Locals and Cal Fire got on it fast. I'm not worried, yet, but it just started and the wind is blowing DIRECTLY towards our house.
Scott
Scott
Wildfire behind our house!
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Good Luck! I hope it is stopped.
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Oh crap. Do you have a roof sprinkler system?
No sir. We're semi-rural and on community water. I'm not even sure we'd have enough water pressure/volume in the area to fully utilize roof sprinklers.
Scott
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Keep us posted.
What about pressure washer to keep roof wet?
I installed 6 water posts all over the backyard section of our 1 acre lot. Each is fed with a 3/4" underground line. Also too, I'm a hose nerd and have only the finest 5/8" or 3/4" hoses, each with one of those "fireman" nozzles. I could keep the roof and surrounding area wet with those.
Our biggest advantage we have is the neighbor behind us, John and Vickie. They keep their property ultra fire safe, which gives us a good buffer. I need to take a nice bottle of wine over to them tonight.
Scott
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Fire seems to be "out". Yay! Interesting that the fire started very near the one we had a couple of weeks ago. I hope some AH is not torching the area on purpose. Get caught by a landowner/homeowner doing that in this county and you'll end up on the Missing Persons list. Millions of acres to dispose of things.
Scott
https://www.ksby.com/weather/fire-watch/fire-breaks-out-near-school-in-templeton
Scott
https://www.ksby.com/weather/fire-watch/fire-breaks-out-near-school-in-templeton
edyvw
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Based on the Marshall fire report, roofs seem most vulnerable.
As for fire, good! We had an idiot who threw ashes from fire pit over the fence, some 2mls from our house:
https://www.koaa.com/news/covering-...rings-near-stetson-hills-blvd-and-peterson-rd
I'm the type to give people the benefit of the doubt, but sometimes people are mind blowingly stupid.
Scott
Glad they got to it quickly. There was one last Friday north of Buellton on the 101 between 246 and 154. Was afraid it would impact our Friday BBQ, but fortunately SB County fire attacked it right away and it was out in a couple hours.
Its amazing how fast those fires can spread. Years ago I was at the Glass Factory shooting range and a ricochet sparked a fire that grew to 10+ acres in under an hour.
Its amazing how fast those fires can spread. Years ago I was at the Glass Factory shooting range and a ricochet sparked a fire that grew to 10+ acres in under an hour.
Incidents like this remind me that I've been procrastinating about preparing a "go bag," and really considering what to take if an immediate threat requires evacuation from home.
I've got a backpack next to the safe for the important documents in it, so that is easy, as well as throwing my devices and backup drives with my digital life into it.
But beyond that, or obvious things like pets?
I've got a backpack next to the safe for the important documents in it, so that is easy, as well as throwing my devices and backup drives with my digital life into it.
But beyond that, or obvious things like pets?
I really don't understand why people allow their house to burn because of lack of water. When we have a mountain fire here in so cal. I rent a water truck and take it to our lake arrow head home. 4000 gallons of water and 300 hundred feet of 1.5 inch fire hose for the hydrant. About 15 years ago neighbor and I were live on the weather channel.
I guess I didn’t know renting a water truck was an option. Im curious what it costs. (Not that you can put a price on saving your house.)
OP im not sure how much land you own or if that tractor in the background is yours, but I’ve seen people make a few laps with a disc harrow around their property to serve as a barrier. I know wind is an issue too, but this certainly wouldn’t hurt.
Boy Scouts: .... always be prepared.
I made a list of items I'd take if I had to evacuate .... readily available on refrigerator.
Under stress, a list will ensure that nothing is forgotten.
* Personal items
* Documents
* Personal Hygiene
* Food / Water
* Tools
I highlighted any items that could NOT be readily bought.
* reading glasses, wallet, keys, cash
* deed to house, medical notebook
I bought several Duffel Bags.
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Does the shade matter much, medium blue or bright blue?Blue roofs are even more safe
I'm headed out to Home Depot to buy a 5 gallon bucket.
We've become complacent.
I genuinely don't think we are in an extreme fire risk area. We simply don't get the high winds associated with the really bad fires like the ones in Paradise, CA or Santa Rosa, CA. Those were fanned by freakish 100 MPH winds. We don't get winds like that.
As far as being prepared, as I said, we've gotten complacent. About the only thing that came to mind yesterday was that I was going to take off in the E46 if the fire got close enough. But, then again, I'd be one of those homeowners you see on the news fighting the flames to the very end with their garden hose...
Scott
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Tractor is the neighbor's behind us. In the pictures I posted you can see John keeps his property exceptionally well maintained and as fire proof as possible. That's golden for us because the prevailing winds blow across his property towards our home.
Scott
A picture of the area that burned. I'm thinking someone threw a butt out of the car.
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So bone dry (as usual) the whole west.
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