Trabuco canyon fire

[DUN]

Huge flames at Santiago Peak an hour ago are now smoldering embers. Cal Fire is badass.. also the Watchduty app is entertaining as hell.

 

[BUDMAN]

Took this picture after dinner at the crossings in corona.

 

[HCP3]

Lots of evac warnings on the Riverside County side of the hills this morning.

 

[HCP3]

8,510 acres; 0% contained.

The weather doesn't look very good today

 

[OCMerrill]

High of 92 today for inland OC. Not much help for the fire fighters.

 

[Taboma]

High of 92 today for inland OC. Not much help for the fire fighters.

Last hot day, then big cool down tomorrow

 

[Taboma]

Found this California Wildfire Map History interactive map many of you may not be aware of, I found interesting as it relates to possible fuel load.

California Wildfire History Map

As the climate changes and forest fuel loads aren’t properly managed, California’s wildfire season is changing. See how it has shifted over time in this interactive map.

projects.capradio.org

If you click on the History tab, you can choose to overlay or remove periods.

 

[OCMerrill]

Apparently Cal Fire flew fixed wing aircraft in the middle of the night laying retardant to save all the communication towers.

 

[Justsomeguy]

trabuco from our back deck yesterday.

 

[Taboma]

Apparently Cal Fire flew fixed wing aircraft in the middle of the night laying retardant to save all the communication towers.

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The video news conference interview posted by HTTP404 in post # 28, was informative in regards to how the fixed wing aircraft were working diligently to target that peak with retardant to save the those structures. You'd think by now they'd have given that area more clearance and had it maintained during desirable seasonal periods. But then I suppose there's no end to the list of the "Woulda and Shoulda's" when it comes to prioritizing how our tax monies should be spent, and rarely are.
The pattern that continues to be repeated is --- piss away the money on "Feel Good" shit that wins the hearts of the ignorant, then use tragedy to justify increasing the money grab.

 

[dezertrider]

I dont miss these fires on bit. Thankfully all the people and there animals that we know are safe for now.

 

[OCMerrill]

I dont miss these fires on bit. Thankfully all the people and there animals that we know are safe for now.

Scorched your house once if I remember right or was that Pixie's?

 

[skiracr]

Wonder if the story of how the fire started at the RC Airpark is going to be publicized ? Flying planes into the brush on 100+ degree days perhaps ??

To clear up the rumors... the Fire didn't start because of an RC Plane crashing.

Public Works Crews were working clearing brush around the RC Airport and had a blade strike on a rock or debris that sparked the fire.

 

[DBMX]

Have a water truck on the jobsite

Or maybe not do the work with heavy equipment on one of the hottest, driest days in recent years?

The last fire was started by crews blasting the old damns in that canyon. That one was caught quick and put out.

 

[Taboma]

To clear up the rumors... the Fire didn't start because of an RC Plane crashing.

Public Works Crews were working clearing brush around the RC Airport and had a blade strike on a rock or debris that sparked the fire.

That's been all cleared up in subsequent posts, and according to he news briefing was county crews relocating boulders to prevent any offroad incursions, you know, that might have caused a FIRE --- Brilliant move on about day five of an extended heat wave.

 

[85RiverRAT]

Found this California Wildfire Map History interactive map many of you may not be aware of, I found interesting as it relates to possible fuel load.

California Wildfire History Map

As the climate changes and forest fuel loads aren’t properly managed, California’s wildfire season is changing. See how it has shifted over time in this interactive map.

projects.capradio.org

If you click on the History tab, you can choose to overlay or remove periods.

This is interesting! I was looking for something like this. I was wanting to look back to see how many times Trabuco Cyn (Holy Jim) has gone up. Since I have been in Rancho Santa Margarita, 2018 Holy Fire, 2022 Santiago Fire, and today with the Airport Fire 2024.

To clear up the rumors... the Fire didn't start because of an RC Plane crashing.

Public Works Crews were working clearing brush around the RC Airport and had a blade strike on a rock or debris that sparked the fire.

The IRONY, there was a crew specifically out to prevent a wildfire by creating a barrier to restrict access to the dried fuels and end up setting a blaze themselves. Saw the news brief on this story.

Pictures from Rancho Santa Margarita yesterday afternoon, and evening, from our home and Trabuco Mesa Park. Our son's daycare evacuated by 3:30pm yesterday. I can see the peak from my yard, last night, I could see the fire trucks driving the truck trail to the radio towers. You can tell the lights were moving along the ridge. All the planes mentioned on FlightRadar24 were right over our roof, including the big tankers, pretty cool to see them maneuver so low like they do.

Still very smokey and like a campfire this morning, SVSD is closed, hanging out at home watching to see if this knocks down today.

 

[JL95]

My kids are home today as well in wildomar. Schools off but looks much better today. Glendora fire is smokey still.

 

[4Waters]

Or maybe not do the work with heavy equipment on one of the hottest, driest days in recent years?

The last fire was started by crews blasting the old damns in that canyon. That one was caught quick and put out.

Work still has to get done but there are ways to safely do it and they failed

 

[HCP3]

A DC-10 broke away from the Bridge Fire and is headed to the Airport Fire.

New evac warnings added.

 

[Gramps]

Big Juicy's cousin is comin in right now

 

[MissB]

They just called for an additional 6 type 1 strike teams

 

[Gramps]

They just called for an additional 6 type 1 strike teams

anymore info on this???? where do they want them?

 

[Tooms22]

Pics are from the last 30 mins: 241, 261, and office next to John Wayne Airport.

Unfortunately, it’s pumping hard right now

 

[HCP3]

Ortega is now closed.

 

[throttle]

Too bad ALL of someone's heavy equipment was at the Line incident.

 

[Tooms22]

Santiago Peak cameras are showing flames up there again

 

[attitude]

Looks like the tower will be toast soon

They just did a retardant drop a couple minutes ago too.

 

[HCP3]

 

[Ducksquasher]

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Holy shit!

 

[DUN]

Losing the towers

 

[Wizard29]

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Where do you get this view? That's perfect for seeing where things really are.

 

[85RiverRAT]

Where do you get this view? That's perfect for seeing where things really are.

On the Cal fire incident page, scroll down and there is a link to a 3D map.

Airport Fire | CAL FIRE

www.fire.ca.gov

 

[BingerFang]

Office view today.

 

[boatpi]

Someone are probably lose their job over this, but that is correct Orange County Public Works those idiots start at the fire, which can happen with the bulldozer and didn’t have an engine company standing by during all this heat and dry weather. You can’t fix stupid.

 

[dezertrider]

Scorched your house once if I remember right or was that Pixie's?

Both of us have been evacuated a few times over the years. Pixies had to evacuate there horses this time

 

[bonesfab]

Someone are probably lose their job over this, but that is correct Orange County Public Works those idiots start at the fire, which can happen with the bulldozer and didn’t have an engine company standing by during all this heat and dry weather. You can’t fix stupid.

Fired?? Seriously?? they just got promoted with this king size fuck up.

 

[JL95]

I’m driving on the 5 as I send this

 

[EmpirE231]

From Riverside. Tyler mall area

 

[DarkHorseRacing]

Watching the noon news and the hilltop with the towers is actively burning. (As shown by the camera shots posted).

I’m shocked they aren’t dumping phoscheck or water on hilltop and drowning that hilltop out.

Hopefully those are cinderblock buildings impervious to fire.

 

[Tooms22]

Big Juicy's cousin is comin in right now
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DC-10 inbound again

 

[EmpirE231]

Lunch by the Tyler mall, and you have the Trabuco canyon fire, drive back east to Adams street and see the huge line fire, then turn left on adams towards LA and see the fire coming from there. This is wild.

 

[85RiverRAT]

Watching the noon news and the hilltop with the towers is actively burning. (As shown by the camera shots posted).

I’m shocked they aren’t dumping phoscheck or water on hilltop and drowning that hilltop out.

Hopefully those are cinderblock buildings impervious to fire.

They are hitting it. The cameras in both directions are cover in pink splatters. Definitely roasted up there.

 

[HCP3]

Watching the noon news and the hilltop with the towers is actively burning. (As shown by the camera shots posted).

I’m shocked they aren’t dumping phoscheck or water on hilltop and drowning that hilltop out.

Hopefully those are cinderblock buildings impervious to fire.

Between this Airport Fire thread and the Line Fire thread you sure make forest fire fighting sound easy.

 

[Tooms22]

South side is taking off…

 

[DarkHorseRacing]

Between this Airport Fire thread and the Line Fire thread you make forest fire fighting sound easy.

I stayed at a Holiday Inn Express last night.

 

[parker ed]

 

[Tooms22]

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Is there a word for this situation where the smoke essentially makes a thunderhead?

 

[redone76]

My brother is on a rooftop in Torrance right now…

 

[scottchbrite]

Is there a word for this situation where the smoke essentially makes a thunderhead?

pyrocumulonimbus - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

en.wiktionary.org

 

[Justsomeguy]

My brother is on a rooftop in Torrance right now…


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Wild.