The Fire Thread

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  1. mtnbikej

    mtnbikej J-Zilla

    Location:
    Orange
    Name:
    J
    Current Bike:
    SC Chameleon SS, SC Hightower
    We heard some friends lost their place in Silverado. Really sad.
     
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  2. Rumpled

    Rumpled Well-Known Member

    Location:
    OC
    Name:
    Jim Martin
    Current Bike:
    2018 Specialized Epic Carbon C
    That really sucks
     
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  3. Lost Kiwi

    Lost Kiwi Well-Known Member

    Location:
    Portola Hills
    Name:
    Simon
    Current Bike:
    YT Izzo
    This one if accurate painted a pretty good picture this morning. Looks like the firies are on top of it now. Friend in Portola Hills just had the mandatory evacuation lifted (they didn't go). Chinooks been shuttling back and forth over their place all morning, looks like its using Oso reservoir to fill the tank.

    Sucks to hear about your friends losing a place @mtnbikej :( is it true most can't even get fire insurance in there?
     
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  4. DangerDirtyD

    DangerDirtyD iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    CA
    Name:
    Chicken Nugget
    Current Bike:
    2018 Guerrilla Gravity SMASH
    That’s a lot of trenching through all kinds of earth/habitat/urban development, and maintenance logistics for underground utilities are considerable. As far as SCE is concerned, many dollars are spent every day in large conference rooms (via computer these days) talking about this. I‘ve been the archaeologist in the room, waiting for marching orders. My input was of least priority, except when the utilities encroach on known village sites, Tribal land, or National Parks.
     
  5. mtnbikej

    mtnbikej J-Zilla

    Location:
    Orange
    Name:
    J
    Current Bike:
    SC Chameleon SS, SC Hightower

    Best to my knowledge, no fire or flood insurance back there.
     
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  6. Faust29

    Faust29 Moderator

    Location:
    irgendwo
    Name:
    B. Bunny
    Current Bike:
    I gots some bikes.
    Oh no... Same people that we ran into a few times out there?
     
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  7. mtnbikej

    mtnbikej J-Zilla

    Location:
    Orange
    Name:
    J
    Current Bike:
    SC Chameleon SS, SC Hightower
    Yup
     
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  8. sir crashalot

    sir crashalot iMTB Rockstah

    Location:
    laguna beach
    Name:
    gary fishman
    Current Bike:
    2018 banshee rune
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    This is from a video on the ocfa’s twitter feed

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    Looks like it didn’t spread far into Cnf as of now. Possible impact to access to Harding
     
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  9. DBMX119

    DBMX119 Member

    Location:
    Huntington Beach
    Name:
    Rick McKee
    Fires are costing billions and billions. Not to mention lives lost.

    Just dig up roads and put them underneath. I know I'm over simplifying, but I'm sure there are creative ways of doing it. Sure it would be an inconvenience for a bit, but worth it in the long run. :geek:
     
  10. DangerDirtyD

    DangerDirtyD iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    CA
    Name:
    Chicken Nugget
    Current Bike:
    2018 Guerrilla Gravity SMASH
    All new development is pretty much doing this. Existing infrastructure is a battle between conflicting interests. Ironically, SDG&E has been implementing a program for at least 15 years whereby they are systematically replacing wood utility poles with steel poles so that their facilities remain reliable in case of fire.
     
  11. SingleTrackJB

    SingleTrackJB Well-Known Member

    Location:
    Newport Beach
    Name:
    SingleTrackRider
    Some good news, the tree farm seems to be safe

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  12. Old&InTheWay

    Old&InTheWay Well-Known Member

    Location:
    Orange, Ca.
    Name:
    Steve
    Current Bike:
    2017 Intense Primer Pro
  13. Faust29

    Faust29 Moderator

    Location:
    irgendwo
    Name:
    B. Bunny
    Current Bike:
    I gots some bikes.
  14. sir crashalot

    sir crashalot iMTB Rockstah

    Location:
    laguna beach
    Name:
    gary fishman
    Current Bike:
    2018 banshee rune
    Assuming the fire growth has been stopped, looks like it got real close to homes in modjeska canyon, Harding truck trail, and the side access hiking trail to Harding canyon from htt. Hope they don’t close htt and Harding canyon, and maple springs, for a long time from this
     
  15. bvader

    bvader iMTB Rockstah

    Location:
    HB
    Name:
    Mr. Brown
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  16. Old&InTheWay

    Old&InTheWay Well-Known Member

    Location:
    Orange, Ca.
    Name:
    Steve
    Current Bike:
    2017 Intense Primer Pro
    Where the fire started, Bond Way
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  17. tick

    tick Well-Known Member

    Location:
    Orange
    Name:
    Tick
    Current Bike:
    Process 111
    Ummm...that got kinda close to home...my family was here and noted when the sky went dark, but they never got a hint that it was just over the ridge. I went off to work fat, dumb, and happy, thinking the wind would keep sending the fire away from us.
     
  18. Faust29

    Faust29 Moderator

    Location:
    irgendwo
    Name:
    B. Bunny
    Current Bike:
    I gots some bikes.
    I just saw this posted by the Path...

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  19. mtnbikej

    mtnbikej J-Zilla

    Location:
    Orange
    Name:
    J
    Current Bike:
    SC Chameleon SS, SC Hightower

    Red Flag conditions the next few days, don’t be surprised if Oaks, Weir, IRP and Peter’s Canyon are closed.
     
  20. fos'l

    fos'l Well-Known Member

    Name:
    Bob
    Current Bike:
    2005 Santa Cruz Superlight
    Just checked; CHSP closed too. Glad it was open for the day yesterday.
     
  21. mtnbikej

    mtnbikej J-Zilla

    Location:
    Orange
    Name:
    J
    Current Bike:
    SC Chameleon SS, SC Hightower

    Yup, the website said they would be open for the weekend, but would be closed Monday and Tuesday due to Red Flag.
     
  22. Cyclotourist

    Cyclotourist iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Redlands
    Name:
    David
    Current Bike:
    Don't fence me in!
    Super calm, overcast, low 60's... everyone is invited to come out and ride Crafton! I might even do that myself.
     
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  23. scan

    scan iMTB Rockstah

    Name:
    fran allas
    Current Bike:
    Scott Spark
    Im
    I'm :whistling:Off Thursday
     
  24. Cyclotourist

    Cyclotourist iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Redlands
    Name:
    David
    Current Bike:
    Don't fence me in!
    Well I can't predict that far in the future!!!
     
  25. beartooth

    beartooth Member

    Name:
    rob
    Current Bike:
    process111
    I rode up telegraph yesterday into the burn zone. Telegraph is in good shape and it is so dry that the transition into the burn zone is pretty subtle.
     
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  26. Old&InTheWay

    Old&InTheWay Well-Known Member

    Location:
    Orange, Ca.
    Name:
    Steve
    Current Bike:
    2017 Intense Primer Pro
    Visited Harding today to see what the Bond Fire did to it. Just as it appeared on the maps, the fire came over the ridge and down to the creek at bottom of Harding. Phos-Chek was dropped on it.

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  27. Faust29

    Faust29 Moderator

    Location:
    irgendwo
    Name:
    B. Bunny
    Current Bike:
    I gots some bikes.
    Thanks for the report, Steve... :thumbsup: I wouldn't mind another Joplin run in the not too distant future. :inlove:
     
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  28. fos'l

    fos'l Well-Known Member

    Name:
    Bob
    Current Bike:
    2005 Santa Cruz Superlight
    "Visited" B* last night for a "whine" ride. The ride out Santiago Canyon suggests Limestone was torched completely and the fire nearly reached the motorhome parking area at Irvine Lake. Cold ride in the dark, but I overdressed and was too hot even at snail speed.
     
  29. Obsidian

    Obsidian iMTB Rockstah

    Location:
    Costa Mesa
    Name:
    Obsidian
    Current Bike:
    27.5 Intense Tracer
    Bummer. I love Limestone Canyon. I imagine it will be a very long time before it opens up again, as they were already super protective of it before the fires.
     
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  30. Faust29

    Faust29 Moderator

    Location:
    irgendwo
    Name:
    B. Bunny
    Current Bike:
    I gots some bikes.
    So much fun to be had over there... With world class views. :cry:
     
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