07-05-2008, 10:08 PM | #1 |
Leather and Lace
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Goleta, Ca
Moto: 2005 R6
Posts: 1,810
|
Looks like no work on Monday...
I hear Goleta has made national news but in case you have not heard...
http://www.ksby.com/Global/story.asp?S=8623033 On Tuesday night my roommate came home and told us about a wildfire that had just started in the mountains above us. This is what it looked like from the back of our garage Tuesday night... Wednesday it was up to 300 acres...my husband did not work on Wednesday so he was able to take these pictures from the same spot as the one above... Wednesday night our power and water were out for about 4 or 5 hours. With nothing else to do everyone was driving and walking around. We were suppose to leave town but decided to stay an extra night just to see how things were looking over night. These pictures were taken at about 6:00pm on Wednesday night less than a mile up the road from us... These were later that night... This picture is not that great but you can get a sense of how the fire is spread all along the mountains. All the little orange dots are flames. And it spreads out past the picture. We decided to take our little vacation anyway so we are not in Goleta right now. We have been following the news updates and our roommate has been updating us as well. There was an mandatory evacuation for some houses north of us but they were lifted. Our house is a few miles south of the fires still so we are in no danger...and our roommate agreed to collect the cats if anything changed. I am so happy that our house is far enough away that we are not worried but the fire has spread over to where I work. The preschool is in the hills a bit and is under evacuation warning. The director of the school sent out an email saying that we will most likely be closed. It is always fun to have an extra day or two of vacation...but not under these circumstanses. As far as I know no houses have been harmed but because it is so close we are number 1 on California's fire priority. They have been pulling fire fighters away from other wildfires to help in Goleta. I have never experienced anything like this (even though people seem to think all of CA burns every year ) and I know this is something I will never forget. It is going to be weird seeing black mountains. |
07-05-2008, 10:46 PM | #2 |
restorer of the original
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Zionsville,PA
Moto: '93 ZR1100 &'73 Kawasaki H1 500
Posts: 1,331
|
Just make sure you and your hubby stay safe. Hopefully no one loses their homes either.
Take care Jeff |
07-06-2008, 12:01 AM | #3 |
is in your head...
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: hanover PA
Moto: 04 kawasaki zx636, 08 HD xl1200n (nightster)
Posts: 1,560
|
holy crap!! that's scary.
|
07-06-2008, 12:33 PM | #4 |
moderator chick
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Hill Country TX
Moto: Pasta Rockets
Posts: 8,917
|
OMG... WAY too close for comfort. Stay safe... both you and your property!!
__________________
We have enough youth. How about a fountain of "smart"? Come Play at the Track!! http://www.elitetrackdays.com |
07-06-2008, 10:31 PM | #5 |
Leather and Lace
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Goleta, Ca
Moto: 2005 R6
Posts: 1,810
|
For sure no work tomorrow. Hopefully I will at least have power (and water) so I can surf the forum. It has been on and off all weekend. Just came back on after about 20 minutes.
|
07-07-2008, 12:22 PM | #6 |
Letzroll
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Lake Norman area, NC
Moto: 07 Red R1 & 07 Blue R6
Posts: 5,265
|
That has to suck. Scary pics and thoughts of it gobbling up homes.
|
07-07-2008, 02:00 PM | #7 |
Ride Naked.
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Flat and Straight ND
Moto: 08 BUELL 1125R, 05 SV650S
Posts: 7,916
|
Glad your house will be safe... now go grab some hotdogs and marshmellows!
|
07-08-2008, 11:01 PM | #8 |
Wrap Yo Ass in Fiberglass
Join Date: Feb 2008
Moto: Feet
Posts: 1,605
|
|
07-09-2008, 02:42 PM | #9 |
Ride Naked.
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Flat and Straight ND
Moto: 08 BUELL 1125R, 05 SV650S
Posts: 7,916
|
Fire that size a little bucket isn't gonna help.
May as well make the best of it, as long as it's not taking houses. |
07-09-2008, 04:44 PM | #10 |
Mobile Post-Whore Unit
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Houston, TX
Moto: 2000 Honda Magna 750
Posts: 455
|
Truth. Just make sure you got a LOOOONG stick to put the weenies and marshmellows on.
__________________
This is my signature. Yay. |
Bookmarks |
|
|