CA Fire Update! 86,000 Acre Beckworth Complex
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- Опубліковано 1 жов 2024
- Straight from USFS Operations here's the latest in an informative and educational brief. Jb
Note: lack of snow at 6000' in December fly by.
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Every year they say biggest, unprecedented, earliest, ect. The most worrisome is when I hear experienced fire leaders say they have never seen fire behavior like this before.
-Retired Structural and Wildland FF
I get the impression that we’re fucked
The conditions don't stop at the border, sadly. Here in British Columbia we have hot, dry, windy weather that just won't let go after demolishing all-time temperature records at the end of June. Drought. Lightning. Over-stretched fire crews. Shaping up to be one of the nastier fire seasons on record. And it's only July. 🙁
I am always bothered by how few people on the wildland urban interface have taken the steps to make their places more fire resistant. I have forty foot clear zone of grass, and have cut down the large trees, which could fall within that if they burn and fall. Most folks have weeds and brush right up to their buildings.
Thank you Juan for this update. These fires make me so sad. I'm 73 and was born here in California, and so was my Dad. He used to go out on fires when he was young in the Southern California mountains. After he got married to Mom he joined the California State Parks and always went out on fires to protect whatever park he was stationed at. I remember him going out on many fires. None of the fires were like the ones we are seeing now. He passed away when he was 86. He was my hero. Thank you for talking about these fires and explaining to people how devastating they are.
We didn't have the rioters starting fires back then like they now. No respect for other's property.
Im sorry for your loss Melena, I wish you the best of luck and good health @@joesmith4222 Thank you for turning this heartfelt comment into a political statement. That's really what we need more of these days, division.
I'm in Vegas and "extreme heat" and "drought" don't convey the situation any longer. Lake Mead us down far enough that power production is reduced. The monsoon season that never came last year has arrived already but with more dry lightning than anything.
We have had drought before, this is a wholly different phenomenon.
Was just a hoover in June. Amazing how low the water is.
Its over Johnny.
@@SelfEvident What would a 'sun tax' entail?
@@SelfEvident lol
@@homeworxchannel4120I've been here since 85. I've seen the bathtub ring and found it depressing. Now it is scary. Just a few years ago we were criticizing the water queen over the necessity of the infrastructure to pump water from lower levels. Funny how no one is thanking her now.
The urban interface has encroached too far. The forest needs to burn and the humans need to stop living in the middle of it.
Fires are supposed to occur as part of nature. Here at the Southern tip of Africa our indigenous (small bushy scrub) enjoys a good burn every now and then 5 years to clean out woody growth and stimulate fresh generational growth. Planting unsuitable trees (pine forests) are a man made disaster until they burn and diversity and indigenous vegetation replace them
Has to be exhausting fighting a fire in 100°+ temps. Heroes, all.
@Blake D Unbearable.
As always, your accurate and professional reporting is greatly appreciated. As a current pilot (CMEL/CFII), and soon to be A&P, who is interested in wildland fire fighting, this channel has been an invaluable resource.
I didn't know how much federal land there is in California. Thank you for keeping us informed. God Bless
Another well explained video. I wonder why that USFS briefing had to detailed and basic. Don't people in that area have enough experience with fires that they should understand that the crews are working to save them? Here in Kansas we understand tornados, don't they understand fires?
Too many people are detached from the realities of the world. ( TV, phones, cars that nearly drive themselves ) Look what went on in FL where the apartment building collapsed, family members were complaining about the speed of the efforts.
@@bobroberts2371 I'm afraid that you are correct.
@@bobroberts2371 Yep. And the people he really needs to educate are the "journalists" before him, because they consider themselves experts on everything. What's more, they will have forgotten everything, or be rotated out before the next briefing.
I am not naive about how these fires might be the norm or getting worse but my heart still sinks when I see this. I am from Scotland but have had the pleasure of driving through California and seeing the beauty of your forests before and then after the fires. Just hope there is someone with a plan here other than people being ready to leave home when the evacuations are needed. Stay safe and thanks again for the open and honest source of news.
Thank You Juan for your always spot on reporting. Good info on the Ca fires is not easy to come by. Thank Again.
Thank you for the science behind fighting forest fires, I do find this highly interesting.
Thanks for the excellent technical brief. Cannot get this level of detail anywhere else.
Thanks for the updates. I'd guess 99% of the ppl on this side of the country have no idea what you folks are dealing with out there, and the resources required to even make a dent. Dave out in RI.
Billions spent fighting these fires. Huge business. At some point we as a society have to reconcile people living in high fire danger areas. The decades of fire suppression have caused build up that normally would have been burned in ‘natural’ low burns that are far less catastrophic that they are now.
@@TheBeingReal sorry, there is no such thing as a natural 'low burn' fire in bone dry forests with 35 mph winds. There are many factors at play, some of which yes, need to be reformed to perhaps include: different off-season management styles and approaches and new capacities to rapidly respond in more targeted fashion. But there are also extreme conditions at hand that aren't so simple to tackle by following some x, y, z, playbook .
@@donkoh5738 My point was that natural burn fires, which tend to repeat on cycles prevent the accumulation of dead tinder and the fires are far less extreme, to the point many trees can survive. Yes the drought of late, add in insect damage like the pine borer, man-made causes like powelines and careless campers all play a part. No easy solution now, but we’ve created a lot of the problems too.
Feds should honestly build a fleet of at least 6-8 200+ ton capacity lift semi-rigid airships with 5+ day endurance as a game-changing quick reaction Wildfire suppression capability to be based strategically from New Mexico, Nevada, Idaho, imho. Loaded with mix of chemical retardant and water and able to refill water tanks from lakes and ponds. Such ships cruising at 50+ mph could deploy to attack a breakout forest fire w/ multiple ships anywhere within the western third of U.S.A. within 24 hrs. And no, these are not blimps to be tossed around by the winds. They can actually maneuver and be able to drop fire retardant from higher altitude than a C-130 buzzing at tree top level and moreover operate day and night 24 hrs sustained in higher winds than allowable for rotary helicopters responding to the scene. 👍🔛
@@TheBeingReal natural burn fires always occur. Responding to 100k + acre wildfires threatening welfare, safety and economy of 1,000s of citizens though, is not doing anything wrong to somehow prevent natural burn fires to potentially flare up in the same area the next year... I guess that was my point.
Great content Juan. The briefing was very informative, especially for folks who haven’t flown on fires.
Side note: not that we stalk anyone with SOFIA, but we flew right over ya on our Thursday night mission.
I keyed the interphone- “KABLAMO” - I got a WTH look from everyone 🤠
I feel bad for this guy. Seems like he takes a lot of flak from residents when he does the best he can with the limited resources the feds give him. Take your anger to a higher level of government, these guys and the boots on the ground do a phenomenal job despite the lack of higher level support.
It is state money.not fed.
@@josephmclennan1229 The briefing Juan showed us was from the U.S. Forest Service, so "feds" is correct. Pay attention.
Everyone wants THEIR property saved first. It's foolish to think there will ever be enough resources to save every piece of property. Buy your own firefighting equipment and be prepared to save your own property, or accept you will probably lose it all someday.
If that isn't appealing, buy a condo in a city.
Is Susanville (Lassen County) holding up ?? They evacuated Doyle residents to Susanville.
I live there and have friends/family.Shout out to John Sloan
Hope you are well.
0:50 'unprecedented firefighting year'.
We haven't even gotten started yet!
Amazing how people complained about backfires. I would think they would be happy for some prep work.
Really sad that so much of his briefing was spent explaining to idiots what was going on. Even worse are the morons who are out there rubbernecking, judging, and giving advice to the professionals trying to save everyone elses BUTTS!! If you are not qualified to help, please don't hinder. Stay home and wait for Juan's updates!! You will be doing much more FOR the situation and not become part of the problem. I think the saying is "Either lead, follow, or get the heck out of the way!!!" Thank you for your support
We are in for a long season. Frankly it feels like we never really finished the last one. Thanks for another great report Mr Brown, keep up the awesome work. We, my family and I, have long appreciated your attention to detail and thoughtful insights. Stay safe! Especially you being right in the WUI, I know your neck of the woods! If you get an incident in your area don’t wait to be told to get out, leave as soon as prudently possible. This goes for everyone! The best thing you can do is to get you and yours out of harms way. Let those who are trained and equipped deal with the business at hand. Trust me on this… I’ve lost my home to fire once upon a time, homes can be made again… lives cannot.
Juan, a great job of explaining the Wildland Firefighters. Have a friend who is a Wildland Firefighter @ $15.00 hour is a disgrace! They risk their lives for everything on a fire!
Why did he / she decide to sign up ?!? Honestly, did you ask him or her why? I know some people who would probably sign up for less and others who wouldn't take the job for a thousand per hr.
Have a look at this vid. " Representative calls Wildland Firefighters "Unskilled Laborers"?!? " on the channel " Fire Department Chronicles "
$15/hr living in Cali at that. How long can the upside down world drag on.
Entry level job to work your way up the ladder to possibly earn 500 k per year and retire at 50 what a great opportunity if I weren’t 60 I would sign on today
The pilots that fly the spotter planes make $150 an hour.
And it's mid July. We are going to need a huge fire fleet at this rate. I don't really ever remember the resources being used this heavily this early before. Thanks Juan
Fire moving fast, now updated to 89,748 Acres and 23% contained.
Geezz that huge...
About 140 square miles.
Very much appreciated Juan!
The 395 is one busy highway. I lived on it by Janesville. There was a fire right behind us in the hills. I was so impressed by Cal-fire getting in out in no time. California has great fire crews.
completely off topic I know, but I was really surprised watching yesterday's virgin galactic launch that there was no mention of Burt Rutan or Scaled Composites. Is there some legal issue or is it just Richard Branson all the time.
Rutan was given knuckle raspberries by Branson during one of the homage clips, but in truth Virgin are expanding and doing more types of craft as Scaled folded into Northrop. I know a few things about space launch designs … www.formandfunction.com/
That is the most Honest, no BS fire status report I have ever experienced. I know having the wildfire in your area sucks but when you hear it broken down into small scale physics that show a very dynamic field of fire and how to offset it. It is very much a game of chess.
I know Jake , real good friend of his dad. His dad was a Kern County Firefighter.
A couple of things: Over twenty years ago I drove truck through that area on US395. I saw evidence of previous fires that were relatively small, but got my attention. If anyone has any doubts about what the fire crews are facing see the movie Only The Brave.
I drove through 395 around 2016 with electronic logs during a fire. The smoke was so bad I told the company I wasn't stopping until I was lower and out of the smoke cloud. No way was I trying to sleep those conditions.
The crews working the fires deserve respect and gratitude. The prisoners doing that work deserve much more than they get.
I had to deliver a trailer full of supplies that came out of NY to one of those fires. I hated driving around forest fires. I did that 20 times to various fires. One trip I had a trailer of hoses and pumps. Another was a cooking unit and a canteen unit. The last one I did was a flatbed trailer of foam containers. 500 gallons each had 10 on the trailer. Then meet another driver with another trailer in Missouri and took the loaded trailer in. It was a "But Pucker" on some of those dozer roads!
Hi Juan. This is a real nightmare and not only i USA unfortunately.
Here in europe we have exactly the same problem each year, and it's getting fiercely year after year. Specially here in south Europe (particulary here in Portugal). Specially the forest fires. Each year thousands of acres are lost in smoke. And nature has less and less time to recover. It's been an endless discussion from years and still (and quite amazingly) more than 40 years and still no solution. Meanwhile our forests (all over the world) are being burnt to the ground.
Sadly. Happy landings from Portugal.
Who would thought that Global Warming would have Global Effects?
-All the climate scientist from 1950 to today. Some reason even Juan who have seen areas destructed by forest fires rise (over tenfold) his lifetime, still don't admit that it could be end result for doubling level of co2 in atmosphere.
@@HVM_fi hard for him to do that when his life is so centred on aviation, it’s heartbreaking.
Juan I don't think it's a drought California and the region are seeing.
I think it's called "aridification". It's much worse than a drought....
By Governmentally “enabled design.”
I suspect you're right. I've read that during the last century or so California's rain and snowfall have been above average. What we are seeing now is a return to the long-term norm. That reminds me of something that happened in the late 1800s when there was a rush to raise cattle on what seemed to be marvelous grasslands for cattle in South Dakota. After a lot of Easterners, including Teddy Roosevelt, had invested in the scheme, the grass and the cattle died. They didn't comprehend that there was a reason the Indians had called the region the Badlands. Details on the Badlands here: www.nps.gov/thro/learn/historyculture/theodore-roosevelt-the-rancher.htm
California may be proving that it is similarly unsuited for its current human population, particularly away from the coast and in the absence of desalinization.
@@cfinstr if you are suggesting the government is setting up this process you're a fool. They lose money with this not gain it. How is this in any way unclear????
@@Inkling777 Our cultural philosophy has been "can do." But, just because you can do something doesn't necessarily mean you should. We have been slow to remember that, along with the fact that Nature does what it's going to do regardless of what we want. It's hubris.
@@Inkling777 Southwestern North Dakota. Marquis de Mores was not the greatest businessman, and Chicago packers competition was too much, and yes, a drought kicked in and didn’t help things either. Even Teddy left. Bully!
Boy, it's been smokey in Boise for almost a week now, sucks!
Heartbreaking. Thank you for your great work documenting this fire event, as always. Stay safe!
My brother from Redding called me last night and said a fire in Redding was about .7 of a mile and headed his way. And the fire season doesn't really get started for a month or 2. Danger, Danger Will Robinson!
One of the largest myths about California is that it has a "Fire Season." Firefighters are trying to get the message out - it's always fire season. The Santa Anna Winds occur in winter, for example. Little rainfall happens in California, the water mostly comes from snowmelt. It's always "dry enough" for wildfire. Always be prepared.
I’m in Redding. No fire.
@@gmurf5599 --- Whew! Glad to hear it! I'm thinking of retiring in Redding. I know it had fires in 2019 that were horrific, but there appears there are still a lot of beautiful properties.
Great Update Juan, Stay safe
Yeah I am extremely nervous about how bad the fire season is going to be, how much the drought affect food and water, the economy, all that. Because the data said it's going to be really really bad J. People need to remember that this isn't some news media hype or whatever, this is real stuff affecting real people that is going to affect the entire country.
Thank you so much for doing updates like this for all of us! Stay safe and have a great one! That applies to everyone else out there, too :-)
I've been watching Jake's briefings every morning as I'm a Plumas County native.
My hat is off to all the wildland firefighting crews working throughout the west and we are thankful that a guy like Jake is in the position he is. It's a sigh of relief to see someone with experience and care that knows what they are talking about and aren't afraid to correct or admit mistakes. This is a monumental undertaking on all fronts and I hope the community comes together to allow these folks to do their job right.
Jake gives a very ‘restrained’ and educational update considering ‘talk’ is they’re “firing” as if it’s a game.
That kind of undermining of professionals doing their job is pure ignorance.
Thanks, Juan.
A hellish summer, yet again.
Strength to the fire fighters who are working their butts off to save lives and property.🇳🇿🇳🇿🐑🐑🙏🏼🙏🏼
That is probably one of the best fire update briefings that I have seen. Thanks Juan. I can always count on you for good info.
Excellent overview! Thank you for your efforts to educate we the people.
Correction: Jake is an Operations Section Chief (OSC) and part of the Command Staff
Many thanks, Juan Browne! Forces of nature cannot be ignored.
Mother nature prevails in spite of what humans want or need. Animals are smart, humans not so much. Don't want your property destroyed , don't build in a historical fire zone. Doing the same year after year is nothing but insanity.
You are woefully uneducated on the situation. Entire towns are being erased off the map. You got the impression from the lazy media that "only people building in fire-hazard areas are affected." Wake up. Most of the bad fires that erased towns occurred from power company PGE not maintaining power lines and having them fall.
Everywhere is a historical fire zone in California. Mega fires didn't happen in the past because we didn't mismanage things this poorly, and we used to insist power lines were maintained. It's corruption. DON'T BLAME THE VICTIMS.
I live in Utah and all that smoke from that fire and others has made the air here just terrible.
Yeah, every morning and every evening for weeks, we have weird yellow light from all the smoke, here in the Eastern Sierra.
Thank you, Brownie! I learned a TON from this single video, from beginning to end (not just from the briefing). God bless you for all you do on the channel. I'm smarter today than yesterday!
it is absurd some of the comments from people who don't live out west... beating up governors and governments... rake the forests kinda mentality. yuck go away
THANK YOU. Getting the fire update directly from the source is very helpful. Sure would like to hear more about Shasta & others.
Amen Juan!! Management is part of the issue.Speaking as an old DC-7 copilot this mess has been coming for a while. One other thing.
No 747 any more. Understand the there are fewer scoopers this season too.
Bridger Aerospace just added 3 scopers this year with a 4th in the paint shop now. 1 scooper is in Yakima and the others are hanging around KCOE.
@@robertmac5352 good.
I amazed by the cloud patterns that are created by large fires. It’s a science I have limited knowledge of.
Yep. Those end photos of the cloud formations are very amazing.
Hola from Marbella, Spain, 96.8 F.
Hopefully we sent down enough CL-415's and firefighters to help out. Western Ontario is having their share of fires as well. Northern Québec is pretty quiet so i hope they sent aircraft and firefighters out your way!
Jake Cagel is a great spokesperson. I watched his daily briefings nearly every day last year for 60 days, as he (and team) kept us updated on Bear Fire / North Complex Fire in Plumas Nat Forest. That fire ultimately burned 318k acres and wiped out Berry Creek. It's good to see him back.
JUAN,,, HI thanks for that update. a few days ago news said a plane with 2 firemen lost their loves, they had NOT say type,,or conditions, I suspect it was a flight before tankers were led in , this is AWFUL given the winds & smoke, & that B747, Is no longer available ,,,,, we need long lasting lo rain from VEGAS WEST !! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
This is the middle of July and I think California has its worst fire season in late summer / fall time frame. Then throw in some Santa Ana winds and it makes me wonder what's still in front of us.
PG&E needs to do more cutting
Everyone: glad 2020 is over
2021: hold my beer
It's not just a US problem, but it is both Canadian *AND* American problem...
Mhmm, I've been hearing out west isn't doing so well =/ thankfully I'm over in Ontario... Well, sorta thankfully haha
@@ScumfuckMcDoucheface Depends on where in Ontario you are...in Northern Ontario, there are over 70 fires burning right now!
@@FarrellMcGovern oh wow no kidding! I had no idea man, that's horrible... all that beautiful timber... I mean I know it's natural and part of the cycle but it's still just such a shame when it's land you love and cherish you know, let alone any property on said land.... and no I'm way down south in Windsor, I grew up about 20 minutes south of Algonquin Park and went on up to James Bay near every year, beautiful area up there, and much better people than down here in Windsor =/
Best wishes at J/B Global Headquarters. Great Channel.
Well, I live in Wisconsin and we hardly ever have a forest fire, just a completely different climate, but in our small towns we have volunteer fire depts made up of folks from that town. For discussion, how about California towns organize volunteer forest fire fighters? They get training and equipment, are ready to go if called upon, are well paid for their service during the fire, and could be led by experienced professional forest fighters. They would return to their normal jobs after the fire is out. This saves hiring people, yearly wages, health insurance, and retirement benefits for folks who only work during the season, and provides the manpower needed to meet the emergency. As I said, I don't live there so don't shoot me! Stay safe out there!
what do you know about the 2 firefighters killed in the air crash near Wikieup, AZ?
CA fie fighters are known around the world for being the very best. This video is evidence that it is a well deserved reputation, californians depend on these very brave people. Thank you all, know your communities appreciate and support you.
Great stuff! I love the content Juan, been watching for years.
Juan,
Great video/info - thank you. Here in southern New England we are dealing with the opposite - 8 inches of rain since 1 July.
Paul (in MA)
Western Pennsylvania checking in.great reporting.
Same, Mid Mon Valley.
Scenery Hill, PA here. Nature takes its course.
19:14 The phenomena of bands, or skirts of condensed water vapor surrounding the intense uprising heated air is, other than this situation, usually only seen after an atomic detonation.
Mountain biking up to Dixie Mtn. Lookout from the north end of Frenchman Lake is an annual event for me. I hope the lookout survives!!
While the HEROES fight fires, SOME speak of “raking the forest floor,” and “changing the moon’s orbit.” I just pray that no money was spent on these ideas that could have been used by our firefighters.
Excellent briefing for the public. Realistic recommendations for safety.
I like the "Bodad-1 departure" which consists of.."Depart strait ahead...don't stall...avoid trees...fly to the lake while climbing...upon reaching a safe altitude, transition to where ever you're going".
"Cleared IFR as filed. Report sighting the road."
Great video Juan! The briefer did a great job also. Thanks, good luck to everyone involved.
It is totally insane that the briefer must point out that fire departments are working for the common good to put out the fires. Is the paranoia total in the US?
not too worry, America voted for Biden and Kamala, they will fix this.
Marijuana....
I love Frenchman lake breaks my heart
Me to. Grew up fishing Last Chance. It's one of my favorite places to camp and fish. Watch out for snakes.✌
Thanks. The "news" is Brittney Spears and hockey. Almost nothing about wildfires.
Hang on, hockey is important! But now that the Stanley Cup has been awarded, I'm about to break out my old copy of "Young Men and Fire". It seems like a fitting time to review that history.
As I fish stampede there's been more lighting than I've seen in a long time. With the 20mph winds that are there all the time if it goes up its going to get ugly. BTW not much water left in the lake.
Thinned about a thousand or two acres around Stampede and Boca (?) reservoirs in '78-'80. Haven't been back there in a long time. Stihl 041s with bow bar and stinger. No chain brakes, no anti-vibration, no hard hat, no gloves, no eye and ear protection. Acre/man day, minimum. Fi dolla an hour.
Great job thanks Juan!
Minimal fire in Wyoming (YET!) but we have lots of smoke here from 4 other states including California. Was up flying Sunday morning with visibility just above VFR minimums at 4 to 6 miles. The only horizon you could see was the one in the panel!
In your opinion would the 747-400 tanker be useful on the fires right now?
Nice job Juan, I'm watching this video in Ohio and it is raining outside now. Can't imagine what one of those fires would look like in Person.
Thanks for bringing this perspective to us.
Proud to be a Patreon Supporter. Excellent update. Prayers for all the Fire Fighters and People in the area 🙏. Thanks Juan.
very sad to see such a beautiful area being destroyed, stay safe everyone.
Not destroyed ...naturally occurring regeneration of the forest.
As Ahnold would say, “I’ll be back’”
Again, a well done no nonsense briefing, thank you Juan!
As a wildland firefighter, thank you
Thanks for keeping us informed Juan
If you’ve been around as long as I have, you’re watching the fire season start earlier each year and be more intense. The crash in Arizona is a sad deal. It’s good we have someone to trust to give us the straight scoop.
I worked Cali fires in the early 00s, hot and dry. No fun at all. Nothing like hitting overtime in 2.5 days. Props to the camp crews and communities that donate food and water!
It was fun, Jon! (For the first 15 minutes!)
Western states are going to be in for it this season. Last year was scary this year has the potential to be worse.
Great information. So sad.
Once again great, great job Mr. Brown of telling it like it is.
G,day from Sydney Australia.
Takeaways from Australia.
* Interagency communications.
(Messaging confusion) reducing effective SMART INTELLIGENT fire fighting (Canberra 1994 metro/rural).
* Sending inadequate resources to fire fronts, (dangerous and waste of logistic management).
* Traffic congestion (grid lock) visibility, speeding, collision.
* Fire traveling by convection across forest tops! Combustion into firestorm (lack knowledge).
💧🌧️🛰️
Another outstanding report and share Juan. Too bad Jake Cagle (Operations Section Chief) had to spend so much of this particular briefing addressing rumor's rather than recent operations and strategy/tactics going forward.
In my many years as a member of US Forest Service Incident Management Teams I see this public information content as more fitting for the Public Information Officer (PIO) or staff.
I don't know, maybe Jake just likes cramming this into his already 19+ hour days because he likes doing it.
The rosters for the four 2021 California Interagency Incident Management Teams can be viewed at the link below. These Teams are organized and superintended by the US Forest Service yet populated by members from multiple agencies. It's a beautiful thing.
gacc.nifc.gov/oscc/cwcg/docs/2020_Type_1Teams.pdf
I appreciate all your videos, but especially this one. My wife is from Portola, and her family is still there. That is also where we purchased our retirement home. I occasionally fly in to Nervino, and look forward to doing some low and slow in six years when we move there.
Have a look at this vid. " Representative calls Wildland Firefighters "Unskilled Laborers"?!? " on the channel " Fire Department Chronicles "
Man! Excellent presentation of the conundrum Cali is in. Budget is always made skinny by bean counters, the problems pile up until our kid's kids have nowhere to turn. Suddenly, WE are the kid's kids; no kidding.
Government is the problem..The Fed gov controls 640 million acres 70% of it needs to be in a lottery back to people and let them log it, graze it, trade it, sell it, homestead it...Then the local taxes will let the citizens help the fire problems.....This will never happen as it has to much common sense for GOV.... Thanks Juan, you do a good job.....
Thanks again for this update to the Beckwourth complex fire situation. On this issue, as with the other things you cover, Juan, you ARE the ne
ws as far as I'm concerned!!
God Damn that's a nice looking plane you have!!! I'm not just saying that either, the thing is absolutely gorgeous, and so usable too.
Thanks for the Info. I drive up and down 395 on a Portland run 3 times a week and may have to consider taking a different route tonight.