NFR Level 1 Wildfire alert just issued!

[Flymph]

The hills jus outside and west of Oroville are billowing smoke and flames as the phone just alerted all of Level 1 alert. I guess it was just a matter of time with much more to come.

 

[Josh]

Ugh, sorry to hear it.

I was very happy to see those of us on the west side get that day of heavy rain a week or so ago. Made me think we might hold off the worst of it over here.

 

[Flymph]

Just some of the devastation. Winds up to 20 mph from the south, 95degrees, and humidity at 16%. These hills just a few miles from town! If you have ever been in Oroville, the first picture shows the tennis courts at the High School which gives you some perspective as to how close this fire is.

 

[Zak]

@Roper is this near your camp?

 

[Bambooflyguy]

Wow! Stay safe and best of luck.

 

[Merle]

@Roper is this near your camp?

I think @Roper is east of Oroville, sounds like this fire is on the west side?

 

[Roper]

The fire is west of town but moving north, it’s jumped the Similmeekin according to the latest info. Not good… our place is not in the area.

 

[Bob Rankin]

The fire is up on the hillside behind my property. My neighbors that live out there were giving me updates last night. I hope all are staying safe, it looks bad.

 

[Canuck from Kansas]

Be safe!!

 

[Flymph]

Many people, including some close friends, have been evacuated. Fortunately these were precautionary efforts and community members were there to help move lives and live stock. Bad news is wind is now coming from the north setting the stage for act II!

Looks like yesterday's south winds hit our BC Neighboors pretty hard.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/osoyoos-fire-evacuation-alert-1.6922446

 

[Roper]

The fire is up on the hillside behind my property. My neighbors that live out there were giving me updates last night. I hope all are staying safe, it looks bad.
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Bob, I was afraid it was very close to your place…

 

[Bob Rankin]

Bob, I was afraid it was very close to your place…

It was up on the hillside behind me. A guy with an angle grinder threw sparks in his yard and burned his house down, then it was in Canada in less than three hours. Luckily everything is orchards and irrigated around me. Scary stuff! It’s that time of year… fingers crossed for all the people and homes around Oroville.

 

[wanderingrichard]

Guys, how are you doing over there ? My friend in Sandpoint says the helicopters and tanker planes are using the nearby lakes to scoop and drop.

 

[Roper]

The latest today…only 10% contained.

 

[dep]

Hey Roper - thanks for the aerial shot. can you share which bodies of waters those are

 

[Buzzy]

It was up on the hillside behind me. A guy with an angle grinder threw sparks in his yard and burned his house down, then it was in Canada in less than three hours. Luckily everything is orchards and irrigated around me. Scary stuff! It’s that time of year… fingers crossed for all the people and homes around Oroville.

Bob - Is this how the Eagle Bluff fire started?

 

[Obsessed]

Hey Roper - thanks for the aerial shot. can you share which bodies of waters those are

No Roper but anyway, the large lake is Osoyoos. The kidney shaped lake on bottom left is Palmer. Bottom middle is Wannacut with Blue above and to the right of it.

 

[Merle]

No Roper but anyway, the large lake is Osoyoos. The kidney shaped lake on bottom left is Palmer. Bottom middle is Wannacut with Blue above and to the right of it.

looks like the fire ran right up to the eastern shore of Blue lake before heading north.

 

[Bob Rankin]

Bob - Is this how the Eagle Bluff fire started?

I believe so. That’s what a few of the locals told me.

 

[dep]

I believe I can see Chopaka. thanks for the clarifications