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Large Wild Fire in Lake County CA
Press Democrat ^ | 12 Sept 2015

Posted on 09/12/2015 7:53:30 PM PDT by rey

(My text) Over 10,000 acres in less than six hours. Four firefighters burned. 50-100 homes lost. Unconfirmed 50 people cut off from evacuation.

Lots at news site including live Twitter accounts and pics.

(Excerpt) Read more at pressdemocrat.com ...


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KEYWORDS: california; fire; lakecounty; middletown; valleyfire; wildfire
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To: maggief

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lVPB3HI9Wg

Escaping Anderson Springs during Valley Fire
Driving out of Anderson Springs 8/13/15 at 8:30 pm


101 posted on 09/13/2015 4:18:24 PM PDT by maggief
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To: tcrlaf

http://www.pressdemocrat.com/news/4473490-181/updates-smoke-from-valley-fire?gallery=4470892

UPDATE 4:18 p.m. SONOMA, NAPA COUNTIES ON ALERT

Emergency officials from Sonoma and Napa counties are ramping up to confront the out-of-control Valley Fire, which has rampaged through southern Lake County and has crossed the line into both neighboring counties. The 1-day-old fire has caused “significant damage” to three Calpine cooling towers in The Geysers geothermal energy complex in Sonoma County and forced evacuations in northern Pope Valley.


102 posted on 09/13/2015 4:25:42 PM PDT by maggief
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To: maggief

Wow, this is a nightmare.

Praying.


103 posted on 09/13/2015 4:29:55 PM PDT by SE Mom (God, restore our beloved country, amen.)
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To: SE Mom

Heather Holmes

@HeatherKTVU 1m1 minute ago

#CalFire rep just told #KTVU that #ValleyFire has exploded in “multiple directions” & that it “jumped right over us.”


104 posted on 09/13/2015 4:45:44 PM PDT by maggief
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To: tcrlaf; SE Mom; null and void; Jim Robinson

http://www.pressdemocrat.com/news/4473490-181/updates-smoke-from-valley-fire?gallery=4470892

UPDATE 5:00 p.m. SONOMA COUNTY ISSUES ADVISORY EVACUATIONS

Sonoma County emergency officials have issued evacuation advisories to certain residents of Pine Flat and Geysers roads in Healdsburg and Geyserville, notifying them to be on the alert for changing conditions and evacuation orders in the event the out-of-control Valley Fire descends further into Sonoma County. The blaze already has crossed the county line and caused fire damage at The Geysers geothermal energy complex, officials said. It also has spread into the Big Sulphur Creek drainage, county officials said. Though no homes in Sonoma County were immediately threatened, an automated dial-up system was used to alert more than 80 residences in the following areas to be prepared to leave on short notice, if necessary: Pine Flat Road, addresses 5000 and above; Geysers Road out of Healdsburg, addresses 6000 and above; Geysers Road out of Geyserville, addresses 9400 and above. Those with special evacuation needs should leave as soon as possible, emergency officials said.

UPDATE 4:41 p.m. FIREFIGHTERS’ CONDITIONS

One of four Cal Fire firefighters injured fighting the Valley Fire remains in critical condition, hospitals said Sunday afternoon. Fire Capt. Pat Ward, who was leading the Copter 4 crew during the initial Saturday attack in Lake County, is in critical but stable condition at the UC Davis Medical Center, a nursing supervisor said. The other three firefighters — Niko Matteoli, Richard Reiff and Logan Pridmore — were all reported to be in fair condition at the same hospital. The men were all under the burn team’s care, the nursing supervisor said. The state fire agency posted on its Facebook page a photograph of Cal Fire Chief Ken Pimlott visiting one of the injured men, whose arms were heavily bandaged but who was giving a thumbs up and smiling. The firefighter could not be identified.


105 posted on 09/13/2015 5:10:47 PM PDT by maggief
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To: maggief

Gadi Schwartz drove up to check on someone’s house- house is there and ok. Pretty decent guy, doing great reporting too.


106 posted on 09/13/2015 5:13:46 PM PDT by SE Mom (God, restore our beloved country, amen.)
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To: SE Mom

Gadi’s reporting, help and concern is off the charts!

https://twitter.com/GadiNBCLA/with_replies


107 posted on 09/13/2015 5:40:05 PM PDT by maggief
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To: rey; All

Brian Dinsmore
KPIX tv-5
29 minutes ago
#ValleyFire has now entered Sonoma County. At least one power plant at #geysers has been damaged.


108 posted on 09/13/2015 5:40:28 PM PDT by tcrlaf (They told me it could never happen in America. And then it did....)
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To: maggief

Gadi Schwartz

@GadiNBCLA 1m1 minute ago

I’m rotating out of coverage tonight, #NBC’s @Miguelnbc is inbound. Make sure to follow him and @NBCNews for #ValleyFire updates.


109 posted on 09/13/2015 5:46:18 PM PDT by maggief
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To: tcrlaf

Disgusting, but predictable.

KRON 4 News
@kron4news

#DEVELOPING: Burglars scamming #ValleyFire evacuees in #NapaCounty
http://kron4.com/2015/09/13/burglars-scamming-napa-evacuees-for-their-addresses/


110 posted on 09/13/2015 6:23:35 PM PDT by maggief
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To: maggief

BUMP!

@sususubie 27m27 minutes ago

@GadiNBCLA You should be nominated for the NBC “making a difference” weekly segment. You & your team did an outstanding job. #ValleyFire


111 posted on 09/13/2015 6:37:02 PM PDT by maggief
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To: maggief

http://wildfiretoday.com/

Interesting ..part of article discussing periscope- I know you’ve been using it.

How fast tech changes the way we experience the world.


112 posted on 09/13/2015 7:48:53 PM PDT by SE Mom (God, restore our beloved country, amen.)
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To: steve86

It was FReeper Jeff Head who first posited the use of wildfire as a weapon of muslim terrorists over a decade ago.


113 posted on 09/14/2015 9:26:58 AM PDT by T-Bone Texan (The economic collapse is imminent. Buy staple food and OTC meds now, before prices skyrocket.)
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