Monthly Archives: May 2022

Summary of what happened yesterday: A Red Flag Weather warning was in effect. Though the area experienced strong gusts and low relative humidity (RH), no drastic fire movement occurred. Wind conditions allowed air operations to continue throughout most of the … Continue reading →

So much for the winds dying down. Now the National Weather Service says, ..THREE MORE DAYS OF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED, THEN A BREAK WITH LIGHTER WINDS FRIDAY THROUGH THE WEEKEND… It reminds me of our favorite meteorologist years … Continue reading →

There’s still a red flag warning today because of the wind and low humidity but the winds may lessen for a couple of days starting tomorrow. The fire is still progressing, but slowly. Here’s a screenshot from a May 8 … Continue reading →

Here is some of the latest information: Critical weather is expected again today as strong southwest winds combine with low relative humidities and very dry fuels. Sustained winds of 20-25 mph with gusts to around 45 mph will be fairly … Continue reading →

Here’s the latest update for the fire, and here are the latest Facebook videos, click on the pictures if you are interested in seeing them. Andy and I are seriously getting ready to evacuate if need be. We’ll have to … Continue reading →

Here is today’s video fire briefing, just click on the picture to view it if you are curious. And here is the weather and fire behavior briefing. Again, click on the picture to see the video. And here is the … Continue reading →

That’s great news that Beate and Tim’s cabin and shed are still there, but she points out there are still hot spots upwind of them so the danger isn’t over yet. The National Weather Service has has issued a warning … Continue reading →

They went up to our area to check the houses and sent pictures. Beate and Tim’s and ours (and a lot of others) survived! We’re impressed that they are not only fighting the fire, but they’re keeping us informed. We … Continue reading →

isn’t the fire. It’s that we’ve taken this time to upgrade our phones to 4G. We had to do it before the end of the year and we knew it would be a big hassle. It was that, but we … Continue reading →

The fire isn’t the only thing going on. I realized Monday I hadn’t done my backups for about a month, so I cheerfully tried to do them. It looked like the backup was working until the end. Then I got … Continue reading →