Author Topic: Bonny Doon/Santa Cruz Fire....again...2009 (Read 8610 times)

MiniSimp · « **on:** Jun 11, 2008, 04:49:15 PM »

If someone can please post any updates they find in this thread that would be great.

I'm leaving right now to evac my parents house (2 miles away, nothing but forest) $I\'m Down$

Thank you everyone, my wife will be monitoring this and feeding me updates.

Lady Di · « **Reply #1 on:** Jun 11, 2008, 04:56:04 PM »

major good vibes to you and yours Mini!

*** YELLER *** · « **Reply #2 on:** Jun 11, 2008, 05:51:46 PM »

OK i got ahold of WERMZ and he is gonna try to help he's gonna git ahold of MINI and see if they can go up there and get his folks out MINI's sister is there now and freeking out so I will try to keep you all updated as I find out more.

GOD SPEED MINI and WERMZ

*** YELLER *** · « **Reply #3 on:** Jun 11, 2008, 07:38:50 PM »

Just talked to MINI and the fire is 1/2 mile away they are packing stuff up, all is good so far but they are on stand by as of now and he said they are OK and he will keep me updated

Prismo · « **Reply #4 on:** Jun 11, 2008, 07:40:45 PM »

Stay safe! Sorry to hear that this is happening yet again. Wish we were closer to help.

Wermz84 · « **Reply #5 on:** Jun 11, 2008, 07:49:04 PM »

Heading toward HWY one!

Remember to let me know if he needs anything.

this is going to be a bad year.

mudguts · « **Reply #6 on:** Jun 11, 2008, 08:47:13 PM »

Time to break out the saws and start a back fire.
Good luck.

Wermz84 · « **Reply #7 on:** Jun 11, 2008, 09:02:20 PM »

Just tell them to come here and spend the night.

MiniSimp · « **Reply #8 on:** Jun 11, 2008, 09:14:17 PM »

All is ok for now, we are chillin at the house. Forward command got word we are camped out, we just heard over the scanner that they are sending the SO over to pay us a visit.

Fire current status; Freakin huge! and about 6000 feet away. It's getting warm in here!

Might check in later if the SO doesn't kick us out.

Lates!

Prismo · « **Reply #9 on:** Jun 11, 2008, 09:28:44 PM »

Man, we are pulling for you guys

Wermz84 · « **Reply #10 on:** Jun 11, 2008, 09:31:44 PM »

Just give me the call if you need to Mini!

the offer still stands.

BLACKDOG · « **Reply #11 on:** Jun 11, 2008, 09:41:33 PM »

Quote from: Prismo on Jun 11, 2008, 09:28:44 PM

Man, we are pulling for you guys

I just heard that we sent a strike team out, might see some Reno rigs headed your way

I'll know where they're going for sure tommorow.

Take care there buddy.

Duffil · « **Reply #12 on:** Jun 11, 2008, 09:44:07 PM »

hope everything comes thru for ya buddy.

*** YELLER *** · « **Reply #13 on:** Jun 12, 2008, 04:19:00 PM »

got a text this morning they had to get the hell outa dodge but were ok... waiting for a call now

MiniSimp · « **Reply #14 on:** Jun 12, 2008, 04:24:09 PM »

Ok, so I'm back home.

We had to evac per the SO.

Fire was coming straight at the house when we left, approximately 2500 feet away.

Last night we were watching the flames go above the trees.

We got everything out that was important; to my mom it was pictures, to my dad it was the Charger and the Shelby.

Anyways, I'm just going to watch the news now and see if they show the house.

I'll upload some pictures as soon as they are done being transfered to my comp.

So far the fire is making a crescent moon shape around my dad's house, the wind will decide it's fate.

BD, tell your guys to be ready for thick, never cleared brush, pine, madrone, redwood, poision oak, and some rattlers.

Here is the only fire map I can find, it's old, but gives you an idea how close it is.

The line is the distance from the live fire to the house.

79coyotefrg · « **Reply #15 on:** Jun 12, 2008, 05:07:17 PM »

*** YELLER *** · « **Reply #16 on:** Jun 12, 2008, 05:07:30 PM »

where is the house

at the end of the line

which end

MiniSimp · « **Reply #17 on:** Jun 12, 2008, 05:10:07 PM »

MiniSimp · « **Reply #18 on:** Jun 12, 2008, 05:12:22 PM »

Quote from: oldyellercj on Jun 12, 2008, 05:07:30 PM

where is the house at the end of the line which end

79coyotefrg · « **Reply #19 on:** Jun 12, 2008, 05:23:30 PM »

turn the sprinklers on

MiniSimp · « **Reply #20 on:** Jun 12, 2008, 05:27:14 PM »

Quote from: 79coyotefrg on Jun 12, 2008, 05:23:30 PM

turn the sprinklers on

What sprinklers?

It's a forest!

Prismo · « **Reply #21 on:** Jun 12, 2008, 05:58:46 PM »

Same as it is up here, it comes all you can do is leave. Too many trees. Hang in there Mini

BLACKDOG · « **Reply #22 on:** Jun 12, 2008, 08:39:40 PM »

any word?

MiniSimp · « **Reply #23 on:** Jun 12, 2008, 08:50:40 PM »

Quote from: BLACKDOG on Jun 12, 2008, 08:39:40 PM

any word?

Up to 900 acres, 5-10% controlled.
Other than that, no. $I\'m Down$

BLACKDOG · « **Reply #24 on:** Jun 12, 2008, 09:16:45 PM »

Quote from: MiniSimp on Jun 12, 2008, 08:50:40 PM

Up to 900 acres, 5-10% controlled.
Other than that, no. $I\'m Down$

$I\'m Down$ that sucks!

Hope your folks house makes it ok

Be praying for your family.

JanMarie13 · « **Reply #25 on:** Jun 13, 2008, 05:49:30 AM »

I'm glad you guys were able to get out some important stuff Mini. I really really hope that it turns out not to be necessary! Hope you guys all stay safe!

MiniSimp · « **Reply #26 on:** Jun 13, 2008, 07:43:13 AM »

Firefighters Report Progress in Bonny Doon

FELTON, Calif. (KCBS/AP) - Firefighters continue to battle several raging wildfires in Northern California that have destroyed houses and forced thousands to flee their homes. In Santa Cruz County, about 900 firefighters are battling the fast-moving wildfire that had grown to 700 acres and destroyed nearly a dozen structures in the Bonny Doon community. It's only about 25 percent contained. Firefighters took advantage of cooler temperatures overnight to put a line around the fire. "I talked to law enforcement, how was your night, they said really boring, which means there wasn't a lot of activity," offered Cal-Fire spokesman Bill Peters. "This is what you want on a fire, really boring, because that's good." Unfortunately, the fire has destroyed 10 structures, at least one of those was a guest cabin in the town of Bonny Doon. There has still been no announcement about when residents might expect to return to their homes.

Here is some video of the fire; www.nbc11.com/video/16578933/index.html?taf=bay

JanMarie13 · « **Reply #27 on:** Jun 13, 2008, 07:46:59 AM »

So do you still have no idea if your parents home made it or not?

MiniSimp · « **Reply #28 on:** Jun 13, 2008, 08:23:33 AM »

Quote from: MPA on Jun 13, 2008, 07:46:59 AM

So do you still have no idea if your parents home made it or not?

Talked to command this morning and so far it's still there.

BLACKDOG · « **Reply #29 on:** Jun 13, 2008, 09:00:34 AM »

Quote from: MiniSimp on Jun 13, 2008, 08:23:33 AM

Talked to command this morning and so far it's still there.

awesome!!

hopefully it'll stay that way

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