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10. I'm okay (so far -11:40 PDT), thanks

Reply to LizBeth (Reply #1)

Tue Sep 8, 2020, 02:40 PM

Sep 2020

The air is a sickly yellow, ash is still falling. My BIL and SIL were at their cabin up by McKenzie Bridge and got the “evacuate immediately” warning just after midnight and made it safely back to Portland.

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Fires exploding in Oregon and Washington [View all] central scrutinizer Sep 2020 OP

I got a 3:00 alert on phone to evacuate. How about you? I was googling at 3:00am to find out LizBeth Sep 2020 #1

I'm okay (so far -11:40 PDT), thanks central scrutinizer Sep 2020 #10

I was texting one of my kids in another state photo of 11:30 am and how it looks like sundown'ish LizBeth Sep 2020 #11

It's supposed to be 90+ on the coast central scrutinizer Sep 2020 #12

I know. Wtf is that. I was talking to someone on here last night to someone from Florence and that LizBeth Sep 2020 #14

So, just went out on patio cause a damn wood pecker is hitting my building and ash literally thick, LizBeth Sep 2020 #13

At about 5pm last evening the wind picked up and brought heavy smoke in around Beaverton. CentralMass Sep 2020 #2

It was pretty bad. snort Sep 2020 #3

It hit the Seattle area around 7... regnaD kciN Sep 2020 #5

Hang in there! I'm in Edmonds. Smoke and ash pretty impressive. nolabear Sep 2020 #6

Really? Where is that fire? Williamette Mts due east from Albany? LizBeth Sep 2020 #17

There's also one in Auburn/Sumner. It's coming from all directions. nolabear Sep 2020 #21

Over by Coos bay? I just got another alert, immediate evacuation of Marcola Valley. LizBeth Sep 2020 #22

Another alert Lowell and Winberry evacuation. That is three since early morning. LizBeth Sep 2020 #23

I'm glad you are safe. CentralMass Sep 2020 #8

Was it a Boy or a Girl? Stallion Sep 2020 #4

Same here in Florence on the coast. CanonRay Sep 2020 #7

You must be the one I talked to last night telling me Florence was not a safe haven from smoke or LizBeth Sep 2020 #16

Yup. It's not super hot, only 72 on the coast, but very smokey with ash. CanonRay Sep 2020 #19

We have been evacuated... orwell Sep 2020 #9

I worked in an hotel before covid, in Eugene. I had lots staying with us doing just that. Some from LizBeth Sep 2020 #15

Thanks for the info LB... orwell Sep 2020 #29

I was without power from about 10 pm until 11 am. I live Trailrider1951 Sep 2020 #18

I have been trying to find an easy read where the fires are. Oregon dash board makes it clear. Here LizBeth Sep 2020 #20

Very smoky and tons of ash settling out of the sky here in Eugene. aidbo Sep 2020 #24

I'm afraid the town of Blue River is gone central scrutinizer Sep 2020 #27

Yep that's where they were from. aidbo Sep 2020 #28

I-5 shut down by Ashland and part of the city is being evacuated. I was on the freeway when jalan48 Sep 2020 #25

Wow. LizBeth Sep 2020 #31

This message was self-deleted by its author jalan48 Sep 2020 #26

Report that the Goodpasture covered bridge is burning central scrutinizer Sep 2020 #30