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California governor: Hundreds of wildfires blazing statewide
Associated Press ^ | August 19th, 2020 | By HAVEN DALEY and JANIE HAR

Posted on 08/19/2020 2:07:04 PM PDT by Mariner

VACAVILLE, Calif. (AP) — Crews were battling wildfires in the San Francisco Bay Area and thousands of people were under orders to evacuate Wednesday as hundreds of wildfires blazed across the state amid a blistering heat wave now in its second week.

Gov. Gavin Newsom blamed “this extraordinary weather we’re experiencing and all of these lightning strikes” for 367 known fires, including 23 major fires or groups of fires. He said the state has recorded nearly 11,000 lightning strikes in 72 hours.

Police and firefighters went door-to-door before dawn Wednesday in a frantic scramble to warn residents to evacuate as fire encroached on Vacaville, a city of about 100,000 between San Francisco and Sacramento. At least 50 structures were destroyed, including some homes, and 50 damaged.

“This is an incredibly emotional and stressful time for most of us who’ve endured a number of wildfires over the last few years,” said Sonoma County Sheriff Mark Essick.

Ash and smoke filled the air over San Francisco, which is surrounded by wildfires burning in multiple counties to the north, east and south. The so-called LNU Lightning fire is made up of several fires burning in five counties north of San Francisco, including in Vacaville, and had consumed 72 square miles as of Wednesday morning (186 square kilometers).

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To: ImJustAnotherOkie

1000 lightning strikes?


81 posted on 08/19/2020 4:37:03 PM PDT by avital2
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To: avital2

Nope.

7000; 350 resulting fires.

and that was for Sunday.

It was amazing, I sat out on the back porch under an umbrella and they went on for hours.


82 posted on 08/19/2020 4:44:19 PM PDT by RedStateRocker (Nuke Mecca. Deport all illegals. Abolish the DEA, IRS and ATF,.)
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To: Mariner

Is this because lightning is suddenly a new thing Gruesome?

Because fires this size NEVER happened when the State was Republican.


83 posted on 08/19/2020 4:55:15 PM PDT by American in Israel (A wise man's heart directs him to the right, but the foolish mans heart directs him toward the left.)
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To: ImJustAnotherOkie

actually 11000 lightning strikes according to article


84 posted on 08/19/2020 4:56:36 PM PDT by avital2
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To: ptsal

Thanks. I had forgot about this reality:

“It is a good thing the ham (amateur) radio network is up and running.....”

“Oh yeah, Governor Greaseball shut that volunteer group down.”


85 posted on 08/19/2020 5:27:51 PM PDT by Grampa Dave ( Our choice 11/3/2020!!!:: Vote for jobs, not rioting mobs!)
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To: Mariner

The smoke may just kill the virus


86 posted on 08/19/2020 5:28:25 PM PDT by 353FMG
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To: polymuser

Thanks for posting this about: Police Scanner + Pro.

Not just for fires but for BLM unplanned events.

Scan before you go and as you are about to enter any new area.


87 posted on 08/19/2020 5:34:51 PM PDT by Grampa Dave ( Our choice 11/3/2020!!!:: Vote for jobs, not rioting mobs!)
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To: Thud

The air quality in southern Arizona has been poor since Monday. I wonder if it is from CA fires.
Prayers up for everyone in the path of these fires.


88 posted on 08/19/2020 5:39:14 PM PDT by SisterK (its a spiritual war)
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To: Mat_Helm

My nephew works for CALFIRE and is on the lines as we speak.

Prayers up for him and his peers.

My wife’s best California friend has this incredible granddaughter. She is an EMT,local fire fighter and Cal Fire fighter, like your nephew. She had been in S. California taking care of illegals with Covid in hospitals.

She is on her way to rejoin her Cal fire fighting crew.


89 posted on 08/19/2020 5:41:02 PM PDT by Grampa Dave ( Our choice 11/3/2020!!!:: Vote for jobs, not rioting mobs!)
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To: Mat_Helm
We agree, but I hate the “California will be judged” garbage usually tossed this direction. Let he who is without sin throw the first stone. Sin is sin, and there aren’t different levels of it, even though many act like it.

Respect and safety to your nephew battling these fires. Godspeed.

90 posted on 08/19/2020 6:28:27 PM PDT by FightforFreedomCA
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To: Grampa Dave

Fire jumped I-80 in Fairfield.

I-80 closed.

Out of control and burning in all directions.


91 posted on 08/19/2020 6:31:14 PM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: Mariner

https://www.kcra.com/article/highway-80-slano-county-closed-wildfire-forces-evacuations/33649942


92 posted on 08/19/2020 6:32:19 PM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: FightforFreedomCA
I understand and respect your point. Nobody can speak for God. I meant to point to the fact that God still has a plan for salvation for all. When man acts contrary to His will He does take action to correct those in error. The frustration is that California is completely and utterly hostile to Christians as we speak. Democrat controlled cities run by complete idiots ignoring the rule of law are letting their cities riot and fall to the mob like Portland, Seattle, Chicago, Philadelphia, Baltimore, New York, Minneapolis, and California as a whole. So in California we have power blackouts, riots, no Church services, no business, no school, and law makers and left wing tyrants running the state into the ground and turning it into a wicked sinful place to live. I would not raise a family in this state.

We lost a CALFIRE pilot of a helicopter this morning that crashed at the Hills fire above Coalinga. Fire fighting is dangerous work. I pray for them and my nephew.

93 posted on 08/19/2020 7:45:12 PM PDT by Mat_Helm
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To: GMMC0987

HOw could they with rolling brown outs. Guess they are hoofing it!


94 posted on 08/19/2020 8:01:07 PM PDT by zaxtres
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To: yesthatjallen

Nature is everywhere. We all live in the “beauty of nature” some nature is more rich in its beauty than the dung heaps that most live in now.


95 posted on 08/19/2020 8:02:23 PM PDT by zaxtres
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To: BunnySlippers

I love Carpinteria! Bacon avocado cheeseburger at Tbe Spot, watching dolphins swim by the family-friendly beach, Twice as Nice, AvoFest... such a lovely little town.


96 posted on 08/19/2020 9:04:26 PM PDT by MonicaG (God bless our military! Praying and thanking God for you every day. Thank you!)
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To: pnut22

Thanks much. I’m in the Northern Sierra
foothills. Very smoky.


97 posted on 08/19/2020 11:59:19 PM PDT by Sivad (Socialism: Vote your way in, shoot your way out.)
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To: Mariner

Thanks, we have some older friends who were going to drive on 80 yesterday to stay with family in the Sac area. Fortunately, they listened to my wife and didn’t go. He is very fragile with cardiac and pulmonary problems.

Nothing on our 3 county nixles, warning us of this problem.


98 posted on 08/20/2020 7:10:27 AM PDT by Grampa Dave ( Our choice 11/3/2020!!!:: Vote for jobs, not rioting mobs!)
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To: Mariner

The temps on I80 had to be over 100 during that traffic jam.


99 posted on 08/20/2020 7:20:26 AM PDT by Grampa Dave ( Our choice 11/3/2020!!!:: Vote for jobs, not rioting mobs!)
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To: mikey_hates_everything

It could be, but the fire department is constantly driving around and giving out notices that brush needs to be cleared on one’s property, and other fire issues need to be taken care of. The LA Fire Department is very diligent in giving citations for cleaning up fire hazards.


100 posted on 08/20/2020 8:54:52 AM PDT by BunnySlippers (I Love Bull Markets!)
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