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Watch as Berkeley firefighters arrived in Santa Rosa, stunned by scope of Tubbs Fire
SF Gate / Berkeley Fire Department ^ | 10/15/17 | Alix Martichoux

Posted on 10/15/2017 3:40:38 PM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom

NOTICE: If you hate California and have nothing good to say, move on. You are NOT wanted on this thread. Get lost.

If you have a heart, please watch the video of the Berkeley Engine 6 firefighting team helping out in Santa Rosa. This is heart-wrenching. There are links to contribute to those who have lost everything.

A group of Berkeley firefighters was called out to help fight the Tubbs Fire early Monday morning. They thought it was a "large grass fire," but arrived in Santa Rosa to find hundreds of homes and businesses burned. This video was taken and produced by a Berkeley firefighter.

Berkeley Fire Department received the call for help early Monday morning. They sent an engine north to Santa Rosa to help with what they thought was a "large grass fire." When the strike team, made up of both Berkeley and San Francisco firefighters, arrived in Santa Rosa before sunrise, they were stunned to see the scope of the already massive Tubbs Fire.

A video shot and edited by a Berkeley firefighter (above) shows the crew's reaction when they realized just how large the destructive fire had grown overnight. As the engine headed toward the Santa Rosa Kmart store where they were told to assemble, the firefighters could see flames in the hills. "Wow, those are coming out of the structures," one firefighter says. "Oh my god." A few seconds later, someone says, "It's starting to smell like houses burning."

The Tubbs Fire destroyed more than 2,800 homes, 400,000 square feet of commercial space, and took the lives of at least 19 people.

The fire was 60 percent contained Sunday morning.

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


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: California
KEYWORDS: california; fire; santarosa; selfinflicted; wildfires
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

You are welcome. Majority here are not closed-minded haters—I just cannot imagine what people in wine country are enduring!!!

Anyway, we are POSTING ON A FORUM WHOSE FOUNDER, OWNER, THEIR FAMILY, AND THE SERVERS ARE LOCATED IN CALIFORNIA...You would think the haters would know better?!?!

But since we live in a democratic republic, people are allowed to express their opinions—no matter how bitter and small minded they may appear ;(

Again, thank you for posting...It is important that we people who are not there are helped to understand what is going on there.

Thoughts and prayers for California wine country!


121 posted on 10/15/2017 8:37:10 PM PDT by Freedom56v2 (Freeper formerly known as bushwon ;))
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To: little jeremiah

Prayers for your husband’s safety.


122 posted on 10/15/2017 8:38:51 PM PDT by thecodont
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To: thecodont

Thank you. I always worry when he’s fighting fires, but this is worse to me than a regular wildland fire. Thankfully the weather has not been so bad and hopefully the rain will knock fires down enough so that his engine will be demobed.

Firefighting is dangerous also because they breathe a lot of smoke and that catches up with their lungs and hearts after years. Structure fires are worse because of all the chemicals and toxic materials burning.


123 posted on 10/15/2017 8:43:47 PM PDT by little jeremiah (Half the truth is often a great lie. B. Franklin)
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To: Windflier

Thanks! It also might be worth saying that the vast majority of ultra left in CA were not born here. They are from other states or South America. CA is like fly paper to liberals running away from conservative states.


124 posted on 10/15/2017 10:10:30 PM PDT by reardensteel
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To: little jeremiah

Yes and yes.


125 posted on 10/16/2017 12:06:42 AM PDT by arthurus
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To: brianr10

They put housing developments in the middle of dry tinder.
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And fine or jail people that dare to clear the dead brush.


126 posted on 10/16/2017 4:17:53 AM PDT by Neidermeyer (Show me a peaceful Muslim and I will show you a heretic to the Koran.)
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To: livius
I wish Trump would come out and at least tweet support. FEMA resources are there, but he needs to do something personal.

Did you happen to see This Editorial from the SF Chronicle yesterday, I think?

Note the bitter tone of the piece, and have a look at the ugly, vicious, poisonous anti-Trump comments below.

Secede already, is what I say.

127 posted on 10/16/2017 4:27:35 AM PDT by Fightin Whitey
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To: Windflier

Maryland is mocked regularly on FR.


128 posted on 10/16/2017 5:08:32 AM PDT by stellaluna
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To: Freedom56v2

I guess we’ll have to wait for the after action reports. Of course the fire danger for the foreseeable future is very low.


129 posted on 10/16/2017 6:12:35 AM PDT by ImJustAnotherOkie
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To: Pelham

I do apologize for snarking. These are very sad times in these natural violence stricken areas.


130 posted on 10/16/2017 7:02:42 PM PDT by Albion Wilde (I was not elected to continue a failed system. I was elected to change it. --Donald J. Trump)
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To: Albion Wilde

No problem. We are just a bit on edge in the fire zone. We need a good earthquake to calm us down.


131 posted on 10/16/2017 8:21:13 PM PDT by Pelham (Liberate California. Deport Mexico Now)
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