Sam Shueh
Realty One Group
Campbell, CA
When a reporter friend last weekend went to Big Sur (Monterey County, CA) camping. She went berserk. Rather than enjoying herself she started reporting forest fire and ashes. I am about 75 miles away north east by car or ~60 miles direct north east of the fire scene. I thought business should be as usual or may be the fire is already put out. Today, rather than expecting a hot 93 degree F prediction the thermometer registered just 82 deg F at peak. Wait ,why I am coughing and my eyes are irritated? I looked out wow, the smog is covering most of the sky as far as San Francisco Bay.
Big Sur Bridge, oil painting by Sam Shueh (18x24")
The blaze, known as Soberanes Fire, swelled another 738 acres overnight to approx. 52 square miles (33,000 acres). It has been over a week since the fire started. I understand there are over 5,000 fireman called in to combat fire and it is only 15% contained. In fact, the fire is growing near Carmel Highlands. Ex-Mayor Clint Eastwood's turf is used as evacuation center.
60 miles away sky is smothered far away by Shueh CHP directing traffic, looks scary-LA Times
| 10/10/2016, 8:18:27 PM | |
| Incident Type | Wildfire |
|---|---|
| Cause | Illegal Campfire |
| Date of Origin | Friday July 22nd, 2016 approx. 08:45 AM |
| Location | Soberanes Creek, Garrapata State Park, Palo Colorado/Big Sur, & Ventana Wilderness. |
| Incident Commander | Van Arroyo, BLM, Central Coast Interagency Incident Management Team |
| Incident Description | Wildland Fire |
Current Situation
| Total Personnel | 682 |
|---|---|
| Size | 132,127 Acres |
| Percent of Perimeter Contained | 99% |
| Estimated Containment Date | Saturday October 15th, 2016 approx. 12:00 AM |
I suspect central California coast is going to be in flames for weeks. The marine layer from coastal fog can keep the west side cooler at night and before sunrise. But the fog and smoke seems to slow down the air attack abatement with poor visibility. The helicopter pilot says these flame can jump 200 ft into the air suddenly when flying over. Blades tend to suck air up. Of the sixty bulldozers at the scene, one bulldozer flipped over killed its operator. So far 52 homes were destroyed.
Sources:
Sorberanes Fire air attack is limited Channel 8 (air-attacks-been-limited)
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Sam Shueh Realtor
I've called San Francisco South Bay home for over 30 years. We love this area and all it has to offer, and I enjoy sharing what I know about homes. I documented in several books about Silicon Valley history. I have much expertise in real estate...please give me a call. SamshuehRealtor@gmail.com
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