Hell on earth...pic

[dixiegrrrrl]

I am sorry I cannot give credit to the DU member who first posted this photo a few days ago.
It is one of 2 that will stay in my memory of 2017.
of all the incredible fires in the Pac. NW, this pic pretty much describes the worst of it.

[oxymoron]

1. My beautiful Columbia Gorge, gone

because of a 15yo with a firecracker. I'm heartbroken. This is 10 miles from my house. I'm in a level 1 evacuation zone. Just a little of what we lost: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/05/25/oneonta-falls_n_5364489.html

[dixiegrrrrl]

6. Oh jeez......I am SO so sorry.

Pls. believe me when I tell you I know exactly what that irreplaceable loss feels like.

[askyagerz]

11. Still can't believe it

I'm scared to drive up that way to look. Stay safe

[samnsara]

16. stay safe...our cabin is in a level 3 evac and we have NO way of

..knowing if its gone or safe. WE NEED RAIN!

[uppityperson]

20. I am so sorry, it's really scary how dry it is. We're supposed tiki get some rain by the end

of the wk, but lightening too.

[vkkv]

17. Smoke bomb I read.. They've got the group of kids. A hiker witnessed one of the kids

throwing a smokebomb into a canyon.. then the smoke started coming..

Law enforcement pull the kids over - know who they are.

[PatrickforO]

19. A major, life-ruining fuck up. These kids and their parents will be paying the bill for damages

forever.

And ever.

And ever.

[underpants]

2. Getting almost no coverage

[RKP5637]

4. PO's me. All I hear is Trump Trump Trump, so tired of it. n/t

[dixiegrrrrl]

7. No coverage on the national MSM????

Thank god for the internet. Local/area coverage is plentiful. Sadly.

[samnsara]

15. yes its been mentioned but there are MANY fires in this area..all just as dramatic

...and just as bad. Our air quality is 'dangerous' and not supposed to clear up til mid October. The Norse Creek Fire and Jolly Mtn Fire have been going longer and bigger and 0% contained.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

28. I just spoke to a friend who lives in Portland,

and he said that a lot of people there are more focussed themselves on the two hurricanes.

I realize that Portland is not the epicenter of the fires. The friend did say there was a fair amount of ash coming down. It's making him wonder just how bad it must have been when Mount St. Helen's went off.

[GopherGal]

3. Mordor? (nt)

[dixiegrrrrl]

8. There ya go....n/t

[RKP5637]

5. Frightening!!!

[L. Coyote]

9. Posted here:

Multnomah Falls Engulfed in Flames by Out-of-Control Wildfire

[samnsara]

13. it jumped the Columbia river now in Wash and Oregon ..

[Duppers]

23. defacto7 said in your thread

"That's my soul burning."

Although I live across country, I really understand. Crying just looking at these pics.

[dixiegrrrrl]

26. Just now was able to view your images.

My jaw may stay dropped for a week just on these......god.

[suffragette]

10. Such fond memories of visiting there. Grand, natural beauty.

[samnsara]

12. Multnomah Falls ....we stopped by there every summer on our way

...to Grandmas house. Another forest burned to the ground by yet another 15 yr old boy. Same reason for Tennessee fire at Gatlinburg that actually killed people.

[cilla4progress]

14. I've lived in the Pacific NW

For almost 40 years. On the dry east side of the Washington Cascades. Seen my share of fires. In fact, lost my home in a forest fire in 1994. Toxic smoky here today.

Of some solace: it does come back. To a greater or lesser degree, depending on severity. It will never be the same in our lowly lifetimes, but, ultimately, Mother Nature does prevail.

Now, are we in a new paradigm? I'd say so. But I still believe in her power. We'd just better step back and let her rip. 'Cause rip she will.

[dixiegrrrrl]

21. I lived there for my first 40 years.

Last 8 years on Whidbey island.

I love knowing my 2 sons are still living up there, the oldest has a degree in Wildlife management, camps almost every weekend if he can, totally gets the magic of the wilderness areas.

and right now he is furious over all these fires and destruction.

[vkkv]

18. Good web site for national fires: Inciweb.. see link in text

https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5584/


Basic Information
Current as of 9/6/2017, 10:50:00 AM
Incident Type Wildfire
Cause Human Caused
Date of Origin Saturday September 02nd, 2017 approx. 04:00 PM
Location 1 mile south of Cascade Locks, Oregon
Incident Commander Team 6 Sheldon , ODF Buckman, OSFM Yocum
Incident Description Human-caused Wildfire Burning In The Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area.
Current Situation
Total Personnel 602
Size 30,929 Acres
Estimated Containment Date Saturday September 30th, 2017 approx. 12:00 AM
Fuels Involved

Tall timber contributed to explosive fire behavior yesterday with 3/4 mile spotting.
Significant Events

Some sustained crown fire as well as merging fires today. The Eagle Creek Fire merged with the Indian Creek Fire.
Outlook
Planned Actions

For night operations on 9/5, 8 OSFM task forces will be in the fire area doing structure protection. For day operations 9/6, continue with structure and point protection with 13 OSFM task forces. Continue monitoring the fire for implementing future evacuation notices. Continue recon on the south fire perimeter to look for opportunities to minimize impacts to the Bull Run watershed. Continue to use air resources to check fire spread on this incident and in support of other incidents in the area.
Remarks

The fire spread approximately 15 miles yesterday and overnight reaching downstream from Multnomah Falls, and crossing the Columbia River. Multiple task forces were out all night doing structure protection and evacuating people, including protecting those structures around Multnomah Falls, and have been successful.
Current Weather
Weather Concerns

Continued lighter east winds through this evening with thermal trough passage overnight causing conflicting winds. Mostly west winds forecast for Wednesday afternoon. Dry or wet thunderstorms are forecast for Thursday followed by mostly wet thunderstorms with light rain on Friday. Each weather condition has its own

concerns.

[dixiegrrrrl]

22. Thank you...I will share that.

[yuiyoshida]

24. K&R and Tweeted

n/t

[Orrex]

25. There's a simple solution for this, and for hurricanes

Deport 800,000 children. Quick!

[SonofDonald]

27. There was ash all over my truck this morning

And I live on the west side of Puget Sound across from Seattle, it's been overcast for the last three days here, those are huge fires.

I was heading to Cashmere near Wenatchee on the 13th, maybe not....