Enforcer57 Posted August 17, 2007 Report Share Posted August 17, 2007 Don't get too close to that stuff Buck, as they tend to go nuts (fires are all female y'know). My dad did alot of medivacs and evacs of firefighters (and civies) that got sneaked up on by this stuff. Trees exploding etc. That is a very dangerous event. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DD_Bucky Posted August 18, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2007 The fire has exploded out of control!! On Thurs Aug 16 hot temps and high winds caused the fire to double in size from 800 hecs to almost 1700 hecs!It Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rattler Posted August 19, 2007 Report Share Posted August 19, 2007 Dam! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DD_Bucky Posted August 19, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2007 Ok, Currently there are 250 firefighters on this fire.Several crews are from Ontario and from Washington State.The first crews to arrive were native Indians from northern B.C. There are 16 homes on evac alert.At 9:00pm aug.16,I sat on my parent's front lawn and watched the fire crest the top of the moutain and make it's way towards the town.They live in a small community called Fruitvale,15 min S.E of my town of Trail.So far this fire is not contained but the big blow up is overand it has settled down somewhat. Extremely smoky around here now,as well as very tense.......All for now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1. DDz Quorum B16Enk Posted August 19, 2007 1. DDz Quorum Report Share Posted August 19, 2007 Woah nasty. Glad your father got out OK, sounds like it was a close call for him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DD_Bucky Posted August 19, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2007 It's raining!! It's been raining for 4hrs now.This will really help cool temps down today. @Rog...It was a close call that day for my father.He was shaken up a bit by the whole thing.but he's fine.Also, Everyone made it out ok that day.Credit must be given to those who are responsible for the organization of Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DD_Bucky Posted August 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2007 Here's a few more pics taken from the night of Aug.16 from my parent's house as the fire comes over the crest of the hill... As of today the fire is 70% contained.the American crews have returned home.There are still about 60 homes on evac alert.230 fire fighters are still on the lines.It would appear that the worst is over now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonar Posted August 25, 2007 Report Share Posted August 25, 2007 DANG!!! NOW THATS A FIRE !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JensenPark Posted August 25, 2007 Report Share Posted August 25, 2007 Hey Bucky - weren't some BC crews down is the US fighting fires? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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