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2024 Wildfire season. :(
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Weasel
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sucks -
mrblaine
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They have a script they follow. First contact is a letter requesting pictures of certain areas and things they are "concerned" about. There are 2 key points one needs to pay attention to. Compliance to correct the "problems" or "problem areas" will be taken or assumed by most to be a guarantee of continued coverage. In the letter somewhere will be a sentence that the letter and requests are for informational purposes only and compliance is no guarantee of continued coverage. Second point is no-one in our area has had their coverage continue after the letter regardless of any level of compliance and correction. Once you get the letter, start shopping, you're done.
JD Mark
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I don't quite agree with fining homeowners who won't follow the recommendations. Simple answer is to make a list of who doesn't care about their property and then don't bother trying to save their structures. But then someone will sue.
They're trying to make their job of structure protection easier and some are too stupid or lazy to help or care. They should prioritize those who do follow the recommendations. But it's the stupid/lazy ones who will sue them for not attempting to protect their structures.
And they don't care about their neighbors.
They're trying to make their job of structure protection easier and some are too stupid or lazy to help or care. They should prioritize those who do follow the recommendations. But it's the stupid/lazy ones who will sue them for not attempting to protect their structures.
And they don't care about their neighbors.
gladman
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We survived the Creek Fire (the one in the sierra national forest) the dozer line is about 250' from our cabin. We have 3 fire lines cut, we have been clearing for several years (despite the forest service often being opposed to some removals) we've done a ton of work to do the best we could to survive a fire. When the hands team was fighting the fire, a couple of the guys are friends of my son's, they camped 2 days at our place because the felt it was safe. I reinforced how import mitigation was to the other tract owners on our tract and we even helped some, and we survived intact when many other tracts went down, in part, because they just didn't stay after it.
I get that poor people or old people have a hard time with keeping up with their place... but, you have to find a way if you care about the place and you want to survive and you care about your community.
our insurance doubled this year (we just got the premium.) we are unlikely to have many insurers who would even take us, so, we are just paying. The dollar amount they insure us for is half what replacement would cost... we know this from friends who are replacing burnt cabins. Most are in the 750-800 sq ft range with materials and requirements. We have two new owners who lost cabins in other places... both have said that they felt their tract did not take mitigation seriously enough. One was uninsured.
We shouldn't have to have rules and drones and letters... I don't. I take care of stuff because it matters to me, and if my neighbors didn't I'd do my best to understand why they would not care for their place... maybe if I understood that, I could accept it. I'm lucky, our tract is involved and they want to have nice places and to take care of them...
I get that poor people or old people have a hard time with keeping up with their place... but, you have to find a way if you care about the place and you want to survive and you care about your community.
our insurance doubled this year (we just got the premium.) we are unlikely to have many insurers who would even take us, so, we are just paying. The dollar amount they insure us for is half what replacement would cost... we know this from friends who are replacing burnt cabins. Most are in the 750-800 sq ft range with materials and requirements. We have two new owners who lost cabins in other places... both have said that they felt their tract did not take mitigation seriously enough. One was uninsured.
We shouldn't have to have rules and drones and letters... I don't. I take care of stuff because it matters to me, and if my neighbors didn't I'd do my best to understand why they would not care for their place... maybe if I understood that, I could accept it. I'm lucky, our tract is involved and they want to have nice places and to take care of them...
Weasel
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Glad you survived the fire, well said. How adult and responsible of you!
Seriously though your exactly right. That's why there are fines and rules. It doesn't ever just effect that one person and it's not as simple as not oh skip that guy he didn't follow the guidelines.Pics of Thompson fire
2024 BTU Thompson Incident
Photos and videos from the Thompson Fire in the CAL FIRE Butte Unit. Butte County, CA July 2024
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Lil'John
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This guy popped up near me(Placerville house):
It is blocked from my house by a freeway but it does beg a question my google-fu sucks on. If my house is a total loss and I rebuild it, what happens to the current mortgage? Does it continue on as normal?
It is blocked from my house by a freeway but it does beg a question my google-fu sucks on. If my house is a total loss and I rebuild it, what happens to the current mortgage? Does it continue on as normal?
WLDWUN
in the woods
this one is a concern for us
it is downslope of us and moving east.
they had it boxed in an released the tankers, then it spotted.
its over 100 degrees there and less than 10% humidity.
it is downslope of us and moving east.
they had it boxed in an released the tankers, then it spotted.
its over 100 degrees there and less than 10% humidity.
Lil'John
Former #278
Mine is directly north across the freeway
Why do I keep seeing a pattern: 'close enough, everyone wrap up the hoses'... 'oh no, it wasn't out and is going like hell'
For fuck's sake drown that son of a bitch.
The humidity and 'party' weekend is why I've been a bit Watch Duty monitor
WLDWUN
in the woods
evacuations now up to Camino Heights.
have friends in that area packing up right now.
have friends in that area packing up right now.
WLDWUN
in the woods
so much agree with this.Why do I keep seeing a pattern: 'close enough, everyone wrap up the hoses'... 'oh no, it wasn't out and is going like hell'
I now see tankers coming in out of
Redding
Sana Rosa
Grass Valley
McClellan
plus 2 more Chinook's coming out of Truckee
Lil'John
Former #278
I thought Caldor also fell in the same boat(we put out the BBQ grill, roll up)
WLDWUN
in the woods
and the King fire in 2014
CalFire declared it contained at 20 acres on Saturday.
rolled out and then burned 97k acres
CalFire declared it contained at 20 acres on Saturday.
rolled out and then burned 97k acres
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Xicor
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I’m just across the freeway in Camino. Constant stream of choppers flying out frontevacuations now up to Camino Heights.
have friends in that area packing up right now.
WLDWUN
in the woods
blakes
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Good luck WLDWUN and those who may be affected.
Here in the NOCO mountains we are really dry too. Luckily we are in the 60s and 70s though.
I've done more than my share of mitigation and even go so far as to run my entire cabin on a 20lb propane tank and switch it out ever week. I keep the 100lb tanks empty and offsite.
Here in the NOCO mountains we are really dry too. Luckily we are in the 60s and 70s though.
I've done more than my share of mitigation and even go so far as to run my entire cabin on a 20lb propane tank and switch it out ever week. I keep the 100lb tanks empty and offsite.
smurfblue40
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One of Sac Metro Fire’s Hueys flew over a while ago (I swear we get used as a landmark). They’re heading to the same spot that burned on the fourth.
WLDWUN
in the woods
looking much better
All tankers have been released w/ the exception of two S-2 tankers that will remain in orbit for at least the next hour for any further spot fires per Air Attack.
All tankers have been released w/ the exception of two S-2 tankers that will remain in orbit for at least the next hour for any further spot fires per Air Attack.
Lil'John
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Last update I read(15 mins or so) said about 60 acres now.looking much better
pwerrec
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Cal Fire is your answerMine is directly north across the freeway
Why do I keep seeing a pattern: 'close enough, everyone wrap up the hoses'... 'oh no, it wasn't out and is going like hell'
The humidity and 'party' weekend is why I've been a bit Watch Duty monitor
blakes
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Updates?
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dont get paid if the fire is out
Forest service is pretty good at making sure they get their money too
300sniper
Gun Plumber
Guessing this is the Royal Fire in Placer County/Tahoe NF that started two hours ago.
OUTLAWHANK
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they’re thinking is caused by backpackers left their campfire going
I deleted the acreage involved because it was incorrect.
I hope they get this thing under control before it hits that big Grove of Cedar trees in there
I deleted the acreage involved because it was incorrect.
I hope they get this thing under control before it hits that big Grove of Cedar trees in there
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Santa
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1k acres in a couple of hours.
blakes
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Crazy how fast they spread
smurfblue40
Baconologyst
It’s crazy dry out here. As much as I really want to reinforce my defensible space, I don’t dare brake out anything that could cause a spark. I’m even afraid to shoot the skunks under one of my sheds.