Air Quality Today

On 2016-08-24 03:25:20 +0000, Savageduck said:

On 2016-08-24 03:11:35 +0000, RichA said:
On Tuesday, 23 August 2016 21:32:28 UTC-4, Savageduck wrote:
On 2016-08-24 01:14:34 +0000, RichA said:
On Tuesday, 23 August 2016 18:48:05 UTC-4, Savageduck wrote:
The "Chimney Fire" has grown to 37,101 acres and is burning around the
North-West end of Lake Nacimiento to threaten the North Shore
communities. The smoke in the area has become oppressive and local
visibility has dropped considerably. We now have 3,983 fire presonnel
from 107 fire crews fighting out here with 326 fire engines. So far 52
structures have been destroyed. These shots should give some idea of
our current air quality due to the smoke in my neighborhood.
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/84et3segb068nz3/AABF0u4b449o45tJiRsENQy_a?dl=0


Take all able-bodied people living in LA today who aren't working, put
them to work cutting fire-brakes.

We have almost 4,000 firefighters working this fire 24/7.
Last night:
Cqi-mqoUMAApjKy.jpg

Some of the work in progress.
https://youtu.be/D-fBdcLX8uU

...and our little Apocalypse Now moment in the "Narrows at the Wester
end of the lake.
https://youtu.be/xMbe-M350oI


4000 Firefighters at $29/hr, plus overtime = $1.5 million a day.

Add in air attack ground crew, fixed wing pilots, helicopter pilots,
fixed wing ops controllers, helicopter ops controllers, bulldozer and
other heavy equipment operators, fuel for, fire engines, water tenders,
and chainsaws, accommodation for off duty crews, and catering costs for
crews, and the cost to date as of 07:30 hours this morning is $32.3Mil
and climbing.

Not included is the costs to Red Cross for managing the housing and
feeding of about 1,000 evacuees.

This morning the cost to date is up to $40.1Mil.

--
Regards,

Savageduck

On 2016-08-24 14:27:35 +0000, Savageduck said:

On 2016-08-24 03:25:20 +0000, Savageduck said:

On 2016-08-24 03:11:35 +0000, RichA said:
On Tuesday, 23 August 2016 21:32:28 UTC-4, Savageduck wrote:
On 2016-08-24 01:14:34 +0000, RichA said:
On Tuesday, 23 August 2016 18:48:05 UTC-4, Savageduck wrote:
The "Chimney Fire" has grown to 37,101 acres and is burning around the
North-West end of Lake Nacimiento to threaten the North Shore
communities. The smoke in the area has become oppressive and local
visibility has dropped considerably. We now have 3,983 fire presonnel
from 107 fire crews fighting out here with 326 fire engines. So far 52
structures have been destroyed. These shots should give some idea of
our current air quality due to the smoke in my neighborhood.
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/84et3segb068nz3/AABF0u4b449o45tJiRsENQy_a?dl=0


Take all able-bodied people living in LA today who aren't working, put
them to work cutting fire-brakes.

We have almost 4,000 firefighters working this fire 24/7.
Last night:
Cqi-mqoUMAApjKy.jpg

Some of the work in progress.
https://youtu.be/D-fBdcLX8uU

...and our little Apocalypse Now moment in the "Narrows at the Wester
end of the lake.
https://youtu.be/xMbe-M350oI


4000 Firefighters at $29/hr, plus overtime = $1.5 million a day.

Add in air attack ground crew, fixed wing pilots, helicopter pilots,
fixed wing ops controllers, helicopter ops controllers, bulldozer and
other heavy equipment operators, fuel for, fire engines, water tenders,
and chainsaws, accommodation for off duty crews, and catering costs for
crews, and the cost to date as of 07:30 hours this morning is $32.3Mil
and climbing.

Not included is the costs to Red Cross for managing the housing and
feeding of about 1,000 evacuees.

This morning the cost to date is up to $40.1Mil.

The current fire status as of 17:00 today: 40,798 acres burned with 39%
containment, 1,898 structures threatened, 45 residences and 20 other
structures destroyed 7 damaged, 4,106 fire personnel from 107 fire
crews, with 333 fire engines. Airtankers and helicopters remain 7 and
17 respectively.
....and the smoke and air quality is just as bad as it was yesterday.

This should give some Idea of the area involved as of 10:30 this
morning and the positions of Hearst Castle and my home.
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1295663/FileChute/screenshot_245E.jpg
--
Regards,

Savageduck

On 8/24/2016 9:07 PM, Savageduck wrote:
On 2016-08-24 14:27:35 +0000, Savageduck
said:

On 2016-08-24 03:25:20 +0000, Savageduck
said:

On 2016-08-24 03:11:35 +0000, RichA said:
On Tuesday, 23 August 2016 21:32:28 UTC-4, Savageduck wrote:
On 2016-08-24 01:14:34 +0000, RichA said:
On Tuesday, 23 August 2016 18:48:05 UTC-4, Savageduck wrote:
The "Chimney Fire" has grown to 37,101 acres and is burning
around the
North-West end of Lake Nacimiento to threaten the North Shore
communities. The smoke in the area has become oppressive and local
visibility has dropped considerably. We now have 3,983 fire
presonnel
from 107 fire crews fighting out here with 326 fire engines. So
far 52
structures have been destroyed. These shots should give some idea of
our current air quality due to the smoke in my neighborhood.
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/84et3segb068nz3/AABF0u4b449o45tJiRsENQy_a?dl=0



Take all able-bodied people living in LA today who aren't working,
put
them to work cutting fire-brakes.

We have almost 4,000 firefighters working this fire 24/7.
Last night:
Cqi-mqoUMAApjKy.jpg

Some of the work in progress.
https://youtu.be/D-fBdcLX8uU

...and our little Apocalypse Now moment in the "Narrows at the Wester
end of the lake.
https://youtu.be/xMbe-M350oI


4000 Firefighters at $29/hr, plus overtime = $1.5 million a day.

Add in air attack ground crew, fixed wing pilots, helicopter pilots,
fixed wing ops controllers, helicopter ops controllers, bulldozer and
other heavy equipment operators, fuel for, fire engines, water
tenders, and chainsaws, accommodation for off duty crews, and
catering costs for crews, and the cost to date as of 07:30 hours this
morning is $32.3Mil and climbing.

Not included is the costs to Red Cross for managing the housing and
feeding of about 1,000 evacuees.

This morning the cost to date is up to $40.1Mil.

The current fire status as of 17:00 today: 40,798 acres burned with 39%
containment, 1,898 structures threatened, 45 residences and 20 other
structures destroyed 7 damaged, 4,106 fire personnel from 107 fire
crews, with 333 fire engines. Airtankers and helicopters remain 7 and 17
respectively.
...and the smoke and air quality is just as bad as it was yesterday.

This should give some Idea of the area involved as of 10:30 this morning
and the positions of Hearst Castle and my home.
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1295663/FileChute/screenshot_245E.jpg


Is there more containment?



--
PeterN

On 2016-08-26 15:23:47 +0000, PeterN said:

On 8/24/2016 9:07 PM, Savageduck wrote:
On 2016-08-24 14:27:35 +0000, Savageduck
said:

On 2016-08-24 03:25:20 +0000, Savageduck
said:

On 2016-08-24 03:11:35 +0000, RichA said:
On Tuesday, 23 August 2016 21:32:28 UTC-4, Savageduck wrote:
On 2016-08-24 01:14:34 +0000, RichA said:
On Tuesday, 23 August 2016 18:48:05 UTC-4, Savageduck wrote:
The "Chimney Fire" has grown to 37,101 acres and is burning
around the
North-West end of Lake Nacimiento to threaten the North Shore
communities. The smoke in the area has become oppressive and local
visibility has dropped considerably. We now have 3,983 fire
presonnel
from 107 fire crews fighting out here with 326 fire engines. So
far 52
structures have been destroyed. These shots should give some idea of
our current air quality due to the smoke in my neighborhood.
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/84et3segb068nz3/AABF0u4b449o45tJiRsENQy_a?dl=0



Take all able-bodied people living in LA today who aren't working,
put
them to work cutting fire-brakes.

We have almost 4,000 firefighters working this fire 24/7.
Last night:
Cqi-mqoUMAApjKy.jpg

Some of the work in progress.
https://youtu.be/D-fBdcLX8uU

...and our little Apocalypse Now moment in the "Narrows at the Wester
end of the lake.
https://youtu.be/xMbe-M350oI


4000 Firefighters at $29/hr, plus overtime = $1.5 million a day.

Add in air attack ground crew, fixed wing pilots, helicopter pilots,
fixed wing ops controllers, helicopter ops controllers, bulldozer and
other heavy equipment operators, fuel for, fire engines, water
tenders, and chainsaws, accommodation for off duty crews, and
catering costs for crews, and the cost to date as of 07:30 hours this
morning is $32.3Mil and climbing.

Not included is the costs to Red Cross for managing the housing and
feeding of about 1,000 evacuees.

This morning the cost to date is up to $40.1Mil.

The current fire status as of 17:00 today: 40,798 acres burned with 39%
containment, 1,898 structures threatened, 45 residences and 20 other
structures destroyed 7 damaged, 4,106 fire personnel from 107 fire
crews, with 333 fire engines. Airtankers and helicopters remain 7 and 17
respectively.
...and the smoke and air quality is just as bad as it was yesterday.

This should give some Idea of the area involved as of 10:30 this morning
and the positions of Hearst Castle and my home.
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1295663/FileChute/screenshot_245E.jpg


Is there more containment?

This morning's 07:00 CalFire status report shows 45,008 acres burned
with 47% containment. However, we are now up to 49 residences and 21
other structures, and 8 damaged. In our little enclave the smoke and
air quality was a tad better than it had been for the previous three
days.

--
Regards,

Savageduck

On 8/26/2016 11:36 AM, Savageduck wrote:
On 2016-08-26 15:23:47 +0000, PeterN said:

On 8/24/2016 9:07 PM, Savageduck wrote:
On 2016-08-24 14:27:35 +0000, Savageduck
said:

On 2016-08-24 03:25:20 +0000, Savageduck
said:

On 2016-08-24 03:11:35 +0000, RichA said:
On Tuesday, 23 August 2016 21:32:28 UTC-4, Savageduck wrote:
On 2016-08-24 01:14:34 +0000, RichA said:
On Tuesday, 23 August 2016 18:48:05 UTC-4, Savageduck wrote:
The "Chimney Fire" has grown to 37,101 acres and is burning
around the
North-West end of Lake Nacimiento to threaten the North Shore
communities. The smoke in the area has become oppressive and local
visibility has dropped considerably. We now have 3,983 fire
presonnel
from 107 fire crews fighting out here with 326 fire engines. So
far 52
structures have been destroyed. These shots should give some
idea of
our current air quality due to the smoke in my neighborhood.
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/84et3segb068nz3/AABF0u4b449o45tJiRsENQy_a?dl=0




Take all able-bodied people living in LA today who aren't working,
put
them to work cutting fire-brakes.

We have almost 4,000 firefighters working this fire 24/7.
Last night:
Cqi-mqoUMAApjKy.jpg

Some of the work in progress.
https://youtu.be/D-fBdcLX8uU

...and our little Apocalypse Now moment in the "Narrows at the
Wester
end of the lake.
https://youtu.be/xMbe-M350oI


4000 Firefighters at $29/hr, plus overtime = $1.5 million a day.

Add in air attack ground crew, fixed wing pilots, helicopter pilots,
fixed wing ops controllers, helicopter ops controllers, bulldozer and
other heavy equipment operators, fuel for, fire engines, water
tenders, and chainsaws, accommodation for off duty crews, and
catering costs for crews, and the cost to date as of 07:30 hours this
morning is $32.3Mil and climbing.

Not included is the costs to Red Cross for managing the housing and
feeding of about 1,000 evacuees.

This morning the cost to date is up to $40.1Mil.

The current fire status as of 17:00 today: 40,798 acres burned with 39%
containment, 1,898 structures threatened, 45 residences and 20 other
structures destroyed 7 damaged, 4,106 fire personnel from 107 fire
crews, with 333 fire engines. Airtankers and helicopters remain 7 and 17
respectively.
...and the smoke and air quality is just as bad as it was yesterday.

This should give some Idea of the area involved as of 10:30 this morning
and the positions of Hearst Castle and my home.
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1295663/FileChute/screenshot_245E.jpg



Is there more containment?

This morning's 07:00 CalFire status report shows 45,008 acres burned
with 47% containment. However, we are now up to 49 residences and 21
other structures, and 8 damaged. In our little enclave the smoke and air
quality was a tad better than it had been for the previous three days.


That's a good sign. Hope that trend continues


--
PeterN