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#387789 - 10-12-2017 15:14:11 Fires in Sonoma
Florida Jim Offline
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Registered: 12-24-2000 08:00:00
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Loc: Banner Elk, NC and St. Pete., ...
10-12, 2:50pm PST:
I can only speak to Sonoma:
Sunday night, the winds were 50 mph and above and a fire started near Calistoga. The winds drove it toward Santa Rosa and it was funneled into Rincon Valley. The fire moved 16 Miles in 15 minutes. Funneled into to Rincon Valley it gained speed and came down the mountain, jumped US 101 and destroyed over 1,000 homes in a matter of minutes.
Several other fires started in the mountains between Napa Valley and Sonoma Valley, most likely by tree branches downing live power lines. They have spread rapidly throughout those mountains.
As of date and time above, there are mandatory evacuations for large areas of Sonoma Valley, and voluntary evacuations for most of it.
The winds have calmed but many of the disparate fires have joined making fighting them significantly harder.
Personally, our winery is safe but without power, our warehouse is safe with power but my house is in harm’s way and without power since Sunday night. Fortunately, Diane has been in NC this whole time visiting family and friends. I am living in Tiburon now and returning daily to Sonoma to check on house and friends.
Sonoma and the surrounding area is full of smoke and ash is falling like snow. Virtually everything is closed and most folks have left.
There are a large number of firefighters doing what they can but this will take weeks to resolve.
Over 2,000 structures burned to the ground. At last count, 25 dead but that number is expected to rise as many more are missing.
And Napa Valley has, from what I’m told, a similar tale of woe.
Wine country is a war zone.
Best, jim
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#387790 - 10-12-2017 18:37:20 Re: Fires in Sonoma [Re: Florida Jim]
Bob Davis Offline
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Registered: 12-13-2000 08:00:00
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Loc: Steeler Nation
Thanks for the update Jim. I have been watching over on Berserkers. Stay safe.

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#387791 - 10-13-2017 17:46:26 Re: Fires in Sonoma [Re: Bob Davis]
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Registered: 12-12-2000 08:00:00
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Loc: La Jolla, San Diego, CA
such a tragedy. Been looking at pictures on Facebook and it just bums me out. It is going to be a huge setback for the region. I wish all the vineyard owners some kind of good luck and pray they all have great insurance.

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#387793 - 10-14-2017 03:25:05 Re: Fires in Sonoma [Re: Florida Jim]
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Registered: 01-02-2001 08:00:00
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Loc: Somewhere in the Great Valley ...
Many thanks for the update, Jim.
the pictures are heartrending. I can't imagine actually witnessing it.
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#387796 - 10-14-2017 18:37:20 Re: Fires in Sonoma [Re: BEB]
Florida Jim Offline
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Loc: Banner Elk, NC and St. Pete., ...
The most difficult update:
So far 39 dead and 5,600 homes destroyed.
So far . . .
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#387797 - 10-15-2017 04:48:57 Re: Fires in Sonoma [Re: Florida Jim]
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.... and 400 missing in the affected areas per news reports.
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#387807 - 10-20-2017 13:22:28 Re: Fires in Sonoma [Re: BEB]
fraser Offline
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Registered: 02-25-2004 00:27:03
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Loc: Seattle
This was a very powerful video shot by the Berkeley FD. It's worth watching.


https://www.facebook.com/SFGate/videos/10159531467475594/

Fraser

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#387817 - 10-23-2017 06:45:19 Re: Fires in Sonoma [Re: fraser]
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Powerful indeed. Thanks for posting.
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