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dixiegrrrrl

(60,175 posts) Wed Oct 11, 2017, 08:59 PM Oct 2017

California DU-ers......have questions about the fires [View all]

My brother in law is near Clearlake, he is writing that a lot of separate fires seem to be popping up, and then are joining others nearby.
He went, in just today's emails, from mentioning several ways he could leave if he had to, few hours later more fires, he was down to looking at I5 to get to Sacramento, because other routes are now closed.
which worries me..that is a busy busy route in normal times.

Has there been any talk of arson??

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California DU-ers......have questions about the fires [View all] dixiegrrrrl Oct 2017 OP

They don't know how all the fires were started onecaliberal Oct 2017 #1

40mph winds and downed power lines. Makes sense to me but there are sicko Purveyor Oct 2017 #3

Yes the wind and power lines but there are A LOT of fires. CalFire says they cannot say onecaliberal Oct 2017 #8

I read it jumped to 20,000 acres in just 12 hours dixiegrrrrl Oct 2017 #9

The winds are out of the north, which means hot and dry here, LeftyMom Oct 2017 #24

And high winds across the state. Don't think there is a boogeyman here. nt Purveyor Oct 2017 #12

There are not high winds in my part of the state. onecaliberal Oct 2017 #15

What part would that be? eom Purveyor Oct 2017 #16

140 ish miles from Santa Rosa. This is a huge state and there are NOT high winds statewide. onecaliberal Oct 2017 #20

Oh well that narrows it down. Not another reference point other that 140'ish from Santa Rosa? Purveyor Oct 2017 #21

I have lived in this state my entire life. I don't give two fucks what your bulkshit meter says. onecaliberal Oct 2017 #22

They don't know yet. BigmanPigman Oct 2017 #2

Neighborhood social media sites are claiming they saw folks start some of the fires cally Oct 2017 #4

I heard on ABC tonight that the wind took out electricity poles and some of the malaise Oct 2017 #5

That certainly could account for some. defacto7 Oct 2017 #7

Oh give it up. Logic is out the door it seems. Geesh. eom Purveyor Oct 2017 #13

PG&E power lines linked to Wine Country fires malaise Oct 2017 #14

Just saw something I had not thought of.. dixiegrrrrl Oct 2017 #18

That makes sense - I have no doubt there are several factors malaise Oct 2017 #19

I honestly can't think of any way this many could defacto7 Oct 2017 #6

My bro-in-law has lived in Cal for over 60 years dixiegrrrrl Oct 2017 #11

The news has said the very wet winter coupled with very dry summer fierywoman Oct 2017 #17

they are correct rufus dog Oct 2017 #23

October is the height of fire season. RandySF Oct 2017 #10