Milepost 97 Fire by Canyonville

[CountryGent]

Saw this, and by this I mean the actual fire, on the way in today. Looks like an evac notice for some folks. Article posted about an hour ago from the News-Review. Anyone in the area, stay safe.

Canyonville fire spreads, sheriff issues evacuation notice for some residents

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[Caveman Jim]

Good Lordy, fire bad...
Not 1/2 mile from my house, a homeowner who had recently cut many trees down for his retirement fund may loose it because he caused a 2 acre fire today!!!
Fire crews were battling it this afternoon and say that they have it contained.
I will sleep lightly tonight...

 

[CountryGent]

A couple I took of the fire on the way home:

 

[CountryGent]

Several times now a fire fighting plane flew over our humble hacienda. I took this one whilst reading outside:

 

[Caveman Jim]

Man, that doesn't look good at all, hope it gets extinguished very soon and you guys are ok!

 

[CountryGent]

Don't worry, always prepared ....



More seriously, we're not near the evac zone, and the Sheriff just put out a bulletin that none of the communities we are near are threatened.

 

[GOG]

Dammit.

 

[CountryGent]

Dammit indeed. Wife spooked and kiddos can't go outside. Didn't stop my standard antics, of course. (We were awoken in the wee hours by two wee people sneaking into our bed. My theory is the low flying choppers scared them. Gave up with sleep and hit the ground running. )

 

[CountryGent]

Damn, went from 15 acres to 750. Word is it wasn't a naturally started fire as initially reported, but rather jackasses burning debris up that way.

 

[oli700]

lightning is the only natural fire.....there has been none. Transient
ODF Team2 enrout . Burning in an old fire scare in really tough ground , but its not a fed fire so it will be caught and mopped with in the next two weeks.....likely one.
There are no other major fires going so the will be no competition for resources.......the fire has its pick of resources and a lot of them .

 

[GOG]

Might be time to break out the super soakers.

 

[CountryGent]

Now has burnt 6,000 acres. Yikes.

 

[CountryGent]

ODF has taken command.

 

[GOG]

Thanks for the update.

 

[CountryGent]

To add my own "local reporting", way less smoke and fire visible on the skyline. Looks like it is, in fact, pushing southwestward. Seeing lots of choppers; not so much fixed wing. Hopefully they can finally contain it.

 

[SOrez]

The Rogue Valley is full of smoke. I find it hard to understand why a 7 acre fire on I5 cannot be contained before it gets totally ridiculous in size.

 

[CountryGent]

The Rogue Valley is full of smoke. I find it hard to understand why a 7 acre fire on I5 cannot be contained before it gets totally ridiculous in size.

Your guess is as good as mine, amigo. The wife just read to me the latest. The fire is moving south and threatening some of the smaller communities, like Azalea, now.

 

[TeacherSmurf]

Here is the new Azalea evacuation notice link.

Level 1 evacuation notice

 

[CountryGent]

Yikes! Heaven on Earth might see an inferno.

(Though they are on the east side, so hopefully fine.)

 

[TeacherSmurf]

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