fire evac

[4Mal]

3rd evac in 15 years. Doing this one with a bad back and twisted ankle. Got the critters and some important stuff. Pulled the sound company trailer out. All that is missing is my lighting rig. Hopefully it isn’t slag tomorrow morning!

House as i last saw it.

Lots of smoke and haze otherwise.

 

[Tom Bomb]

Bugger! Best of luck, mate.
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[Jefenator]

Fingers crossed...

 

[Killing Floor]

Please be safe.

 

[Stewie26]

Be safe. I hope your house will be OK.

 

[MJ5150]

Where ya headed buddy?
If it's up near me, it would be my honor to host you for a meal.

-Mike

 

[Passinwind]

3rd evac in 15 years. Doing this one with a bad back and twisted ankle. Got the critters and some important stuff. Pulled the sound company trailer out. All that is missing is my lighting rig. Hopefully it isn’t slag tomorrow morning!View attachment 5112684View attachment 5112685View attachment 5112686View attachment 5112687View attachment 5113002
House as i last saw it.

Lots of smoke and haze otherwise.

That's not how you plank roast salmon Mal. You know where I am if you need anything.

 

[4Mal]

Thanks CE. You guys are under Level 1 now. So… get ready.

 

[4Mal]

Thanks all. We’re safe, got the critters and are insured.

 

[Passinwind]

Thanks CE. You guys are under Level 1 now. So… get ready.

Thanks for the heads up Mal. Wind should go calm then easterly by evening, at least. But as you well know, that's not an easy area to fight fires on at all.

 

[kesslari]

Hoping things settle and you are able to return home (and home is untouched) soon.
Being evacuated for wildfire is no fun.

 

[4Mal]

@kesslari - add in a potential ruptured disc. Mere humans shouldn’t be allowed this much fun ;-)

 

[sleddogn]

Anyone around you ever use roof sprinklers? Saw a company that makes them, looked pretty interesting....good luck,

 

[Tom Bomb]

We've done this ^, at times, just with run-of-the-mill garden sprinklers, etc., after cleaning all gutters and blocking the top of every down-pipe with bags full of sand. Emergency measures, not for the faint-hearted.

All you need really, in a pinch — besides squadrons of water-bombing aircraft and firefighters — is some sturdy weights, to keep everything in place, a sufficient length of quality hose, a reliable water supply, and a means of escape.
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[sleddogn]

Kinda cool

 

[4Mal]

no water pressure at the moment. Got several aircraft dipping into the river and dumping their load? Cliff terrain...

 

[ryco]

Good luck to you. My Cousin is up by Carson and definitely on notice.
Hoping for the best!
Summertime in any part The Gorge is always hazardous. Lots of brush fires sparked by trains.

 

[CletusMarley]

Be safe!!