I guess it's fire season now

"RallyWrench" (rndlitebmw) 06/26/2017 at 21:51 • Filed to: None

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300 acres in a couple of hours, and it’s 90 degrees and windy on that side of the hill. Mandatory evacuations already for parts of Santa Margarita. Lots of fuel because everything grew like hell after all the rain, but it’s dry already. No good.

CB > RallyWrench 06/26/2017 at 21:58

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That’s terrifying. Stay safe!

someassemblyrequired > RallyWrench 06/26/2017 at 22:36

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Nothing scarier than forest fires, stay safe. Looks like it’s going to be a crazy fire season in the west, saw tons of crews heading south to Utah when I was in Wyoming a few days ago.

shop-teacher > RallyWrench 06/26/2017 at 22:40

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Yikes!

RallyWrench > shop-teacher 06/27/2017 at 01:15

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Yeah. No worries for me, but I have friends in that area, worried about them.

RallyWrench > someassemblyrequired 06/27/2017 at 01:17

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Yeah, I have a bad feeling about this year. Loads of fuel on the ground because everything that wasn’t already dead from the drought grew like crazy after all the rain, now it’s dry, hot and windy again.

RallyWrench > CB 06/27/2017 at 01:20

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No danger for me, but I’m worried about friends in that area.

EL_ULY > RallyWrench 06/27/2017 at 08:46

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fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!

awmaster10 > RallyWrench 06/27/2017 at 11:45

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Hoping for the best, must be crazy living somewhere where forest fires are common.

Also...Santa Margarita? Thats a place? Cool

RallyWrench > awmaster10 06/27/2017 at 12:01

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They do happen everywhere around here, just kind of part of life. Where I live and work aren’t in any particular danger (fingers crossed), but the more hilly and rural areas are, there’s lot of open grassland studded with oaks, manzanita, etc.

Santa Margarita is a really funky tiny town just north of San Luis Obispo, it feels like going back in time. The fire jumped to 1200 acres overnight, but sounds like it’s getting under control. Cooler and overcast now, so that helps.

CaptDale - is secretly British > RallyWrench 06/27/2017 at 13:19

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Yup another North County fire.... *sigh* stupid grass

Jobjoris > RallyWrench 07/01/2017 at 04:55

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Missed a lot this week, still safe I hope?

RallyWrench > Jobjoris 07/01/2017 at 10:57

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Oh yeah, safety was never a concern, just too much going on.