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Ward Trotter
Trad climber
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Aug 21, 2013 - 02:15pm PT
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The Rim Fire is looking a lot better today. Some of the hot areas are showing a downgrade to cooler, less active orange and yellow.
The overall area has not expanded that rapidly .
Looks better than late yesterday, at least form a few hundred miles up.
Lets hope it stays on a downward trend.
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Clint Cummins
Trad climber
SF Bay area, CA
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Aug 21, 2013 - 02:19pm PT
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Anyone know if it will be open by Friday evening? Or is 108 the only way to the east side? Vitaliy,
Another option is 140 to the Valley, then 120 to Crane Flat and over Tioga.
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Vitaliy M.
Mountain climber
San Francisco
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Aug 21, 2013 - 02:25pm PT
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Clint, even though that IS an option, it is not faster than 108 right?
Hope that fire quits resisting. For sake of people in the area and my selfish plans...
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Ward Trotter
Trad climber
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Aug 21, 2013 - 02:26pm PT
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They always look better in the am. Peak burning time is around 2:00 pm.
True. But it's my guess, baring unlucky shifting factors, that they're getting a handle on this demon.
We'll know by late this afternoon whether it is going to lay down or not. At least for the near term.
Btw this thing looked somewhat worse in the earlier AM, about 12 hrs ago:
Again,".. at least from a few hundred miles up."
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
Nothing creative to say
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Aug 21, 2013 - 03:03pm PT
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108 is definitely faster than going thru the Meadows with all the redirected traffic.
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Strider
Trad climber
ಠ_ಠ
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Aug 21, 2013 - 03:39pm PT
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Still here. Smoke is a little worse today but it comes and goes.
Here's to hoping for a quiet day.
-n
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Aug 21, 2013 - 04:04pm PT
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An Advisory Evacuation for all of Pine Mountain Lake has been issued.
--from InciWeb, over 30 mins. ago.
Jeff and I just talked and Denny's house is OK. Her mom lives just up the hill from there--so they all know about the evacuation advisory--and there were authorities going up and down the streets contacting all residents yesterday.
the Rev said that unless there's a shift in wind, his Camp Runamucka should be safe as rain.
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mtnyoung
Trad climber
Twain Harte, California
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Aug 21, 2013 - 04:28pm PT
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From a local news station a few minutes ago:
Officials with the Rim Fire are advising residents in the Pine Mountain Lake subdivision to evacuate.
Forest Service officials report that the fire has jumped over the containment line. The incident base camp is also in the area.
This is turning into a pretty serious event in this county; we've got lots of friends in the fire area.
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Chicken Skinner
Trad climber
Yosemite
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Aug 21, 2013 - 05:58pm PT
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This was the view from the north end of Midpines as of about a half hour ago. It is starting to pick up again. Be careful out there people.
Ken
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Aug 21, 2013 - 06:40pm PT
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hey there say, all...
strider, or khanom, perhaps?
did the fire go through sawmill mt road...
or being i don't know how long it is, did it ever
get into that area... that is where matt had to leave,
so i am just curious how it faired in those areas...
i can find it on a map, but the dial up is so slow, nothing
loads around it, :(
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Strider
Trad climber
ಠ_ಠ
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Aug 21, 2013 - 07:21pm PT
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Well that sucks. Fire jumped cherry lake rd and is on top of Tawonga as we speak. Mandatory evac for all of evergreen rd. find out the next day or so if I have a home.
Updates as I find out more. Chillin in curry parking lot now
-n
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Aug 21, 2013 - 07:48pm PT
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Some photos I shot today from a great distance of the area of the fire.
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nita
Social climber
chica de chico, I don't claim to be a daisy.
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Aug 21, 2013 - 08:20pm PT
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Mr K, Having big trees that close to your home is not a good thing.
When the fire storm happened in i989 (?) Foresta fire, Rick Cashner's home did not burn.......He cut down most of the big pines trees that were next his home.
Stay safe...and good luck.
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Strider, aka, Saint Nick.... So sorry to hear this terrible news...)-;.....
take care...
damn, all my favorite places threatened ...Tawonga, Evergreen Lodge, and Camp Mather..aka Strawberry.....argg.....
Thinking about all the fire crew ...Hoping for no fatalities...
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Aug 21, 2013 - 08:35pm PT
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Please protect those delicious root veggies, Khanom!
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msiddens
Trad climber
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Aug 21, 2013 - 09:54pm PT
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ugh, heart goes out to thre folks impacted here. Hoping for some wins
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CF
climber
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Aug 21, 2013 - 09:57pm PT
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from hwy 120 this afternoon
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Aug 21, 2013 - 10:04pm PT
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hey there say, khanom... oh my, :O
very sad to hear this... as to the worse and historic...
glad to hear the sawmill mt rd, may be okay then...
oh, my, :O if i was closer, nick, you could stay here,
:(
prayers even harder now, for evergreen, all the folks, and
hope you will be well, and the ranch area, khanom...
say, nick, can you put a taco post up, and let folks here know, that you may need a place to stay??
someone well known by all, nearby, may be able to???
dear lord, please help my friends, :O
i sure do not like that word "historic" :(
you are not forgotten, even if many of us are just not
there to help...
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