Raging Wine Country Wildfires Burn Homes; Force Evacuations

CBS SF Bay Area News ^ | 10/08/2017 | CBS Staff

[Freedom56v2]

NAPA (CBS SF) — Wind-whipped wildfires roared to life Sunday night and early Monday across Wine Country, burning building, forcing evacuations and injuring several people.

The Atlas Peak fire was the largest of several wildfires, quickly growing to more than 200 acres near Napa. Meanwhile, the fire near Calistoga had burned several building and sent several people to the hospital to be treated for burns.

Cal Fire said firefighters were battling several blazes in Sonoma County. The largest was in the area of Porter Creek Road and Petrified Forest Road near Calistoga where mandatory evacuations were ordered for residents along Porter Creek, Petrified Forest, Franz Valley and Mountain Home Ranch Rd.

Early Monday morning, the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Department said fires had erupted at Mark West Springs and Riebli roads in Santa Rosa, at Shiloh and Conde roads in Windsor and at Highway 116 and Fredericks Road in Sebastopol.

The fires had stretched Sonoma and Napa counties firefighting resources to the breaking point. A call for mutual aid was issued to other Bay Area fire departments.

[jazusamo]

Thank you for this thread, Freedom56v2!

You’ve done a stellar job of updating with latest info.

Prayers for those affected in the many areas of devastation.

[RedStateRocker]

More like their ability to pull made up data out of their ass is so amazing considering their head is in there, as well. Definitely the unchristian retard of the week award

[Diana in Wisconsin]

We drove all over Sonoma ‘wine country’ in 1990 or so. So beautiful! This really makes me sad. ;(

We’d all better knuckle down and drink more California Red in solidarity, I’m thinking! :)

[Diana in Wisconsin]

Just this morning, they were talking about steel structures that were melted as the inferno was at or above the melting point of steel!

Didn’t Rocket Scientist Rosie O’Donnell tell us that 9/11 was some sort of inside job because steel doesn’t melt?

I guess I’d better wait for her to opine, before I make up my mind on this matter! *SNORT*

[ThankYouFreeRepublic]

It was a heart breaking video. He (Freeper Yollopoliuhqui) offered it to the news network and they should pick it up. There was one shot of someone’s house that seemed to go up in flames in one fell swoop.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpWq3YZ37iI&feature=youtu.be

[Freedom56v2]

Latest update via CNN 6:31 ET(Yeah, I know it is CNN, yuk, but it is a good summary and update.)

General article with pictures - before and after, gen. info:
http://www.cnn.com/2017/10/10/us/california-fires-napa/

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Many More updates in link at bottom all titles listed at the link at bottom - scroll down thru them - here are the current titles:

~Touching Dog story
~Strong Wind Warning (Red Flag) and Map ~Winds died down, but are increasing now :(

~Trump: We will be there for you in this time of terrible tragedy”

~Death toll: 15
~Structures lost: 2,000
~White house press briefing on fires:
~White House on wildfires: “The loss of life is truly devastating” - video

~Smoke Seen From Space - pictures
~Trump approves federal major disaster declaration for California - Video
~Eye-popping numbers that show how devastating these wildfires are

~Apple is donating to wildfire relief efforts
~Their neighbors fought off a fire and saved a historic winery - Video

~A look at the devastation in wine country - photos
~These are the 3 main fires burning in California
~Fires create orange glow over Disneyland
~Pence on wildfires: “We are standing with you” - Video
~More than 90,000 without power in California
~Wildfire in Anaheim scorches 7,500 acres
~Nearly 5,000 people are staying in shelters

http://www.cnn.com/2017/10/10/us/california-wildfires-latest/index.html

[Freedom56v2]

Latest update via CNN 6:31 ET(Yeah, I know it is CNN, yuk, but it is a good summary and update.)

General article with pictures - before and after, gen. info:
http://www.cnn.com/2017/10/10/us/california-fires-napa/

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Many More updates in link at bottom all titles listed at the link at bottom - scroll down thru them - here are the current titles:

~Touching Dog story
~Strong Wind Warning (Red Flag) and Map ~Winds died down, but are increasing now :(

~Trump: We will be there for you in this time of terrible tragedy”

~Death toll: 15
~Structures lost: 2,000
~White house press briefing on fires:
~White House on wildfires: “The loss of life is truly devastating” - video

~Smoke Seen From Space - pictures
~Trump approves federal major disaster declaration for California - Video
~Eye-popping numbers that show how devastating these wildfires are

~Apple is donating to wildfire relief efforts
~Their neighbors fought off a fire and saved a historic winery - Video

~A look at the devastation in wine country - photos
~These are the 3 main fires burning in California
~Fires create orange glow over Disneyland
~Pence on wildfires: “We are standing with you” - Video
~More than 90,000 without power in California
~Wildfire in Anaheim scorches 7,500 acres
~Nearly 5,000 people are staying in shelters

http://www.cnn.com/2017/10/10/us/california-wildfires-latest/index.html

[Freedom56v2]

It was a heart breaking video. He (Freeper Yollopoliuhqui) offered it to the news network and they should pick it up. There was one shot of someone’s house that seemed to go up in flames in one fell swoop.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpWq3YZ37iI&feature=youtu.be

Thank you for the post...I may have shared this yesterday, but with all the information, not sure so will share again...

[Freedom56v2]

Thank you for this thread, Freedom56v2!

You’ve done a stellar job of updating with latest info.

Prayers for those affected in the many areas of devastation.

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Aw thank you so much...Sometimes I just feel so powerless to do anything helpful—thought this might be a way by providing information and place for support...I appreciate everyone’s sharing their prayers, support, and information.

[SE Mom]

I just read that authorities are going to start looking for remains this evening. The article said many nursing home residents are missing. WTH?! It didn’t mention which facility or town, but all I could think of was the older people stranded in feet of water in wheelchairs during Harvey.

So earlier today there were 200 reported missing, they found nearly 50 at shelters etc. That still leaves over 100 missing.

Grim.

[Political Junkie Too]

We’d all better knuckle down and drink more California Red in solidarity, I’m thinking! :)

Absolutely! I'm a member of the Rutherford Hills Winery Club. They send me a three-bottle shipment every few months.

Fortunately, they seem to have been spared any damage.

-PJ

[defconw]

((((((RedStateRocker))))))! Hugs to you and prayers for all involved.

[whinecountry]

To anyone in the affected area who needs a roof over their head, my home is intact for now at least, reply to this email, nothing fancy, i have some bottle water, you might sleep on the floor, but we are not in the direct path for now, there is apparently still fire threatening bennet valley area. my internet access is spotty. whinecountry

[RedStateRocker]

Packed for evac. Winds are picking up.

[janetjanet998]

200 on missing list

The county is putting together special teams to search for human remains

winds calmed down yesterday..but still all fires in North Bay less than 5% contained

next couple of days winds will pick up 15-25 with gust to 40

not as bad as sunday night but not good either

[JME_FAN]

As Nebraska wines go, James Arthur is an excellent. Of the wineries in this state, those within the eastern half grow the best grape varietals, and produce respectable vintages. Not so much for the western growers.

IMO, one of the biggest problems I see, here in Nebraska, is that many wine makers “cheat” with their wine aging process - by using bags of oak “chips,” suspended in polyethylene drums - rather than aging the wine in oak barrels. It makes for a boring pallet, a loss of distinction between varietals, and usually a peculiar aftertaste in the finished product.

[JME_FAN]

There’s a vineyard about 25 miles north west of my location, as the crow flies. The owner is selling the property. He has 2 1/2 acres of established trellised vineyard, mostly Chambourcin (a deep red, used mainly in mixing) and Traminette (a white varietal that is similar Seyval Blanc or Gewürztraminer). Unfortunately, his fermentation process leaves much to be desired. Although it’s pretty hard to screw up Chamboucin, most of his vintages are nowhere near aged properly. So, if I were to purchase the property, I need to make a major investment in upgrading his equipment to traditional practices.

I don’t know yet his selling price; however, it’s a moot point - since I’m presently building a house. I cannot much afford to take on “new projects.” Missed opportunity.

[fatima]

Lookin really bad there today with the smoke.Poor people were trapped.Heartbreaking.

[fatima]

Oh no.

[redgolum]

It is all about speed.

The chips age wine faster (more surface area).

I would use steel vessels or other none odor materials rather than a PE drum. Still, you can’t match an old fashioned aging process for taste and mouthfeel.