damn man, I should have went to see Multnomah Falls last year when I was up there, stay safe everyone.

Yeah the lodge is in danger. Firefighters trying to save it. All the beautiful greenery gone. Its gonna be the falls and burnt black hills

 

[Sedatedfork]

The pictures I am seeing in Portland are a lot like how Seattle looks today too. Ash on my car. Red sun. Coughing while I'm outside. But Portland looks worse.

http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/ash-falls-like-snow-in-seattle-as-wildfires-rage/

 

[Chris Craig]

I'm glad your mother's safe. My sister and Brother in law last I heard were leaving N. Bonneville headed east toward Stevenson.

I just heard from my Mother-In-Law and we still haven't heard from my other Brother-In-Law. For days... I can't stop seeing his face... Jesus this is killing me....

My thoughts are with you and your family man. I truly hope they are all safe.

 

[MarAzul]

Climate change is directly responsible for this.

Interesting take. But the historical record does not support current catchall.

Top 10 largest fires in Oregon history:
-- year
1 1865 990 thousand acres burned. Silverton fire

2 2012 558

3 2002 500

4 1849 480

5 1868 300

6 1936 287 Bandon gone!

7 2012 245

8 1933 240 Tillamook Burn 1

9 1939 217 Tillamook Burn 2

10 1945 173 Tillamook Burn 3


http://projects.oregonlive.com/wildfires/historical.php

 

[dviss1]

Interesting take. But the historical record does not support current catchall.

Top 10 largest fires in Oregon history:
-- year
1 1865 990 thousand acres burned. Silverton fire

2 2012 558

3 2002 500

4 1849 480

5 1868 300

6 1936 287 Bandon gone!

7 2012 245

8 1933 240 Tillamook Burn 1

9 1939 217 Tillamook Burn 2

10 1945 173 Tillamook Burn 3


http://projects.oregonlive.com/wildfires/historical.php

Interesting how you have nothing to fucking say until someone brings up climate change. Why don't you just stay out of this thread? Do us all a favor and just sit this one out.

You posting dates of fires has nothing to do with dispelling climate change. So don't derail this thread into your bullshit.

 

[barfo]

Interesting take. But the historical record does not support current catchall.

Top 10 largest fires in Oregon history:
-- year
1 1865 990 thousand acres burned. Silverton fire

2 2012 558

3 2002 500

4 1849 480

5 1868 300

6 1936 287 Bandon gone!

7 2012 245

8 1933 240 Tillamook Burn 1

9 1939 217 Tillamook Burn 2

10 1945 173 Tillamook Burn 3


http://projects.oregonlive.com/wildfires/historical.php

Weird how 2012 is #2, and #7.

barfo