Santa Barbara is Burning

Dr. Jimbo · 07-04-2008, 01:24 PM

On my way home the other night, I saw a small smoke cloud in the hills above my house. I thought "no big deal, they'll have that out in no time". By that evening, the fire grew a bit. By the next day, it had grown A LOT. I went out and got a few night pix of the fire. Yesterday, it was spooky. The entire mountain was on fire. The sky is blotted out by the smoke. Went up "The Pass" and got some great pix. Came down and had to get some gas and every station was packed. I waited in line at one, then the power went out. Went to the next one and the same thing happened. Turning into another and the power goes out. I finally found one (the 10th I checked) with power. got home, packed up the pictures, guitars and other stuff I can't replace. Ready to go if we have to evacuate. The canyon across the street from me was evacuated and the houses on the other side of the street are on evacuation warning. It's snowing ash everywhere. Of course, I'm still driving with the top down. No structures have been lost but it's pretty knarly out there and it's at 5400 acres and only 16% contained. Send good energy this way.
I'll try to post some pix on Monday when I get to work, but I may need some help from someone cuz they come out too big and I don't know how to reduce them.
Jimbo

DJJSR · 07-04-2008, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Dr. Jimbo

Send good energy this way.

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaammmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm........ ......done.

That was all the energy I had. Now I have to go take a nap.

Good luck, Doc. May the winds be in your favor.

lonestarbuzz · 07-04-2008, 03:25 PM

seriously... good luck.

chazdawg35 · 07-04-2008, 03:29 PM

Hang in there Jim I know it can be tough I have been thru it many times in Simi

gomarlins3 · 07-04-2008, 05:19 PM

I hope everything works out for not only you, but everyone down there. Be ready to go at any moment.

Dr. Jimbo · 07-16-2008, 12:22 PM

I finally got my pix posted on Picasa but now I don't know how to post them on the web so you can see them. I made a web folder, but I don't know what or where the link is that I can post so you can check them out.
Any help here from anyone that uses Google's Picasa?
Let me know,
Jimbo

sky2k · 07-16-2008, 12:40 PM

Good luck with everything, I hope they get it contained.

Dr. Jimbo · 07-16-2008, 03:30 PM

90% contained. Some hot spots in isolated areas but no danger to any populated areas. The fire fighters did a great job. No homes lost.

Seraph87 · 07-16-2008, 03:34 PM

Is that just for your area or in reference to the whole thing? In any case, best of luck to you and everyone else there. If you do need to evac, just remember that the S can maneuver through everybody else running away like nobody's business AND it has room for one lucky passenger!

Dr. Jimbo · 07-16-2008, 06:21 PM

Our area is clear. Don't know about Big Sur, Sacto area or northern Cali though.

gomarlins3 · 07-16-2008, 09:19 PM

That's a pretty spooky avatar photo Doc.

philiam · 07-16-2008, 09:34 PM

I hope the winds blow the other way for you. If you need a hand I'm right down the 101.

lonestarbuzz · 07-17-2008, 07:05 AM

Great news doc! Be safe and take care.

Scooter · 07-17-2008, 11:09 PM

Good to hear Doc, thanks for the play-by-play. Didn't we just go through this last year? CA is huge, though, every section gets it over the years. I'm waiting for this horrible "lightning but no rain" season to cause fires all over NV, but so far you've got them all. Hope you're done for the season!

07-04-2008, 01:24 PM	#1 (permalink)
Dr. Jimbo Don't taze me bro! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Santa Barbara, Ca. Posts: 934	Santa Barbara is Burning On my way home the other night, I saw a small smoke cloud in the hills above my house. I thought "no big deal, they'll have that out in no time". By that evening, the fire grew a bit. By the next day, it had grown A LOT. I went out and got a few night pix of the fire. Yesterday, it was spooky. The entire mountain was on fire. The sky is blotted out by the smoke. Went up "The Pass" and got some great pix. Came down and had to get some gas and every station was packed. I waited in line at one, then the power went out. Went to the next one and the same thing happened. Turning into another and the power goes out. I finally found one (the 10th I checked) with power. got home, packed up the pictures, guitars and other stuff I can't replace. Ready to go if we have to evacuate. The canyon across the street from me was evacuated and the houses on the other side of the street are on evacuation warning. It's snowing ash everywhere. Of course, I'm still driving with the top down. No structures have been lost but it's pretty knarly out there and it's at 5400 acres and only 16% contained. Send good energy this way. I'll try to post some pix on Monday when I get to work, but I may need some help from someone cuz they come out too big and I don't know how to reduce them. Jimbo __________________

07-04-2008, 03:25 PM	#3 (permalink)
lonestarbuzz awesome Join Date: May 2008 Location: arlington Posts: 407	seriously... good luck. __________________ i need a better signature.

07-04-2008, 05:19 PM	#5 (permalink)
gomarlins3 "Enjoy the drive" Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Kuna Idaho Posts: 2,421	I hope everything works out for not only you, but everyone down there. Be ready to go at any moment. __________________ Happiness is a nice road, great weather, and driving the S with Sue in the seat next to me. "Whatever you do, where ever you go, enjoy the drive." I know for a FACT that the last year of production of the S2000 is 2003!!!!! After that, it will be the S2200 under an assumed name.

07-16-2008, 12:22 PM	#6 (permalink)
Dr. Jimbo Don't taze me bro! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Santa Barbara, Ca. Posts: 934	I finally got my pix posted on Picasa but now I don't know how to post them on the web so you can see them. I made a web folder, but I don't know what or where the link is that I can post so you can check them out. Any help here from anyone that uses Google's Picasa? Let me know, Jimbo __________________

07-16-2008, 03:30 PM	#8 (permalink)
Dr. Jimbo Don't taze me bro! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Santa Barbara, Ca. Posts: 934	90% contained. Some hot spots in isolated areas but no danger to any populated areas. The fire fighters did a great job. No homes lost. __________________

07-04-2008, 03:29 PM	#4 (permalink)
chazdawg35 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: simi valley,california Posts: 490	Hang in there Jim I know it can be tough I have been thru it many times in Simi

07-16-2008, 12:40 PM	#7 (permalink)
sky2k Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Albuquerque Posts: 209	Good luck with everything, I hope they get it contained.

07-16-2008, 03:34 PM	#9 (permalink)
Seraph87 Substitute Shinigami Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: NoVA Posts: 62	Is that just for your area or in reference to the whole thing? In any case, best of luck to you and everyone else there. If you do need to evac, just remember that the S can maneuver through everybody else running away like nobody's business AND it has room for one lucky passenger!

07-16-2008, 06:21 PM	#10 (permalink)
Dr. Jimbo Don't taze me bro! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Santa Barbara, Ca. Posts: 934	Our area is clear. Don't know about Big Sur, Sacto area or northern Cali though. __________________

07-16-2008, 09:19 PM	#11 (permalink)
gomarlins3 "Enjoy the drive" Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Kuna Idaho Posts: 2,421	That's a pretty spooky avatar photo Doc. __________________ Happiness is a nice road, great weather, and driving the S with Sue in the seat next to me. "Whatever you do, where ever you go, enjoy the drive." I know for a FACT that the last year of production of the S2000 is 2003!!!!! After that, it will be the S2200 under an assumed name.

07-16-2008, 09:34 PM	#12 (permalink)
philiam Senior Member, Literally Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: woodland hills, CA Posts: 1,350	I hope the winds blow the other way for you. If you need a hand I'm right down the 101. __________________

07-17-2008, 07:05 AM	#13 (permalink)
lonestarbuzz awesome Join Date: May 2008 Location: arlington Posts: 407	Great news doc! Be safe and take care. __________________ i need a better signature.

07-17-2008, 11:09 PM	#14 (permalink)
Scooter Senior Newbie Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 891	Good to hear Doc, thanks for the play-by-play. Didn't we just go through this last year? CA is huge, though, every section gets it over the years. I'm waiting for this horrible "lightning but no rain" season to cause fires all over NV, but so far you've got them all. Hope you're done for the season!

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