Scarlett O'Hara Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 Good morning, Checking in to ask to be kept in your thoughts/prayers. I am in area of what's currently dubbed Redwood Complex Fire. No evacuation for me needed today, but fire is burning 33,000 acres as of this AM. Winds erratic, fire moving unpredictably. Moving my livestock out to coast, hours drive west of me. Meanwhile, I am madly raking dry needles around cottage, keeping roof swept, hoses coiled for putting out floating cinders. I've been thru over 40 yrs of fire season. Nothing like this year. I've had it! Hope to survive this & get out. Wish I already had a Toy in my driveway, ready to carry me down the road now. Staying focused, trying to keep sense of humor! Wish me luck, going to need plenty. Scarlett Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linda s Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 I was thinking of you. Still haven't heard from girlfriend who headed to Santa rosa looking for mom and brother. Be safe and get out soon as you can. Linda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WME Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 (edited) Prayers on the way and wishing you much luck. I'm sure you have the list of fire wise things to do to your house if you have to leave. Friends in another fire down south set up a soaker hose on the roof and left it running when they evacuated. The fire didn't get into their neighbor hood so I don't really know how well it worked. Some other homes suffered roof damage from embers though. We keep our MH locked and loaded with fuel, propane. With food and water stashed in a storage room where it wont freeze. Mostly we worry about power outages in winter, so we have a backup generator, also I have power cords to use the RV generator to power the house.. But we live on the urban/suburb fringe so summer fires are a possibility so a bug out buggy is a very good thing Edited October 14, 2017 by WME Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob C Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 Prayers headed to everyone in the areas affected by these fires. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolphinite no longer here Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 Here's hoping for you! I have a good friend in Glen Ellen but I'm unable to contact her. Do you know how that town made out? John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linda s Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 3 hours ago, Dolphinite said: Here's hoping for you! I have a good friend in Glen Ellen but I'm unable to contact her. Do you know how that town made out? John I'm afraid Glen Ellen was right in the worst of it. Linda S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markwilliam1 Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 Praying for you Scarlet?, Also enjoyed conversing with you. Best, Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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