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tlongII said:
Stay safe man. Things are fine in Bend right now I believe.
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Yes, things are fine here in Beautiful Central Oregon. I will be heading to Boring in the morning for a 5 day camping, wedding, grandkids visit, unless they close Hwy 26 and the gorge.
 
jonnyboy said:
Any reports on wind speeds near Otis/Lincoln City? I spent a ton of time down that way growing up and they are no stranger to high winds. I mean 70+ mph at times from the west. I figured the coast range would block a lot of that east wind though...
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I have a good friend in Otis, I should check on him.
 
PtldPlatypus said:
My daughter is at Corban University in Salem. Been at level 2 evac status for a couple days now. Keeping a close eye on that Beachie Creek fire. They already evacuated the Santiam penitentiary which is right next to their campus.
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My parents live about 15 miles east of Corban and have been under the same status for a couple days now. They are expecting it to stay where it's at for now, but yeah, can't hurt to keep an eye on it. Scary stuff.
 
All the fires can only mean one thing

Darkseid is here

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Lanny said:
You manage a winery and haven't talked to me about wine? Shame on you. I have a collection of about 100 bottles. Just got a bottle of the Blazer 50 year anniversary wine which I don't think is gonna be too good. I like it just because it celebrates 50 years of the Blazers, their golden anniversary. Finest one I ever drank was a bottle Chateaux La Tour Saint Emilion. I've had three of them beginning in 1981 with the last one being purchased in about 1988. Otherwise the best was a Dom Perignon that we liked better than a Crystal from the same year as our last bottle of Dom Perignon. I think we've splurged for about half a dozen bottles of Dom Perignon thru the years with the first being in 1985 when we moved from St. Louis, a hell hole, to Seattle.The last was last November when we celebrated my wife's birthday at Ruth's Chris Steakhouse.
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I help manage a wine import biz, which owns the Oregon winery that I also manage. Keep up with the times, FAMS.

And the 50th anniversary wine is produced by Adelsheim. It’s their 50th anniversary as well. It might be a gimmick, but I’ll bet the wine is better than expected.
 
BLAZINGGIANTS said:
I help manage a wine import biz, which owns the Oregon winery that I also manage. Keep up with the times, FAMS.

And the 50th anniversary wine is produced by Adelsheim. It’s their 50th anniversary as well. It might be a gimmick, but I’ll bet the wine is better than expected.
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You got the hookup on Boones Farm son!?!?!?
 
jonnyboy said:
So was Monday night like a big campfire lightning fest or what? I lived around Portland in the willamette valley from ages 0-18 and heard thunder maybe two times.
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No wind storm and high temps. Brought down branches and a number of fires started by power lines. Then thing escalated quickly.
 
Just back in from Colton again. The house is still there and the air is heavy it's so thick with smoke. Last trip for me until this is all over.
Looks like the weather might help us all out a little bit.

Take care everyone. Thanks for all the good vibes.
 
THE HCP said:
@riverman @kjironman1 where do you guys live that you have to evacuate? Good luck to you guys!!!
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I'm evacuating my brother. His wife is in the hospital and he is pretty badly disabled.
Then we just kept helping the rest of the neighbors because they were all helping each other. Seemed like the thing to do.
 
jonnyboy said:
What is the source of these fires? Lightning? Down power lines? Assholes?

My mom is in Newberg and is saying she’s finding very little info on what’s actually starting all these fires. I understand the wind and heat perpetuate them but why are they sparking up all over the goddamn place?

It’s hotter, drier and windier here and you don’t see the entire state spontaneously combust like that.

What is the outlier I’m missing?
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A dry summer, dense forests with pine needles everywhere, combined with once in a generation summer winds are bringing down power lines. A little spark and with the crazy winds the fire can cover acres quick.
 
PtldPlatypus said:
My daughter is at Corban University in Salem. Been at level 2 evac status for a couple days now. Keeping a close eye on that Beachie Creek fire. They already evacuated the Santiam penitentiary which is right next to their campus.
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We are at level 1.
 
I have a friend who is evacuated from the coast, another one who is evacuated from their new home in Estacada area, and another friend who is on the brink of evacuation at her home. My bosses daughter had to leave her home in Woodburn, and went to my bosses house. But her house is in Clackamas County, and they're in level 1 right now, potentially going to level 2.

Has there been any response from other states? the feds? All three states on the west coast are a on fire, and obviously in need of help.
 
julius said:
I have a friend who is evacuated from the coast, another one who is evacuated from their new home in Estacada area, and another friend who is on the brink of evacuation at her home. My bosses daughter had to leave her home in Woodburn, and went to my bosses house. But her house is in Clackamas County, and they're in level 1 right now, potentially going to level 2.

Has there been any response from other states? the feds? All three states on the west coast are a on fire, and obviously in need of help.
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There has been no response or even an indication of awareness at the federal level.
 
If anyone is looking for the official evacuation map it can be found here:

https://www.oregon.gov/oem/emops/Pages/RAPTOR.aspx

I was doing a search for it this morning and all I got was two Google page results of just news articles, which was not helpful. I hope everyone is staying safe! I have a few friends that own or run farms and were out all last night hauling big water tanks trying to put out hot spots up the Santiam Canyon. Hard times like these really do show how neighbors and communities are willing to help eachother, which is something to take out of this I guess.
 
This year has been....... an unbelievable mess from basically the beginning. I honestly can't remember a year like this in my 39 years. The pandemic, the fires, the political strife...... it's just unbelievable.
 
Saw an Oregon woman on TV news this morning, she said the clothes she was wearing were all she had left in the world. Crying.

No good time to lose everything but now especially bad, shelters unsafe due to Corona virus and states having to drastically cut budgets.
 
What breaks my heart most of all is the homeless situation with this smoke and covid....they have literally nowhere to get relief. Noticc a new crop of homeless yesterday around Eugene with high tech camping gear...made me think that those folks lost their homes but had money to buy new camping gear
 
by the way, this should be a wakeup call for all of us on some things we should do to 'be prepared'

* get a solid fireproof 'briefcase' and put all your essential papers in it: Titles & Deeds; Insurance Policies; Copies of vehicle registrations; last couple years of tax returns; a catalog of all your passwords and log-in data. etc. It needs to be portable of course because it will be one of the things you grab in an evacuation

* take the time to catalog all your possessions with a camera. Devices and electronics; furniture and art; clothes and closet contents; appliances; cabinetry and floor coverings; machinery; etc. Put all the pictures in a file/folder and make multiple copies, including one on a memory stick that goes in that briefcase with all your essential papers. If you have the time, you might also compile a list of model numbers for appliances, devices, and electronics, plus descriptions of other possessions

* make sure your homeowners insurance is up to date and has sufficient coverage including full new replacement of dwelling(s), out-buildings, vehicles, RV's and personal property (you might be surprised at the replacement cost for everything you own)

* make a plan. Think about if you only had 15-20 minutes to grab stuff and run, what would be the stuff you'd grab? Maybe you can consolidate some of it in one area. Think about what you can keep in your car(s) all the time in case you were suddenly living out of it for a few days...or longer. Things like a larger water container; blanket; flashlights; non-perishable food; etc.

chances are you'll never need any of this. But if you do, a few hours of effort and planning now could prevent months of misery later
 
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