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Let's hope this thread is short on Bay Area Fire Season

CalFire's been flying overhead all afternoon/evening, looks like something new popping up...

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Looks like they're calling it the Royal Fire, just west of The Cedars, 55 acres in 4hrs. Anyone here happen to know The Cedars? It's a strange/neat little house/cabin community waaaaay out in the middle of nowhere. Hopefully they're okay, it's a cool spot. Highly recommend any dual sport'ers ride through sometime.

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Yep that one, they're going full throttle on it.
 
I just rode through Cedars yesterday morning coming from French Meadows on the BDR...that was a really cool area. I hope everyone gets through this ok.
 
They've handled the fires that were east of Fresno.

Looks like Santa Barbera county fire continues to be the largest in the state, the royal fire up in Tahoe looks troubling but it looks like there isn't much wind which will hopefully allow them to get a quick handle on it.
 
Wildfire smoke linked to thousands of premature deaths every year in California alone
(THE CONVERSATION) When wildfires rage, the immediate threat is obvious – but smoke from the fires actually kills far more people than the flames.

As fires become more frequent, that smoke is leading to a public health crisis.


In a new study published in the journal Science Advances, we found that wildfire smoke likely contributed to more than 52,000 premature deaths across California alone from 2008 to 2018, with an economic impact from the deaths of more than US$430 billion.
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It wouldn't be surprising to me that breathing too much smoke does cause long term health problems..
 
When COVID hit and masking became a way-of-life for some, those in the North State just reached for their cache of masks that were previously needed for all the smoke-filled days from fires.

The air purifiers are back to running 24/7 and I need to look at HVAC filters.
 
Ridge fire in Lake and Colusa counties is making it challenging. Smoke is pretty bad and we are miles away. Thank the deity of your choice that temps are starting to drop and the winds are not as bad today.
 
Oregon has some really bad fires burning and Canada also has a ton of big fires.
If the wind ever starts blowing south from Canada down into CA we're in for some very bad air.
 
Sandwiched between the Park Fire and Pentz Fire. The former is close but prevailing winds are pushing it away. Latter is smaller and creeping our way but appears manageable. Best thoughts that are displaced and the usual kudos to crews battling these nearby blazes. So many dotting the map.
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Bad change up north..the Park fire.

Northern California wildfire balloons to 45,550 acres overnig

A wind-driven wildfire in Northern California near Chico exploded overnight, triggering a flurry of evacuations and becoming the largest wildfire the Golden State has seen so far this year as it tore through a bone-dry landscape.

The Park Fire was reported to be 6,400 acres on Wednesday night, and by Thursday morning, the burn area had grown to 45,550 acres, according to Cal Fire. The fire is only 3% contained.
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I hope it isn't moving on Bill's house!
 
All the fuel is to the east and luckily they have highway 32 as a solid break line.
 
They evacuated the areas around Forest Ranch, which is east on 32. It would not be much of a fire break if the wind shifts.

Currently, we are favorably positioned. Even if the wind did shift, the fire would have difficulty gaining traction. Reversing on itself results in being fuel starved. Planes fighting the fire take off from Chico Airport, hard bank left and turn to fight the fire that is literally on the doorstep.

Heard that they arrested the fire starter. Unsure if it is as reported earlier, guy pushing his car, which was aflame, into a ravine.

We are sitting pretty presently. Only just now did sensors on Purple Air turn from green to yellow. Not a good sign. More to monitor.

Was a bad joke in these parts when COVID hit. We'd been wearing N95s for some time. Smoke inhalation will probably shorten the life of many in the North State.

So it goes.
 
BillSmith said:
Unsure if it is as reported earlier, guy pushing his car, which was aflame, into a ravine.
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Dear lord, complete idiot.

He will regret that if true in more than one way.

Glad it sounds like you are relatively safe.
 
A paved highway is a fantastic break and Chico itself will be fine. The fire is northeast of Chico and there's nothing but field grass in between, which could not be any easier for them. The real worry is a runaway to the east/northeast. Much of it is inaccessible ravines that can only be air dropped.
 
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