Speaking of wildfire smoke, this is a satellite photo of NW Oregon today:https://www.oregonhikers.org/forum/download/file.php?id=76887&t=1
― the unappreciated charisma of cows (Aimless), Wednesday, 9 September 2020 03:09 (three years ago) link
Sympathy for those living in the shadow of the pyrocumulus, from hurricane alley.
Daniel Swain @Weather_West is a great follow for those interested in satellite animations of this.
― Disgraced, committing sudoku (Sanpaku), Wednesday, 9 September 2020 03:47 (three years ago) link
hmm yes that particular satellite image probably came from either NASA's MODIS (Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer) Aqua or Terra satellites. I do believe one of the two recently came back online. The image would be preferable if the heat-sensitive filters had been applied, but I understand Aimless is more of a humanities major. One would have to wonder what the post-burn EVI or NDVI value differential would be for the affected AOI...
― the burrito that defined a generation, Wednesday, 9 September 2020 04:00 (three years ago) link
wait is burrito outing himself as a Sanpaku sock
― error prone wolf syndicate (Hadrian VIII), Wednesday, 9 September 2020 04:08 (three years ago) link
FUCK forgot to change usernames
― the burrito that defined a generation, Wednesday, 9 September 2020 04:11 (three years ago) link
Burrito already outed as dusty crophopper upthread
― bogo jumbo boba (Sufjan Grafton), Wednesday, 9 September 2020 04:20 (three years ago) link
no, you're that, what I am is the Cheech Marin car from Cars (2006), which btw is "Ramone," a 1959 Chevrolet Impala Lowrider, which btw is racist
― the burrito that defined a generation, Wednesday, 9 September 2020 04:36 (three years ago) link
this is the pixar content the board craves
― bogo jumbo boba (Sufjan Grafton), Wednesday, 9 September 2020 05:10 (three years ago) link
best wishes to everybody in the path of this horribleness <3
― Neanderthal, Wednesday, 9 September 2020 05:25 (three years ago) link
@AlmightyAcey's photos are surreal
― Neanderthal, Wednesday, 9 September 2020 05:26 (three years ago) link
the northeast part of Sierra Madre here (along with all the other foothill cities) just went to voluntary evacuation - apparently they're expecting a wind shift on the Bobcat Fire in a day or two. Fingers crossed for everyone.
― Elvis Telecom, Wednesday, 9 September 2020 06:47 (three years ago) link
I know we keep using the word "apocalyptic" but here's some truly terrifying footage of the Bear Fire near Chico, which was reported at ~12,000 acres last night and has exploded overnight to over 250,000 acres. Just unfathomable:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvyhWTjk6Qw
― Fetchboy, Wednesday, 9 September 2020 21:09 (three years ago) link
According to a press conference with the Oregon governor and top officials, they barely have the resources to manage orderly evacuations and try to keep people's houses from burning down (if that). Several hundred thousand people are under some level of Evacuation Alert and many thousands have already been given Level 3 notices and been directed to evacuation checkpoints. More than one small town has been largely destroyed along a 50 MILE LONG fire zone along highway 22.
My entire county (third most populated in Oregon) is under Level 1, 2, or 3. We're at level 1 and probably (?) ok. But it's anxious.
― the unappreciated charisma of cows (Aimless), Wednesday, 9 September 2020 21:16 (three years ago) link
Christ. Good luck.
― Fetchboy, Wednesday, 9 September 2020 21:24 (three years ago) link
well I pulled two crates of LPs out of 4000 to take with me, working on a box of 45s now
I hear the wind is reversing tomorrow in Lane County, good news
― sleeve, Wednesday, 9 September 2020 21:44 (three years ago) link
thinking of you all. this is hellish.
― Karl Malone, Wednesday, 9 September 2020 21:45 (three years ago) link
<3 to all. I lived in Eugene for 3 years and just now scanning headlines in the R-G, I felt sick to my stomach, so many places that mean a lot to me in trouble, evacuating, or under threat
― rob, Wednesday, 9 September 2020 21:59 (three years ago) link
next year, when it's time to get back out into the forests and mountains around here, there will be a time to do some grieving about all the beautiful natural places that will have been reduced to charcoal. meanwhile, this is a human catastrophe and that is dominating the foreground of most of our thoughts.
― the unappreciated charisma of cows (Aimless), Wednesday, 9 September 2020 23:51 (three years ago) link
Thinking of all who are evacuating and all who've lost family and homes...
My old place of work in the Southern Humboldt hills (iykwim) evacuated today. Some of the most beautiful country I've ever had the pleasure of living and working in. I really hope the place gets spared.
― healthy cocaine off perfect butts (the table is the table), Thursday, 10 September 2020 01:50 (three years ago) link
My daughter's group home is currently in Level 2 and in the process of evacuating. As luck would have it, there is an empty group home they will be able to move into, outside the evacuation zone. It was all prepared to get up and running as a new group home when the covid-19 lockdown started and all new admissions and transfers were cancelled until further notice.
My stomach is churning, in spite of knowing she will be safe. My emotions don't know it even though my intellect is pretty certain.
― the unappreciated charisma of cows (Aimless), Thursday, 10 September 2020 20:44 (three years ago) link
btw, our home is still in a level 1 zone. Yesterday we identified some possible friends and family who'd take us in if necessary. The 'natural' winds have died down quite a bit, but big fires can create their own winds.
― the unappreciated charisma of cows (Aimless), Thursday, 10 September 2020 20:48 (three years ago) link
Ugh, that's a lot. Hope the wind stays on your side.
― lukas, Thursday, 10 September 2020 21:03 (three years ago) link
reports of gun battles between residents and looters in the Blue River area, Route 126 in Oregon
― sleeve, Thursday, 10 September 2020 21:06 (three years ago) link
Glad to hear your family is safe for the moment, Aimless
― healthy cocaine off perfect butts (the table is the table), Thursday, 10 September 2020 21:08 (three years ago) link
thinking of you Aimless, and all ilxors near danger
― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 10 September 2020 21:14 (three years ago) link
take care Aimless ♥️
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Thursday, 10 September 2020 21:15 (three years ago) link
sounds really difficult Aimless and sleeve, hope you will be ok
― Dan S, Thursday, 10 September 2020 21:48 (three years ago) link
Echoing all the above good wishes. The air may be thick right now in SF but that's nothing like what you're both facing.
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 10 September 2020 22:10 (three years ago) link
Aw shit. Went level 2 a couple minutes ago. Bye for now.
― the unappreciated charisma of cows (Aimless), Thursday, 10 September 2020 22:26 (three years ago) link
oh man, yeah head out
― sleeve, Thursday, 10 September 2020 22:28 (three years ago) link
Hoping best for you, aimless, and others in the thick of it.
― bogo jumbo boba (Sufjan Grafton), Thursday, 10 September 2020 22:32 (three years ago) link
Whew! False alarm! I heard the phone broadcasting the "alert" klaxon sound, glanced at the text and didn't absorb the full message beyond "Level 2 alert BE SET to go..." If I'd been calmer I'd've seen that it applied to an area 12 miles south of here.
― the unappreciated charisma of cows (Aimless), Thursday, 10 September 2020 22:42 (three years ago) link
Stay safe friends
― Neanderthal, Thursday, 10 September 2020 22:47 (three years ago) link
12 miles isn't far :(good wishes, all
― contorted filbert (harbl), Friday, 11 September 2020 01:44 (three years ago) link
I just spent the morning running masking tape over all of my house's door and window seams (including the front door) to keep out the smell of smoke.
Hope all in any potential fire paths are ok!
― Spencer Chow, Friday, 11 September 2020 17:14 (three years ago) link
today in Oregon:
Big takeaways from Oregon Governor Kate Brown's presser:- Salem-area fires are expected to merge.- evacs in Portland metro is possible as early as Sunday- decent # of ppl fighting fires are students- we need MIN 2x the ppl power- have requested aid from DoD- WH hasn’t returned the Governor's call-Fires in Clackamas county merged, and Portland is “on alert”- Oregon Convention Center is open for evacuees-ppl with RVs go to Portland International Airport-Senator Merkley has been calling WH “multiple times a day”-Rep. DeFazio says WH signed Emergency Order-10% of pop evacuated and may rise to 35% before it's over-Do not breathe air outdoors in Portland and Willamette Valley
In other words, things are looking great!
― sleeve, Saturday, 12 September 2020 00:02 (three years ago) link
has the WH returned Merkley's calls, at least? or neither Merkley nor the governor? jfc
― Karl Malone, Saturday, 12 September 2020 00:19 (three years ago) link
nothing, not a fucking thing.
― sleeve, Saturday, 12 September 2020 00:20 (three years ago) link
last time washington voted for a republican president: 1984oregon: 1984california: 1988
is idaho (R for every election since 1964) getting their calls returned?
― Karl Malone, Saturday, 12 September 2020 00:23 (three years ago) link
my place smells like smoke, AQI here is about 300. i've alluded elsewhere but never been too specific about it: a couple months back i survived and am obviously still dealing with a whole cascade of pulmonary embolisms -- the upper lobe of my right lung is a goner due to related infarction -- so my lungs are not in great shape to say the least.
when i got home from the hospital i remember saying aloud "hope the wildfires aren't bad this year! not sure i could handle that!" so yeah.
― Clay, Saturday, 12 September 2020 00:45 (three years ago) link
oh man, dude. idk if I can do anything from Eugene but my ILXmail does work if you need anything.
― sleeve, Saturday, 12 September 2020 00:49 (three years ago) link
we also have spare bedrooms fwiw
― sleeve, Saturday, 12 September 2020 00:50 (three years ago) link
yeah that completely sucks, clay. :(
― Karl Malone, Saturday, 12 September 2020 00:53 (three years ago) link
that sounds concerning Clay. I smell smoke in my house too even with the windows closed. I explored getting an air purifier but the ones I've looked at are backordered. I'm staying indoors and not exerting myself
― Dan S, Saturday, 12 September 2020 00:55 (three years ago) link
I'm really thankful my wife and I both have full strength P100 masks that we bought during the 2016 fires, it's the only way I've been able to walk the dog (who thinks we totally suck, btw)
― sleeve, Saturday, 12 September 2020 00:56 (three years ago) link
thanks guys! I think i'm fine. the only way for stuff to really get in outside of cracks here and there is the wall-mounted A/C and we wrapped both inside and outside in plastic and taped it to hell a few days ago. I think it's hard for things *not* to smell like smoke after a few days of this.
sleeve, thanks so much for the offer. I have a couple closer last ditch places I can go but I'm pretty intent on riding this out if it's only for a few more days. have not been going outside, obv, and have a very kind roomie who's been taking care of me and things for awhile now. one bummer is literally the day before the smoke settled in i had started going on tiny tiny walks outside for the first time in a couple months and now, well, gonna have to wait a bit
― Clay, Saturday, 12 September 2020 01:07 (three years ago) link
That's very difficult, Clay, tho I'm glad you have a good roomie and seem to be in good enough spirits.
Truly best wishes to all of you. Let us know if you need anything, or know of any others who do.
― healthy cocaine off perfect butts (the table is the table), Saturday, 12 September 2020 01:21 (three years ago) link
I'm in North central AZ. I had thought it was overcast today, which almost never happens this time of year. Yeah no it was smoke particles from California. The sun looked eerie on my drive to campground near Williams.
― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Saturday, 12 September 2020 02:10 (three years ago) link
Probably that massive snow storm north of you in the Rockies is creating some weird weather as well.
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Saturday, 12 September 2020 02:38 (three years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kH5APw_SLUU
― Disgraced, committing sudoku (Sanpaku), Saturday, 12 September 2020 16:28 (three years ago) link