ATTEN RB….
 

http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/l...nap-story.html

were getting smoke even down here the sky is orange :eek:


Hope you two don't have any issues in La Cresenta :(

We can see the plumes of smoke, particularly from the Duarte fire. The air is filled with smoke. Ugh!:yikes:

Sadly prolly have many more before the Summer's over :(

stay safe :monkey: seems clearer here this AM but I know it takes them a lot of man hours & planes to get them contained.

Now the air is really awful, both in Pasadena and the Crescenta Valley.http://www.world-of-smilies.com/wos_...kodamagnam.gif

:(

RB :shout: that Sand fire affecting you two?? :nails:

looking scary on the news :(

just sat on the edge of the runway ( well just outside the edge on the road ) at SB Airport where the FIRE Retardant planes fly in & out of ….. they were one after another :thumbup: got a vid of one over my head :yikes:

The sky in the Crescenta Valley and Pasadena was really awful through Saturday, then the wind shifted and we were back to blue sky. According to my friend Dallas Raines of ABC Channel Seven News (Dallas and I go back almost 35 years) on the news last night, the wind is going to shift again and we're going to get the smoky air back today.:mad:

Yeah I figured you had to be getting some of it :(
You personally know Dallas :what: bring him to the BBQ :LOL:

those retardant dumpers were working :crazy: fast yesterday outta SB we watched them and saw how quickly one came in , re-filled and took off ! :thumbup: those DC10's are :crazy: loud over your head :yikes:

G, they're DC10s. Stop putting them on your head.


In the meantime, this is the Sobranes fire, from Carmel Beach:

https://scontent-sjc2-1.xx.fbcdn.net...0a&oe=58341AB7

:rofl: @ your comment not the :photo:

hey its fun to stand under the path right preceding the runway & watch their bellies fly over :cool: LAX has an easy access too at the In & Out & lil park across the way :thumbup: a lil more plane traffic than SB though :rofl:

OK.:dance2:

REALLY he'll come :what: https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images.../l8gNTUtV.jpeg
tell him to bring his wife too :thumbup: :bow: & good weather :rofl:

REALLY he'll come :what: https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images.../l8gNTUtV.jpeg
tell him to bring his wife too :thumbup: :bow: & good weather :rofl:
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His wife, Danielle (Dani) is a real ,cutie.http://www.world-of-smilies.com/wos_menschen/foon.gif

RB let me know for sure and I'll add them to the Guest list :thumbup:

Turns out he is going to be Grand Marshall in a parade that day.http://www.world-of-smilies.com/wos_party/party038.gif

:crycry:

well I hope to meet him someday so I'll count on you for that :stick: just don't tell him I like Rich Fields & Kai :hidebc:

:crycry:

well I hope to meet him someday so I'll count on you for that :stick: just don't tell him I like Rich Fields & Kai :hidebc:
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Dallas is my buddy. I once almost got in some trouble for crossing police tape and reaching in to shake his hand and wish him luck just before the start of a Long Beach GP Pro Celebrity race.http://www.world-of-smilies.com/wos_auto/auto563.gif He loves Big Red.:thumbup:

:crycry:

well I hope to meet him someday so I'll count on you for that :stick: just don't tell him I like Rich Fields & Kai :hidebc:
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Dallas is my buddy. I once almost got in some trouble for crossing police tape and reaching in to shake his hand and wish him luck just before the start of a Long Beach GP Pro Celebrity race.http://www.world-of-smilies.com/wos_auto/auto563.gif He loves Big Red.:thumbup:
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:LOL:

RB we popped up to your Lake Gregorie from Silverwood, I love seeing all the kids GIANT FLOAT Toys in the water :thumbup:

If you wanna try a nice Grocery store a lil drive from BBEar they have a Jensen's in Blue Jay ….. we have those in Palm Desert and they are nice! Whole Foodish butt C-6 says their Butcher's are even better :thumbup:

We used top shop at Jensen's in Blue Jay all the time. We had friends who had a place in Blue Jay. They had a lot of money and traveled a lot. We would babysit their two teacup poodles, Rocco and Baby, and take them up to their place in Blue Jay. That inspired us to get our first poodle, Lulu, who was born in their place in Blue Jay. Unfortunately, Lulu died at age two. Then we got Milo and PJ, started going to Big Bear, and you know the rest.:dance2:

Wow you always seem to have a connection :rofl:

The Palm Desert area has a few types one lg one small :shrug: their bakery makes me :crazy: :drool:

Wow you always seem to have a connection :rofl:

The Palm Desert area has a few types one lg one small :shrug: their bakery makes me :crazy: :drool:
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I try.:rolleyes:

I hear that the butchers are a cut above. :hidebc:

Biggest one I've seen yet today in the Devore area HWY 15 shut down possible 215 as well https://www.s2ki.com/s2000/public/st...efault/eek.gif
These fires look scary but driving so close to this one really :nails: feel for the people that live near any of them!


http://abc7.com/inland-empire/

Well I guess you can disregard my text message. :p

Sowwy haven't seen it https://www.s2ki.com/s2000/public/st...lt/redface.gif phone doesn't have sticky backside :rofl: :hidebc:

The smoke was heading this direction BB but still quite a way up the 15 those San Bernardino Fire Planes are REALLY GETTING A WORK OUT LATELY :yikes:

I hope we're going to be OK in Big Bear this weekend. I think we'll be far enough away and the prevailing winds are to the south and southwest out of the Mountains. When we were in Big Bear last month, one of the days was free because we got credit because we left a day early last August because of the Summit Fire right above us in Upper Moonridge. The ashes were literally falling down on us.:mad: On my way out, as I was gassing up Big Red at the Shell Station on Big Bear Boulevard, I was at a pump next to a fire engine also gassing up. The driver of the fire engine said "Wanna trade?" I replied "Oh, yeah, then my bank would say "You did what?":confused: We all laughed -- good guys.:thumbup:

RB I think you should change your destination just the thought of being up there and even GETTING there with all the road closures https://www.s2ki.com/s2000/public/st...t/banghead.gif


Wack's In-Laws had to evacuate from Wrightwood but he said the venue that his wedding was held is still there so far. I hope it doesn't head that direction!

Pretty hazy this morning. Not sure how much of it is the marine layer vs smoke from the fire, but I can't see shit out of the office looking north.

I think we'll be OK. Big Bear is pretty far east of the fire. I think the smoke is going out into the high desert.:rolleyes:

I'm guessing marine layer BB

Well I'm not sure if your usual route is the 210 to the 18 up butt if so your gonna wanna consider passing 18 & taking either the 330 or 38 …. we had to go back to exchange something in Rancho today and the LINE of cars needing to take 18 since since 15 is closed was still :crazy: lonnnnnnng https://www.s2ki.com/s2000/public/st...efault/eek.gif

Drove from Rialto area out to where the 15 closure is and shot a few more :photo: 's of the SCARY SMOKE & FIRE

Its real bad still no containment at all yet https://www.s2ki.com/s2000/public/st...ault/frown.gif

Fog burned off, smoke blew away... Fire (well, the smoke) looks significantly worse than yesterday.

Well I'm not sure if your usual route is the 210 to the 18 up butt if so your gonna wanna consider passing 18 & taking either the 330 or 38 …. we had to go back to exchange something in Rancho today and the LINE of cars needing to take 18 since since 15 is closed was still :crazy: lonnnnnnng https://www.s2ki.com/s2000/public/st...efault/eek.gif

Drove from Rialto area out to where the 15 closure is and shot a few more :photo: 's of the SCARY SMOKE & FIRE

Its real bad still no containment at all yet https://www.s2ki.com/s2000/public/st...ault/frown.gif
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WE take the 330 from the 210 at Highland to the 18 at Running Springs to Big Bear and the 38 back down to Redlands.

I just spoke with the CHP in San Bernardino. The 18 is the route people are taking with the 15 closed. There is a lot more traffic on the 18 between Running Springs and Big Bear. They've been getting calls about it all day long. We can go up the 38 from Redlands like you guys do, Mom. The 18 wraps around the north shore of the lake from east of the Convention Center to the dam, but traffic in town still could still be heavy. Also, I'm worried about the air quality. The Big Bear fire chief posted today on the FD website that you can see the smoke from the Blue Cut Fire from Big Bear. The fire has burned 30,000 acres, is growing fast, and is 0% contained. We'll have to decide by Friday night, but right now it's looking pretty iffy.:angry:

Yeah it was changing a ton just in the short time we were close to day. Saw many many fire planes though from SB https://www.s2ki.com/s2000/public/st...t/thumbsup.gif
& a Water Bucket Helicopter flew over us :cool:

Yeah thats what I was warning you bout the 18 back up :crazy:

You two be safe if you go https://www.s2ki.com/s2000/public/st...ault/heart.gif

I'll wait till fall to head up again :shrug:

Drove right thru a Yosemite area fire once in the VMOM & it was NOT fun https://www.s2ki.com/s2000/public/st...ault/frown.gif

I also talked to the Sheriff's office up there. Traffic in Big Bear is a real mess right now. The air quality is good.:(

Maybe you two should go to the Ocean :lightblb:

Old hat. We lived on the beach at Marina del Rey for many years. I was living on the beach with a roommate when Anne Marie and her best friend moved in next door after a summer in Europe. We had a common bedroom wall (knock, knock) and.....I'll tell you and C6 (he needs a new name) about it at the BBQ. I'm bummed out!
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RB if C-6 needs a new Name then don't I :rofl: leggo the VMOM in what 08 https://www.s2ki.com/s2000/public/st...t/IMG_2865.GIF

course I did transition to CAYMOM butt I decided no more MOM Plates :shrug:


& I've heard the cute story butt love hearing it :heart:

RB if C-6 needs a new Name then don't I :rofl: leggo the VMOM in what 08 https://www.s2ki.com/s2000/public/st...t/IMG_2865.GIF

course I did transition to CAYMOM butt I decided no more MOM Plates :shrug:


& I've heard the cute story butt love hearing it :heart:
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I can't read that word in yellow.:ponder:

RB if C-6 needs a new Name then don't I :rofl: leggo the VMOM in what 08 https://www.s2ki.com/s2000/public/st...t/IMG_2865.GIF

course I did transition to CAYMOM butt I decided no more MOM Plates :shrug:


& I've heard the cute story butt love hearing it :heart:
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I can't read that word in yellow.:ponder:
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VMOM as in MY S

I can't see shit today. Again.

How's the fire?

31,600 acres burned, fast moving, and 4% contained.:yikes:

:(

View from the office:

Attachment 167358


Some fresh smoke that wasn't there before...

WOW you have quite a distant view BB https://www.s2ki.com/s2000/public/st...fault/eek1.gif :cool:

& yeah the smoke today from here on the 10 was much less dark but we were not near like yesterday & and the day it started.

We can see smoke from La Crescenta and that's probably close to 50 miles as the crow flies. We're putting off our Big Bear trip for a week.

I'm in the tallest building for at least 50 miles in any direction except directly to the west (downtown Long Beach)... so yeah, decent view.


Not much to see most days, though.

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I'm in the tallest building for at least 50 miles in any direction except directly to the west (downtown Long Beach)... so yeah, decent view.


Not much to see most days, though.
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Which building?:ponder: The taller building to the west is the World Trade Center?:scratch:

I'm in Orange County, George. There's nothing tall around me, so my 8 story office building affords an expansive view. Downtown LGB is to the west and the condos on the waterfront are taller; downtown LA is about 50 miles NNW of me and obviously there are numerous taller buildings there, and there's a few buildings in Irvine that are taller. But if I'm looking north, east, or south, I have a nearly unobstructed view for as far as you can see. So when it's clear, I get a nice view of the mountains.


It hasn't been clear lately. :suspect:

This thread is a little hazy :smoking:

We put off Big Bear until the Sunday after Mom and C6's BBQ.

http://www.bigbearlake.net/Summer/im...-Bear-Lake.jpg

THe Blue Cut fire is 89% contained as of two hours ago.:thumbup:

Guess its our turn ….. RIGHT BEHIND US in Cherry Valley bout 3 - 4 miles
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They are SO ON IT we drove up to check it not long after it started …. tons of Planes non stop dropping retardant so :fingerscrossed:
they get it out soon! :nails:

Learned Kids started it https://www.s2ki.com/s2000/public/st...t/rolleyes.gif

smoke is not in our face anymore butt its not out yet https://www.s2ki.com/s2000/public/st...ault/frown.gif only 10 % contained.

SO scary being so close to it https://www.s2ki.com/s2000/public/st...ault/frown.gif