#9. 3:40 PM: Although you can’t see them in this picture, firefighters have now managed to contain the fire, which will soon be completely put out. This one was fairly small, and was suppressed and put out in well under an hour.
Doodsy says July 15: That's how they start...then they become big fires sadly........
StuckInTheSixties says July 15: This is our fire season. All the people who fight fires are primed and ready to respond quite quickly. They have this dance well rehearsed. But if weather conditions are a certain way (hot, dryer than normal, and windy), things can get out of hand very easily. Look at the line of hills in the background (seen much better in other shots). It's hard to see from these photos, but there are numerous VERY expensive homes up there in the hills. The last BIG fire here was in 1977. Look at the hills in these photos, and imagine every square inch of them ablaze, with several hundred luxury homes going up. It was caused by an arsonist, who set four seperate fires that all converged into one big one.
Karma says July 15: Interesting photos. Thanks for sharing them. Are most of the fires in the area arson?
StuckInTheSixties says July 15: Nope. Usually something accidental.
PTBO52 says July 16: Good shots SITS, California has its share of fires like BC here in Canada. The last big fire we had here where I live was 25 yrs. ago.
missteree7 says July 17: I hope they caught that arsonist.
StuckInTheSixties says July 17: No one was ever apprehended for setting the huge 1977 fire.
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#9. 3:40 PM: Although you can’t see them in this picture, firefighters have now managed to contain the fire, which will soon be completely put out. This one was fairly small, and was suppressed and put out in well under an hour.
Doodsy says July 15:
That's how they start...then they become big fires sadly........
StuckInTheSixties says July 15:
This is our fire season. All the people who fight fires are primed and ready to respond quite quickly. They have this dance well rehearsed. But if weather conditions are a certain way (hot, dryer than normal, and windy), things can get out of hand very easily. Look at the line of hills in the background (seen much better in other shots). It's hard to see from these photos, but there are numerous VERY expensive homes up there in the hills. The last BIG fire here was in 1977. Look at the hills in these photos, and imagine every square inch of them ablaze, with several hundred luxury homes going up. It was caused by an arsonist, who set four seperate fires that all converged into one big one.
Karma says July 15:
Interesting photos. Thanks for sharing them. Are most of the fires in the area arson?
StuckInTheSixties says July 15:
Nope. Usually something accidental.
PTBO52 says July 16:
Good shots SITS, California has its share of fires like BC here in Canada. The last big fire we had here where I live was 25 yrs. ago.
missteree7 says July 17:
I hope they caught that arsonist.
StuckInTheSixties says July 17:
No one was ever apprehended for setting the huge 1977 fire.