Posted on 07/14/2006 7:41:46 AM PDT by Knitting A Conundrum
Thanks for the pings and all the coverage. I had been watching for news of Mr. Guthrie in Pioneertown but hadn't seen anything. They've been reporting on his family's search the past few mornings on the morning TV programs.
At least, this story says there is a 20-man SAR team now out looking for him. I can't imagine what happened to him, but we had some people get caught in the Texas Panhandle fires earlier in the year, too, without warning.
The Guthries' house is still there - his wife was shown this morning opening the door to go in - but there were burn marks and some debris - don't know what it looked like inside.
Prayers for the Guthrie family that their missing loved one will be found. And of course, prayers for everyone in Fire Country.
Glad to see we've only had two small ones in TX - I hadn't been able to read the threads much lately. My pore ole dialup can barely pull up the photos threads, so I can only come here when I have some extra time.
Carry on with your good work!
Sorry I've been elsewhere, just saw your post.
Yes, makes it very personal to have hubby there; I wish them all well.
Is this the view from Big Bear?
It's up to 72,000 acres and KTLA is talking about Princess Diana!
Because it's Saturday morning, and all the new data from NICC comes out 2 hours later than on weekdays, the new thread probably won't go up much before 9 AM Mountain time (11 Eastern, 8 Pacific). If I see any new things before then, I will post it here first.
Del Puerto Canyon Fire
PATTERSON — With the weather making favorable turn, a wildfire burning out of control for nearly a week is expected to be fully contained by tonight, state officials said.
Weaker winds and higher humidity have turned the Canyon Fire to a slow burn — only
1,000 acres of wild land was burned Thursday night compared to nearly 10,000 Tuesday night when winds were swirling and humidity was low — allowing the 2,000 firefighters to build fire lines to contain the blaze.
"We're trying to get the lines in to stop the progress," said Mike Sawyer, a firefighter with the California Department of Forestry. "We're still experiencing fire activity, especially along the south and southwest lines."
The fire, burning a few miles west of Patterson, was 45 percent contained by 7 a.m. Friday.
Sawyer said a backfire operation was planned for Friday night and contingency lines were also being built in case the primary lines didn't hold.
"We're fighting fire with fire to support the dozer lines," Sawyer said. "We're widening the bulldozer lines with fire so when the wildfire hits, it runs into (areas) that already burned."
Authorities have shut down Del Puerto Canyon Road to non-resident traffic and are warning travelers to stay away from areas affected by the fire. Arearesidents are not under mandatory evacuation orders
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but they are ready just in case, a CDF spokesman said.
It began near Del Puerto Canyon west of Patterson Sunday afternoon, less than a week after a fire scorched more than 2,500 acres in the same area near Frank Raines Regional Park.
It has spread into Santa Clara County and is threatening Henry Coe State Park, the largest state park in Northern California. Three structures were destroyed on Thursday, bringing the total to 11, as the taxpayers' bill to battle the blaze has jumped to $5.9 million.
The exact cause of the fire is still under investigation.
The fire has been difficult to battle because there hasn't been a significant fire in the area in about 50 years, allowing the brush to mature, a spokesman for the CDF said. Also, heavy spring rains spurred wild grass — which has since dried — to grow taller than normal and act as a source to encourage the shrubs to burn hotter.
Mike Martinez can be reached at (209) 832-3947 or at mmmartinez@angnewspapers.com.
http://www.insidebayarea.com/timesstar/localnews/ci_4056561
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