Yes self included. I am not advocating that its any direct cause and effect more like unintended consequences.
Now we are stuck in a cycle where fire smoke conributes to global warming, which contributes to fires etc.
We’re heading into Spring now and whilst I’m looking forward to Summers warmth and sunshine, am not looking forward to the fire season. It was pretty desperate here in East Gippsland last summer. Mind you I had the pleasure of drinking with some of the American fire crews. Great bunch of people, hated a beer, and introduced me to chewing tobacco. Interesting but I think I’ll stick to alcohol.
Well, right now, visibility is down to about a half mile due to the smoky conditions. We’ve got a long burn going on about twenty miles north-west of us and I’m sure the fire crews are not having a good day with this wind. Even the birds are acting strange in these conditions.
Hoo Yah…
I’m just over the hill from you. Had a little fire (18 acres) last weekend on our way up for 10 days of camping and mining. Scheduled to come back tomorrow but we got buried in smoke this afternoon and bailed… No idea where it was coming from and in a canyon with one way in and out. Back home the smoke is just as bad…coming in from the warm springs and beachie fires on the east wind. Half mile visibility at the best.
We talked to a deputy sheriff about the little fire…was started by a boat safety flare that some idiot shot off. Was a miracle they got it stopped that quick…no roads…had to ferry crews and equipment about 2 miles by boat across the lake. Terrain mostly vertical, timber and brush.
The results were there to be seen for anybody who knows how the system works, and what would change with the laws enacted by the voters. Or for those who looked into it. The reduced inmate fire crews are just part of the ripple effect.
Yep, it is called positive feedback. While positive feedback is good in social interactions, it can be a wicked thing in a servo control system, including natural ones. While any particular incident cannot be attributed to CC, it can affect the environment to change the statistics. I hope this is not too political- if it is I will abstain further.
In Denver, it’s right now, 32 degrees Fahrenheit and rainy, snowy, September 8, 2020. It was 98 degrees yesterday. Geeeez.
Hi Dodgy;
Aha! Here in Texas, Down by the Mexican Border, I am actually in the Hill Country near Canyon Lake, it’s hot and clear one day 105 is the highest so far, Or it’s 78 and Rainy. So Far So Good !
I have been studying Google Earth and look at certian areas to see how populated they have become over the last twenty years. What was a sand bar on the coast is now a community crammed full of million dollar homes. What shocks me is how much building is going on in the mountains in areas that are prone to heavy snow pack, mud slides, and fire storms. I say we must have more money than brains in thinking we can out design mother nature.
Yeah, I look at Southern California and you get a fire…they save the homes and come winter rains you get the mud slide since nothing is left to hold ground together. Down comes the homes and they rebuild in the same spot…5-10 years later the cycle repeats when the brush takes back over.
We now have mandatory evacs in about 4 towns about 25 miles north of us…the cause of the smoke that caused us to bail a day early yesterday. The 2 larger fires look like they may merge with the east winds forecasted for the next day or so since they are 3 miles apart. The eastern fire is headed for another 2 small towns and they are on short notice.
Two days ago it was 116* here. Yesterday was 91* I guess summer IS winding down.
The 2 fires I mentioned yesterday have merged and now are at around 225,000 acres. Looks like 4-5 small towns are gone. Got another tearing east of Eugene that ate up 20 miles, and destroyed the town of Blue River in less than 24 hours. All of these towns are going to look like Paradise a couple years ago. So far no deaths reported, about the only good news.
The fire here in San Diego is holding at 17K acres 11% contained. Enormous amount of resources on it.
8 tankers and 14 helicopters. 93 engines and 687 personnel.
We have help from the navy and marine helos which btw would make an interesting build with their temporary hi vis markings.
Well, on the news here they are reporting both towns and lives lost. I hope all of you and your families are safe. You are all in our thoughts.
Echo that - please stay safe.
Got 2 fires about 20 miles away, one sse and the other ene of us, but doubt we’ll get evac notices due to terrain and vegetation types. The strong east winds have died and starting to get light west winds. Smoke is going to be nasty and thick until Monday or Tuesday when we get up to half an inch of rain…not enough to really help, but with the 4 fires closest running close to 700k acres, over 1000 square miles, anything helps.
Take care goldhammer.
We won’t see rain for months here in San Diego. But the awesome CalFire and millitary crews have a handle on it. If mother nature helps out it should be over in a couple days. Sad for the folks that lost property, fortunately no lives have been lost so far
gold hammer where are you?