California burning again

[ergophobe]

Wow. That's terrible.

Given that we're just getting warmer and dryer, I'm afraid these events will become more and more frequent.

[DrCool]

>>Malden, Washington

About 35 miles away from here. Crazy how quickly that one moved. It was really windy on this side of the state yesterday and even up through Idaho and Montana. We took the kids for a drive yesterday and saw quite a few trees down. On the way home we hit a lot of smoke from fires burning out west of us. The winds are uncharacteristically blowing the smoke to the west today though. We normally have a westerly wind but it has changed directions. 

[rcjordan]

>really windy on this side of the state yesterday

Hurricane-force winds kick up Oregon, Wash. wildfires | KATU
https://katu.com/news/local/hurricane-force-winds-kick-up-oregon-wash-wildfires-09-08-2020


The latest: Hurricane-force winds slam Utah, topple hundreds of big trees, knocking out power for 170,000 - The Salt Lake Tribune
https://www.sltrib.com/news/2020/09/08/wild-winds-slam-northern/

[Mackin USA]

YOSEMITE GLOWS ORANGE AS FIRES RAGE

[rcjordan]

>>>Malden, Washington

Doc, what vegetation is that area?  I thought that eastern WA was very arid and trees were sparse.

[ergophobe]

>>YOSEMITE GLOWS ORANGE AS FIRES RAGE

That must have been Sunday. That day was incredible. The air quality was actually Good and I went for a run. The freshest air we have had in three weeks. If felt super nice. The superheated plume was sending the smoke up to 15,000 and the falling ash was to the east of us.

Today, most of Yosemite glows grey. For your viewing pleasure so you all can enjoy the stunning beauty of Yosemite, I attach for you these gorgeous views of
- El Capitan from Tunnel View, with Half Dome and Cloud's Rest in the background A pine tree at the Tunnel View parking lot.
- Half Dome from Ahwahnee Meadow Ahwahnee Meadow with the faint outline of Washington Column and Royal Arches
- The view from Turtleback Dome (my house is just out of frame in the upper left)
- Badger Pass ski area

[DrCool]

>>vegetation

That area is mostly wheat fields but Malden is down in a little valley that has a decent amount of trees. Here is some good drone footage that shows what the area is like: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=356158465564774

Looks like most of the trees were spared. But when the grasslands are burning the wind can spread the fires very quickly. The fires just out to the west of Spokane are mostly grass fires. Anywhere north of here is mostly forest. The fire burning in the middle of the state is mostly grass land and farmland too. There have been a few major forest fires in the Chelan/Wenatchee area over the past few years but it seems like most of the fires this year are grass.

[littleman]

Looks like Mars out there today.  This photo was from about 30 minutes ago.  This is my youngest attending class on her computer, it isn't bright enough to light up the room even though she is sitting next to a window.  No filter, it is really that dark and pumpkin orange.

[DrCool]

>>pumpkin orange

I have seen some other Bay Area friends posting similar pictures today. Never seen a color like that from the smoke before.

[ergophobe]

>>Mars

A friend who is a rigger in the East Bay said it was 11am and he was still working with his headlamp on. Like nighttime dark

You're in SF proper right?

[littleman]

No, I'm about 20 minutes south of SF.  It's snowing ash now.

[littleman]

Worth a read:
https://www.reddit.com/r/LifeProTips/comments/iqd44x/lpt_what_to_do_if_its_too_late_to_evacuate_from/

[Drastic]

This has to be rough in middle of the pandemic over there. If I didn't have outside activities now, I think I'd lose it.

[DrCool]

Looks like the winds are changing and a big mass of smoke from California and Oregon is supposed to move in here tonight and tomorrow.

https://wasmoke.blogspot.com/2020/09/smoke-alert.html

[ergophobe]

Best satellite images to see what's headed your way: zoom.earth

Best I've found anyway