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CAL FIRE Info
https://www.fire.ca.gov/incidents/
Thank you Céline — October 21st
Kathleen, The humungous August fire is 91% contained, such good news!
https://www.fire.ca.gov/incidents/
Continuing hot and dry weather in the North Bay, CA:
A second red flag warning has been issued for this week for the North Bay mountains, and could accompany proactive power shut-offs as dangerous weather conditions continue to pose a threat to a region tormented for months by wildfires.
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. could cut power to nearly 5,300 North Bay customers as early as Wednesday evening when a second period of weather with the potential to spark or fan wildfires is forecast to arrive. The warning takes effect at 10 p.m. and lasts until 8 a.m. Friday.
Wine harvest suffers in Sonoma County, CA:
Sonoma County wine grape growers are expecting to lose at least $152 million from this year’s harvest as a result of fruit damaged by wildfire smoke, a local trade group for the sector said Tuesday.
A survey by Sonoma County Winegrowers estimated up to 30% of the 2020 crop was left unpicked on the vines because of smoke, which can seep into the grape skins and make wine taste like a wet ashtray.
The annual grape harvest that began at the beginning of August ended early after being devastated by heavy smoke from several wildland blazes, particularly the Walbridge and Glass fires.
At least 70% of local farmers said they had fruit that was rejected as the grapes showed appearances of chemicals linked to smoke taint. The yearly county crop typically averaged between 200,000 to 210,000 tons in recent harvests.
That volume is expected to decline by at least 50,000 tons this year due to smoke taint, said Karissa Kruse, president of the Sonoma County Winegrowers.
Rain, snow, fog, humidity, moisture – We Love You!
Céline
Thank you Petra — October 21st
Thank you! Happy to say the Glass Fire is 100% contained
https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/news/firefighters-reach-full-containment-on-glass-fire/?sba=AAS
I love the bracelet idea, I shall send along to my colleagues.
https://www.reforestbracelets.com/
Love, Petra
October 20th
Good morning Kathleen, Snow should have been falling by about now in Colorado. Instead, fires are still burning. The largest fire, Cameron Peak fire, has burned 200,000 acres and is 62% contained.
The Press Democrat article explains as well:
More than 8,500 wildfires have burned more than 4.1 million acres in California, state fire officials said, killing at least 31 people. More than 1 million acres also burned in Oregon and Washington state.
https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/news/colorado-wildfire-grows-into-largest-in-state-history/?sba=AAS
https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-us-canada-54608394
I found this photo essay with notes to be very enlightening – we don’t often think what goes on behind the scenes. So many Blessings to everyone. Céline
U.S. Forest Service-Plumas National Forest
It takes a lot of coordination to make sure everyone gets fed at the base camp as well as at spike camps. Over 199,000 meals have been served as of this date.
October 16th
Baby Yoda made its appearance!
Oct. 17 North Complex Fire: Happy 2 month anniversary
It’s a momentous day for the North Complex Fire. Today marks it’s second month anniversary and Incident Command Team 4, which has led the effort twice, is turning the reins over to Incident Command Team 11.
Last night Jake Cagle, the systems operations chief who spawned quite a local following and a T-shirt fundraiser, gave his last briefing last night. He was joined by Baby Yoga, a cuddly being that has been making the rounds with fire crews thanks to a 5-year-old named Carver from Oregon who wanted to make sure the firefighters weren’t alone. In leaving, Cagle thanked the community again for the welcome his team has received, not once, but twice.
The new team has been watching the incident closely, was briefed in all areas of the incident, and is rested and prepared to work toward the goal of complete containment and suppression repair. This is the fifth deployment this summer for CIIMT-11.
Yesterday crews made progress on identifying and extinguishing hotspots, continued fire suppression repair, and patrolled the containment area to ensure that the wind event did not cause flareups. Today, crews are focused on all of these objectives and continued suppression repair. Key areas of concern are watershed, repair to damaged roads and culverts, and removal of weeds and brush piles.
A note from the US Forest Service
U.S. Forest Service-Plumas National Forest
Humans aren’t the only ones who have been affected by the North Complex Fire. Animals, including black bears, have been displaced from their normal areas and are moving around, seeking shelter and food. Even small displacements can lead to conflict with humans as the bears search out new sources for nourishment.
Black bears are opportunists and will eat almost any high-caloric food that is readily available. In the wild, these types of food include acorns, berries, fruit, and dead carcasses. After a fire, stressed bears may be attracted to easy food sources like human food and garbage. Local residents could expect to see more bear activity along roads, like this bear spotted along the Oro Quincy road and towns, during these tough times as they search for food closer to humans.
It’s extra important for people to avoid attracting bears with human food. Let wildlife stay wild, don’t feed wildlife or they will become habituated to people’s food leading to conflict and bears may have to be put down.
In the weeks and months ahead, life will return to some semblance of normal for those of us affected by the North Complex Fire. Bears too, will be able to readjust to changes in their environment and be rewarded this spring with an abundance of forage from sprouting trees, shrubs and grasses as the forest returns to life.
Thank you, Petra — October 17th
Hi Kathleen,
Thank you so much for reporting for us, and for everyone’s prayers.
FYI I went back to work at the hospital in St Helena/Deer Park for the first time on Thursday, to help start the clean up process, take inventory of the food losses.
I lasted only a few hours in the building before feeling ill. It’s smoky in the building, no AC or ventilation, the power is off but on generators, the elevators not working (need to be inspected first), could not use the water as it needs to be tested for contamination, and it was >100F outside.
It was sad to see so many homes in ashes, and the blackened burnt countryside, but also amazing to see so many homes saved.
Lots of Love,
Petra
Thank you, Céline — October 17th
Good morning Kathleen,
California submitted a very swift appeal for help with fires not approved by FEMA reported yesterday, and Donald Trump ordered all fires to be supported. Apparently the paperwork and justifications were not adequate. The article below summarizes the situation now and explains the short window to begin clean up, due to the potential for landslides and erosion once the rains do show up.
Fire activity has not flared up despite windy, very hot and very dry conditions. Thanks Be. Power was due to be turned back on for everyone by Friday evening.
Fire map for western United States – 1,245 active fires.
https://www.fireweatheravalanche.org/fire/
All is Well.
Céline
October 15th update:
Good morning Kathleen,
I liked seeing this news for the North Bay area – 100% of the costs of cleaning up (to prepare for rebuilding homes) will be covered by FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency).
In the past it was capped at 75%. Dear friends who lost their home have decided to rebuild, so this will be helpful; another acquaintance told me today a client has had their home burned down twice – I don’t know whether they plan to rebuild; I am reading more and more reports about families and businesses leaving California.
This wave occurs every decade or so, it seems, depending on the crisis-du-jour.
A man has been charged with setting four fires in northern California.
https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/news/man-charged-with-setting-wildfires-in-shasta-trinity-national-forest/?sba=AAS
And the predicted winds are still the news for northern California, with pre-emptive power shutoffs in 24 counties:
PG&E is notifying 54,000 customers in 24 counties that they could be part of this week’s Public Safety Power Shutoff.
High fire-risk conditions are expected to arrive Wednesday evening and subside Thursday morning in some locations and Friday morning in others. PG&E will then inspect the de-energized lines to ensure they were not damaged during the wind event. PG&E will restore power as quickly as possible, with the goal of restoring most customers within 12 daylight hours, based on current weather conditions.
The highest probability areas for this PSPS are the Northern Sierra Nevada foothills; the mid and higher elevations in the Sierra generally north of Yosemite; the North Bay mountains near Mt. St. Helena; small pockets in the East Bay near Mt. Diablo; the Oakland Hills east of Piedmont; the elevated terrain east of Milpitas around the Calaveras Reservoir; and portions of the Santa Cruz and Big Sur mountains.
https://www.plumasnews.com/power-shutoff-expanded-to-include-parts-of-quincy
Keep those prayers and Loving thoughts coming!
Thank You so much.
Céline
Interactive maps in this post:
Where California’s wildfires are burning
Below is a Rain Meditation with Archangel Uriel,
through channel for the Council of Love, Linda Dillon.
It was created by Archangel Uriel for California’s drought,
(noticed as Steve and I drove up the coast in 2014).
Not only is the meditation for rain without,
but, as within so without, that “rain within”
that Divine Alignment, self-mastery,
‘Samadhi’ as Steve calls it.
Where It’s Raining. . .
https://www.accuweather.com/en/us/national/weather-radar
September 22, 2020
Click on the link above to see where the fires are
and how far the smoke is traveling.
Calling on our Universal Selves,
Star Brothers and Sisters,
guides and guardians
for assistance
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California Fire Chief Building Satellite System to Detect Wildfires As Soon As They Start
GNN: Wildfires: Bad For People – But Good for the Environment
With so much misery being felt in communities surrounding the West Coast wildfires, we were looking for any silver linings and wondering if these blazes might actually be beneficial to the environment. Our friends at the nonprofit EarthTalk had some answers…
Sending LOVE . . .
Opioid-related harms in Canada Published: (September 2020)
More than 4,560 suspected opioid-related overdoses occurred between January and March 2020 based on available Emergency Medical Services data from nine provinces and territories.
In Shadow of Pandemic, U.S. Drug Overdose Deaths Re-surge to Record
“It looks as if 2020 will be even worse. Drug deaths have risen an average of 13 percent so far this year over last year. . .
Opioid epidemic: The other public health crisis killing Canadians
Quote from the video in this post: “It (fentanyl) has killed more people than war has.”
Overdoses are killing more people in Western Canada than COVID-19. B.C. has a bold new plan
“Deaths in British Columbia hit new highs over the spring, including a monthly record of 181 illicit drug toxicity deaths in June, and Alberta on Wednesday revealed that opioid poisoning killed 301 people in the spring – also a record. In both provinces this year, overdoses have taken far more lives than COVID-19.
“Since 2016, more than 3,100 Albertans have died from opioid overdoses; in B.C., the number is more than 6,000 people. This public-health challenge is far from over. Work to date has saved thousands of lives but more must be done.”
Opioid overdoses spike amid COVID-19 pandemic, with more than 3 Albertans dying per day
I Am Love and Peace
As Within So Without
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Calling on our Universal Selves,
Star Brothers and Sisters,
guides and guardians
for assistance
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