@@blancolirio There are no large forest fires here in Finland (thousands of kilometers away) so therefore your video must be fake information. Also, it has rained quite a lot here recently (some urban flooding even!) so the North American West's megadrought is likely just some doomer fantasy! (But welcome to the collapse of the global fossil fueled technological & industrial civilization anyway...)
I live in Pine Grove and all my loved ones are affected by this fire. Thanks for the updates Juan. You present information that either glossed over or not explained well enough.
Best journalism from an informed citizen. I’ve been following Juan since the Oroville disaster. The Sacramento media was sorely lacking in accurate information.
Very thorough, concise and understandable updates. Thank you. ( you awakened a pleasant childhood memory. My family visited a University of California Alumni camp near Strawberry Creek. At about 10 years old, the high point for me was sitting in abandoned WWII/Korea vintage military surplus trucks and pretending to drive. Great memory. Thanks.)
Juan, your local ABC channel just showed that the Caldor fire jumped Highway 50 near Kyburz in El Dorado county. They had live video of it crawling up the mountain at a 100ft/min pace. Praying for y’all in Cali.
I moved from San Diego to Myrtle Beach, SC a year ago. It is raining again, just started a few minutes ago. After living in CA, I call the rain "kisses from angles"
You will get tired of that too. The humidity and the rains and violent thunderstorms and hurricanes are a never ending thing there and the crime is a whole other level in your town. Have you got enough ammo?
Being from San Diego I am baffled when they say we are in a drought because it hasn’t rained in two months, I’ve literally gone 9 months to a year with out a single drop. I love rain and snow. Such a blessing.
Hi Brownie, thanks so much for the detailed update. Take care - fly safe! FYI: You may want to check the number of subscribers on your UA-cam channel because I just discovered that I was no longer subscribed, which is a real surprise because your channel is a favorite! There are other channels I subscribe to that have frequently complained that UA-cam is canceling subscribers en masse, so it’s something that they have to monitor frequently. Those channels are often firearm-related and feel persecuted by “big tech”, but I’ve seen the evidence portrayed by UA-cam numbers. They cancel subscribers to reduce/steal revenue apparently. I hope they don’t apply the same treatment to other channels just to boost revenue.
I live in Amador County. One of my buddies is an old-timer. His previous career was log truck driver. Area east of omo Ranch Road closed off the logging back in the 90s. I don't know if you've ever ridden your dual sport up in pi pi Valley that whole Forest has been left to rot. It really is Criminal what has been done to our state. This was inevitable. Just took a ride down silver fork rd and down into North South Road. The fuel loads are disasters. That whole section of forest has been mismanaged for decades. Thanks for your work on this. It's the only detailed reporting we get nowadays.
Hi Juan and thanks for informing about fighting these fires. You have again taken a subject that I knew nothing about (this time it's firefighting In the west) and made it all very understandable and entertaining. I hope the best for you and your community. I've been to several of the areas on your map flying planes and hang gliders. The wind maps that you show are especially impressive. I live in the North East and remember good times and good fun with people out in your part of California. Keep up the good work.
Very impressive and informative work once again my friend!!! You definitely have some excellent production skills! Always looking forward to your next video. So much better than what I can find on the news!👍✌
Late yesterday afternoon Reno went from 10 miles visabiity to less than 2 miles in about an hour. From very mild haze to burn your eyes smoke in the air.
Interesting report Juan. Recent check of FlightAware show no fixed wing activity that I could discern but numerous rotor craft around Placerville. Best to all working these fires and safe ops to all. We’re experiencing some smoke in Michigan from those fires and many others.
Sir I can confirm that Hercules did drops today from Mather as they followed a lead fixed in the Gold note ridge and Meiss region. May they continue to make it home safe to their loved ones.
Could you report on the Socata TBM 700 that went down Friday afternoon 8/20 in Champaign County, Ohio between Columbus and Dayton . Love your channel, great reporting.
Just a correction for the location you were given for Caldor. It is several miles south/east of the location of the fire at 38.60649, - 120.43396. The fire originated at Caldor Rd. which is often the source of fire names in CA.
Good stuff as always Juan. KPVF is closed to GA. It is a Helo Base for the fire. East end is a support city for 16-18 Helos fighting the Caldor fire. Lots of activity! I counted 4 National Guard Blackhawks parked on Runway 23. Looks like they are out of Mather.
I’ve just recently moved out to the Camino area under advisement from Texas. 25 yr round the world with Army I made it back to CA to this monster fire. Just wanted to thank you for your postings here. Just telling my girl why don’t we have a proper forecasts for these fires out here. I think you’ve hit the nail on the head, thank you!!!
Lake Almanor: Thanks Juan for that Peninsula update. A Calif friend's family bought a home there 2-3 years ago, other than you, no Main-Stream Media has covered this area. My friend is sheltered now, back in Eldorado Hills CA - temporarily
Calder is a major intersection in a valley where the mill was. Pi pi valley is/was a great offroad riding area. I've camped and rode there for years. Will miss it greatly.
As an eastern boy, it's amazing to me that wildfires even really exist. They're pretty rare here and they never get large enough to be a problem. The rain is naturally enough to keep them in check.
Too bad the rain we will be getting from hurricane Henri on the right coast isn't falling on the west coast. It has been a soggy summer here in southern NH.
I wonder if it would be possible to run a 5'-6' pipe from the lower Mississippi to California. Another source would be the Potomac. Tremendous amounts of water available.
The problem with that is all the rain would fall all within a 24 to 48 Hour period, which would cause mudslides in the burned areas and Flooding in other areas. What all of the Western states need is a Good couple months of a Light, steady, soaking rain each day or once every few days of about 1/4" to 1/2". That would go a long way to making a dent in the drought and would help putting out the fires.
@@johnslaughter5475 wouldn't it be shorter distance to come off of the Pacific? Build a few desalination plants in the hills. Borrow the Kuwaiti system.
@@chrisbeck8182 seriously? lib? for what .. caring for those who lost everything? for the fire crews and USFS facing flames? A heartful prayer to the widows of the aviators around the WORLD who never came home,? No not lib, only a POS like you Beck would make this political.
So sad to see the Plumas National Forest on fire. My first 50 mile ultrarun in 1995 started near Quincy and ran along the Pacific Crest Trail and crossed the Feather River. Just a beautiful heavily forested area.
Thank you Thank you Thank you for this detailed video. The "news" does not report 1/20th of the fire info everyone wants and and needs. They should take a page from you and learn how to properly report this critical information. Thanks again from 2 people living in Nor Cal...
My wife and i did a big loop today from near woodland, to Red Bluff and over to Lake Oroville. A low flying Green and Silver high wing did a low pass southward over Kelly Ridge. Kinda hoping it was the Mighty Lumpscum but wasn't sure.
JB, hope that the Blancolirio HQ is safe..... Great updates with visuals. The folks in these areas must be thrilled with these reports. On a side note, if you're interested a in an excellent screen capture software that you can use to blow up a map, it's "Snagit" by "Techsmith". Thanks, take care and fly safe. 🖖🏽🤟🏽
The fires in caldor area are gonna be much worse too because of massive tree die off from an invasive bark beetle. 40% of those trees are standing dead wood.
D.W. Burns : The bark beetle problem isn't likely to be "resolved" by "fire kill". It certainly hasn't been enough to resolve the situation for any other place where they have taken a "foothold". Prescribed burning, "undercover" removal, logging affected trees, and spraying of insecticide, while "politically inexpedient" (read: 'unacceptable' to the 'enviromeddlers' ), is probably the only way to "save what remains".
If you need "proof", take a look at the "satellite view" of almost any of the National "Forests" (and "Wilderness Areas"), in the Western States. Those huge "green" areas (on the topographic maps), start to look more like a "conflagration waiting to happen" when you are viewing PHOTOGRAPHS.
Juan, why don't they seed the clouds and rain the fires out. We've been making weather for years. I'm sickened by the tree loss in my most beautiful California knowing we can do soooooooooooo much better.
@@malcolm20091000 I watch airplanes create clouds constantly. We absolutely have the technology, we've had it since the 1950's, to make it rain over the fires.
@@treeesongt7313 You watch airplanes create contrails, essentially ice crystals. To seed, you need moisture, condensed. That's called a cloud. Seeding does not create moisture.
Juan -- your reports are invaluable -- but a request -- could you be a little clearer on wind directions please. Sometimes it's not clear whether you are talking about winds FROM a certain direction (as in a "North wind"), or TOWARD a certain direction.. such as a "South-West flow"... which direction is that going?
You really also need to get the idea that just because a large amount of forest has "burned to the ground" (so to speak), doesn't mean that it's been "sterilized", or that the new fuel (mostly in the forms of bushes, small trees, grass, etc.), can't, or won't burn, even just a year, or less after the current fires have been dealt with. The flame lengths won't be as high, but the fuel loads will burn off more quickly, and can still provide ignition for areas not previously burned.
How can anyone not like this? Then click off it. I hope you, your family and your property is safe Juan. I'm getting hit w Hurricane Henry today here in Beantown. Yah tornados. 🤦♀️🤷🏽♀️ be safe my friend.
Juan, have you tried using the ArcGIS map before? I find it gives a really good visual of the satellite detected hot spots. Thanks for your detailed updates!
My heart breaks for all the people and animals that have been displaced. Maybe you could give me some advice. I am a VFR pilot, from Washington state, and had to leave my airplane in Redding coming back from Paso Robles because I couldn’t get back through the smoke about two weeks ago. When do you suspect that this will clear up enough for me to fly out? Any ideas?
I wonder to what extent some of these fire areas will be declared "uninhabitable", in the sense that neither insurance nor public utilities will be available in the future?
You should see the green ridge fire here in SW Wa. We got some heavy precipitation here this morning, but the whole dang Washington Blue mountains have pretty much burned.
Hi Jim P. It's a pretty easy calculation (if you remember how to multiply): 1 knot = 1.15 miles per hour. So 12 knots = 13.8 mph. Oh, go ahead and use your calculator. ;-)
@@ridepate I understand your pain. I have a multi-unit conversion website in my bookmarks, so it doesn't hurt me so much. I just pause the video, check the conversion, and then get going again.
Juan, ignore the a-holes. Too many mentally deficient people in this country. I LOVE your work, both in terms of aviation, along with everything else. Please explain "red flag" for us non-Californians. (Minnesota here). Thanks
Juan, love your updates. Have or do you use the County GIS maps for overviews instead of Google? Here in Indiana, they are updated more often. Great show!
2 of my favorite areas to recreate have gone up in smoke - both in the Tamarack fire and now the Caldor Fire. I'm sad and angry about it - but, I still have a home and others do not. I have friends who have lost everything in Grizzly Flats. It has basically been wiped off the map. Relatively speaking, I don't have much to complain about. I hold out hope that better forest management will finally be taken seriously by California.
I wouldn’t hold my breath as far a forestry management goes …. As long as people keep voting the way they do expect more of this. The bigger priority here is billions of dollars for a bullet train that goes very fast from one shit hole San Francisco to another shit hole Los Angela’s. Oh and not to mention we have to pay for the thousands and thousands of god knows who that are pouring through our open borders.
@@waynecampbell9426 Has little to do with where the fires originate from. I’m a native Californian 61 years and have to say we do have the best firefighters in the country. They get a lot of practice. I live in calaveras county so we’ve had our share.
I was thinking of a pilot program. People are somewhat needy and maybe out and about on the streets who may need a place to live and perhaps a camp could be built where homes could be made available to people clearing the forest. Start out small and get people involved. Its a huge task! Clearing forest and wild life but it can be done with enough hands in the project. Get people off the streets out of the inner cites and into the woods. It would pay for itself. If it was effective and the forest is kept managed, cleared and kept from being on fire the savings from fighting fires would pay for the expenses to keep a forest from burning. Communities living in urban areas near wildfire must first learn how to get together and fan out into the neighboring forest and clear it themselves. Think how much people will save on the insurance policies for the homes if they were to get together and clear the forest in their areas that they live in. There should be programs to help them do that. Otherwise the insurance policy on a home near the woods is going to... Skyrocket!!! And you don't want to lite fireworks near your house in the woods right now.
The vast majority of the forest areas are part of the National Forest Service, not under the jurisdiction of the state.In any case it's not clear that forest management does much to slow down these fires, they've burned right through privately owned forests that have been carefully managed for generations.
@@renegade44040 The problem with "clearing" the forest of dead trees and leafs and other debris is that is what helps feed the trees. The decaying wood of the dead trees, bushes, rotting corpses of dead animals, all provide vital minerals that trees and other plants need to grow. What do you think dirt is? Billions of microbes, worms, and other living organisms break down dead leafs, decaying wood, rotting animals bodies, etc. all of that creates the nice beautiful rich smelling black Dirt that plants grow very well in. Also there are many animals that live in standing dead trees, fallen dead trees, many rely on the dead trees for food. How? The insects that dwell in the dead trees and that help to break down the dead trees, some animals rely on for food, and other animals rely on those animals for food. I am not saying it is not a good idea. It is a good idea to help thin some forested areas of diseased and dying trees to make the forest healthier, which will make the forest less susceptible to fires, insect damage, and disease.
@@matthewgroff433 sure I get what your saying. Of course. you know I think we have to be up to par on everything to manage a forest properly. But think of those insurance policies... The money and cost for home (any)insurance is going to drive change. The insurance companies are already putting us in zones. People are being priced out of their zones. It's time for people and businesses to start cleaning up those zones.
Amazingly we had 3/4 inches of rain this evening (Sat 8/31) from 1715 to 1815 or so in a thunderstorm. We are in North Idaho near Hayden. From the thunder sounds the lighting was horizontal so hopefully no ground strikes.
looking at google earth/streetview of this area (N California in general) ... I see mile after mile of dog hair forest and structures with cedar shake roofs !
Terrible management of the land in all of these areas. Logging is minimal, many of the old logging roads have eroded away or are over grown. Land owners have not cleared brush in at least 20 years or more. It is simply too late to try to clear it when the fire is already on the way. My town of Doyle burned and over 20 homes were completely destroyed, and still, nobody in the area, including Milford and Janesville did zero maintenance. This is why our fire fighters are overwhelmed. Fire prevention starts years ago, not the day the fire comes at you.
Juan can you address an aerial fire fighting question I have, I always see aerial fire fighters in other countries scooping and dropping salt water on fires, I would think that would Sterilize the ground from future vegetation.
Hi, John Summers. Juan has provided links to inciweb, windy.com, and the IR website in the description paragraph below the video (at least it is below on a PC screen). Hope that helps. Windy.com is the only one I have used; it provides data worldwide, so I use it for wind info when the fire season is on here in Australia. The upper left corner contains a search field. Just type in Redding, CA, and you'll have your local winds, preceded, I believe, by temperature and rainfall. Click on the unit of measurement at the left of each line to change between U.S. and metric measurements. Good luck.
Juan, I find your channel fascinating. I’m in the east where wildfires are nonexistent. Are many of these fires preventable? Prayers to all affected in these fires!
Juan has listed the three websites used in this video (excluding Google maps) in the description paragraph, which is below the video (at least on a PC).
Nothing on the fire in hayfork mad river nothing you are brain dead
This is the kinda crap you get every day here on YT....
*Resources* : 1,583 personnel, 25 hand crews, 128 engines, 11 helicopters, 40 dozers, 30 water tenders, 12 skidgines, 2 excavators.
*Current Situation* : fire area over 142,250 acres, increasing daily. Containment remains at 10 percent.
@@blancolirio Like most social media, there are trolls everywhere.
Sorry Ass don't care about your concerns!
@@blancolirio There are no large forest fires here in Finland (thousands of kilometers away) so therefore your video must be fake information. Also, it has rained quite a lot here recently (some urban flooding even!) so the North American West's megadrought is likely just some doomer fantasy!
(But welcome to the collapse of the global fossil fueled technological & industrial civilization anyway...)
Juan you continue to be one of the most informative, non hyperbolic and knowledgeable sources for fire information here in northern California.
I got an ad, I assume that means this one hasn't been demonetized yet, or does it?
I couldn't have said it better
Just a legit and trustworthy content provider. Thank you Juan.
@@eternaldoorman5228 No. It just means UA-cam takes all the ad revenue; Juan doesn't get any.
@@lizj5740 Thanks.
I live in Pine Grove and all my loved ones are affected by this fire. Thanks for the updates Juan. You present information that either glossed over or not explained well enough.
Best journalism from an informed citizen. I’ve been following Juan since the Oroville disaster. The Sacramento media was sorely lacking in accurate information.
Very thorough, concise and understandable updates. Thank you. ( you awakened a pleasant childhood memory. My family visited a University of California Alumni camp near Strawberry Creek. At about 10 years old, the high point for me was sitting in abandoned WWII/Korea vintage military surplus trucks and pretending to drive. Great memory. Thanks.)
Juan, your local ABC channel just showed that the Caldor fire jumped Highway 50 near Kyburz in El Dorado county. They had live video of it crawling up the mountain at a 100ft/min pace. Praying for y’all in Cali.
I moved from San Diego to Myrtle Beach, SC a year ago.
It is raining again, just started a few minutes ago. After living in CA, I call the rain "kisses from angles"
You will get tired of that too. The humidity and the rains and violent thunderstorms and hurricanes are a never ending thing there and the crime is a whole other level in your town. Have you got enough ammo?
Being from San Diego I am baffled when they say we are in a drought because it hasn’t rained in two months, I’ve literally gone 9 months to a year with out a single drop. I love rain and snow. Such a blessing.
Myrtle Beach just inland is not immune to wildfire. Several years ago large fires burned, taking homes etc.
Hi Brownie, thanks so much for the detailed update. Take care - fly safe!
FYI: You may want to check the number of subscribers on your UA-cam channel because I just discovered that I was no longer subscribed, which is a real surprise because your channel is a favorite!
There are other channels I subscribe to that have frequently complained that UA-cam is canceling subscribers en masse, so it’s something that they have to monitor frequently. Those channels are often firearm-related and feel persecuted by “big tech”, but I’ve seen the evidence portrayed by UA-cam numbers. They cancel subscribers to reduce/steal revenue apparently. I hope they don’t apply the same treatment to other channels just to boost revenue.
I live in Amador County. One of my buddies is an old-timer. His previous career was log truck driver. Area east of omo Ranch Road closed off the logging back in the 90s. I don't know if you've ever ridden your dual sport up in pi pi Valley that whole Forest has been left to rot. It really is Criminal what has been done to our state. This was inevitable. Just took a ride down silver fork rd and down into North South Road. The fuel loads are disasters. That whole section of forest has been mismanaged for decades. Thanks for your work on this. It's the only detailed reporting we get nowadays.
Hi Juan and thanks for informing about fighting these fires. You have again taken a subject that I knew nothing about (this time it's firefighting In the west) and made it all very understandable and entertaining. I hope the best for you and your community. I've been to several of the areas on your map flying planes and hang gliders. The wind maps that you show are especially impressive. I live in the North East and remember good times and good fun with people out in your part of California. Keep up the good work.
Rain showers in Western Washington last night. Temps have dropped 20-30 degrees in last week or so. Fire danger status getting better.
Yes! Been praying!
Also, praying🙏
Very impressive and informative work once again my friend!!! You definitely have some excellent production skills! Always looking forward to your next video. So much better than what I can find on the news!👍✌
Juan works very diligently for us. Thank you.
Late yesterday afternoon Reno went from 10 miles visabiity to less than 2 miles in about an hour. From very mild haze to burn your eyes smoke in the air.
It was bizarre. I started a 20 mile bike ride and after about 3 miles turned back around and went home. Moved in very quickly.
Interesting report Juan. Recent check of FlightAware show no fixed wing activity that I could discern but numerous rotor craft around Placerville.
Best to all working these fires and safe ops to all. We’re experiencing some smoke in Michigan from those fires and many others.
Sir I can confirm that Hercules did drops today from Mather as they followed a lead fixed in the Gold note ridge and Meiss region.
May they continue to make it home safe to their loved ones.
Thank you Juan, that was a very informative report, you are my go to guy for information. Thanks again.
Could you report on the Socata TBM 700 that went down Friday afternoon 8/20 in Champaign County, Ohio between Columbus and Dayton . Love your channel, great reporting.
Just a correction for the location you were given for Caldor. It is several miles south/east of the location of the fire at 38.60649, - 120.43396. The fire originated at Caldor Rd. which is often the source of fire names in CA.
Juan, hi Thanks for your continuing fire reports MSM would have zero knowledge of those places ! Stay well, stay safe 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Good stuff as always Juan.
KPVF is closed to GA. It is a Helo Base for the fire. East end is a support city for 16-18 Helos fighting the Caldor fire. Lots of activity!
I counted 4 National Guard Blackhawks parked on Runway 23. Looks like they are out of Mather.
I’ve just recently moved out to the Camino area under advisement from Texas. 25 yr round the world with Army I made it back to CA to this monster fire. Just wanted to thank you for your postings here. Just telling my girl why don’t we have a proper forecasts for these fires out here. I think you’ve hit the nail on the head, thank you!!!
Lake Almanor: Thanks Juan for that Peninsula update. A Calif friend's family bought a home there 2-3 years ago, other than you, no Main-Stream Media has covered this area. My friend is sheltered now, back in Eldorado Hills CA - temporarily
You should be on your own news channel, thank you for helping inform me an the others
Calder is a major intersection in a valley where the mill was. Pi pi valley is/was a great offroad riding area. I've camped and rode there for years. Will miss it greatly.
Caldor was California Door
Pray for an early snow. That is all the ever puts out fires here in Idaho. Snow. Pray for snow.
Great morning update🙏 love the maps! Extremely helpful and concise.
Unbelievable size of the fires, stay safe. Thanks for the update. 👍👍👍. 8-218-21
As an eastern boy, it's amazing to me that wildfires even really exist. They're pretty rare here and they never get large enough to be a problem. The rain is naturally enough to keep them in check.
I was over near the California and Nevada border and when the winds came up the smoke moved in like a wall.
Thank you Juan, very informative update and information. MSM could learn a lot from you.
Too bad the rain we will be getting from hurricane Henri on the right coast isn't falling on the west coast. It has been a soggy summer here in southern NH.
I wonder if it would be possible to run a 5'-6' pipe from the lower Mississippi to California. Another source would be the Potomac. Tremendous amounts of water available.
I said the same thing in a weather forcast video, seems like the East is getting the extra rain meant for the west.
The problem with that is all the rain would fall all within a 24 to 48 Hour period, which would cause mudslides in the burned areas and Flooding in other areas. What all of the Western states need is a Good couple months of a Light, steady, soaking rain each day or once every few days of about 1/4" to 1/2". That would go a long way to making a dent in the drought and would help putting out the fires.
Wrong mississippi river already polluted by pipelines
@@johnslaughter5475 wouldn't it be shorter distance to come off of the Pacific? Build a few desalination plants in the hills. Borrow the Kuwaiti system.
My heart and prayers goes out to ALL effected world wide because of the fires.
Lib.
@@chrisbeck8182 seriously? lib? for what .. caring for those who lost everything? for the fire crews and USFS facing flames? A heartful prayer to the widows of the aviators around the WORLD who never came home,? No not lib, only a POS like you Beck would make this political.
Excellent informative and straight to the point reporting. Thank you. You do a fantastic job.
So sad to see the Plumas National Forest on fire. My first 50 mile ultrarun in 1995 started near Quincy and ran along the Pacific Crest Trail and crossed the Feather River. Just a beautiful heavily forested area.
Thanks for the update, Juan!
Praying for rain for CA. I have 2 daughters and 2 grandsons in Santa Cruz!
Thank you so much. Prayers helping.
Thank you Thank you Thank you for this detailed video. The "news" does not report 1/20th of the fire info everyone wants and and needs. They should take a page from you and learn how to properly report this critical information. Thanks again from 2 people living in Nor Cal...
My wife and i did a big loop today from near woodland, to Red Bluff and over to Lake Oroville. A low flying Green and Silver high wing did a low pass southward over Kelly Ridge.
Kinda hoping it was the Mighty Lumpscum but wasn't sure.
Ya'll need some devine intervention. We just returned from Medford Ore. An well dry dry dry. Didn't even dare to fart.
you've got a whole second caareer doing videos!
JB, hope that the Blancolirio HQ is safe.....
Great updates with visuals. The folks in these areas must be thrilled with these reports.
On a side note, if you're interested a in an excellent screen capture software that you can use to blow up a map, it's "Snagit" by "Techsmith".
Thanks, take care and fly safe. 🖖🏽🤟🏽
To put into perspective,,, Rhode Island is 1,544.89 sq mi! Dixie Fire has consumed 1,101.56 sq mi. That's a lot of fire burning!
Thank you Juan.
We need water pipelines and/or [fire] water reservoirs... that has to be feasible/necessary, right?
The fires in caldor area are gonna be much worse too because of massive tree die off from an invasive bark beetle. 40% of those trees are standing dead wood.
Is the bark beetle still there? This fire will do great things for killing those things and stopping them.
D.W. Burns :
The bark beetle problem isn't likely to be "resolved" by "fire kill". It certainly hasn't been enough to resolve the situation for any other place where they have taken a "foothold". Prescribed burning, "undercover" removal, logging affected trees, and spraying of insecticide, while "politically inexpedient" (read: 'unacceptable' to the 'enviromeddlers' ), is probably the only way to "save what remains".
If you need "proof", take a look at the "satellite view" of almost any of the National "Forests" (and "Wilderness Areas"), in the Western States. Those huge "green" areas (on the topographic maps), start to look more like a "conflagration waiting to happen" when you are viewing PHOTOGRAPHS.
Juan..... Good job. Keep up the great work. Thanks.
Juan, why don't they seed the clouds and rain the fires out. We've been making weather for years. I'm sickened by the tree loss in my most beautiful California knowing we can do soooooooooooo much better.
Seeding clouds presupposes there are clouds. Not easy to find during a California summer.
@@malcolm20091000 I watch airplanes create clouds constantly. We absolutely have the technology, we've had it since the 1950's, to make it rain over the fires.
@@treeesongt7313 You watch airplanes create contrails, essentially ice crystals. To seed, you need moisture, condensed. That's called a cloud. Seeding does not create moisture.
Juan -- your reports are invaluable -- but a request -- could you be a little clearer on wind directions please. Sometimes it's not clear whether you are talking about winds FROM a certain direction (as in a "North wind"), or TOWARD a certain direction.. such as a "South-West flow"... which direction is that going?
From the southwest.
Dayum, there cant be much of California left to burn!
Feeling for everyone affected.
Their is much more left along with Oregon and Washington State.
The Pacific Northwest is large in scale.
You really also need to get the idea that just because a large amount of forest has "burned to the ground" (so to speak), doesn't mean that it's been "sterilized", or that the new fuel (mostly in the forms of bushes, small trees, grass, etc.), can't, or won't burn, even just a year, or less after the current fires have been dealt with. The flame lengths won't be as high, but the fuel loads will burn off more quickly, and can still provide ignition for areas not previously burned.
This is scary stuff. Thanks Juan.
How can anyone not like this? Then click off it. I hope you, your family and your property is safe Juan. I'm getting hit w Hurricane Henry today here in Beantown. Yah tornados. 🤦♀️🤷🏽♀️ be safe my friend.
Excellent report! Thank you.
Where has your theme tune gone?
Juan, have you tried using the ArcGIS map before? I find it gives a really good visual of the satellite detected hot spots. Thanks for your detailed updates!
My heart breaks for all the people and animals that have been displaced. Maybe you could give me some advice. I am a VFR pilot, from Washington state, and had to leave my airplane in Redding coming back from Paso Robles because I couldn’t get back through the smoke about two weeks ago. When do you suspect that this will clear up enough for me to fly out? Any ideas?
Use Zoom Earth to see the current smoke.
I wonder to what extent some of these fire areas will be declared "uninhabitable", in the sense that neither insurance nor public utilities will be available in the future?
biden plans on declaring 30% of US land as reclamation land, can’t be used for any purpose. so expect large land grabs by the feds soon.
You should see the green ridge fire here in SW Wa. We got some heavy precipitation here this morning, but the whole dang Washington Blue mountains have pretty much burned.
Wow - stump fire, thats a new one for me, makes sense cause of the higher elevations in the west, thanks for the shot Mr.Juan.
I miss the intro music
Thanks for the update Juan
I do not understand why California does not use CL-415 / CL-515... scoop and dump, scoop and dump, scoop and dump, scoop and dump...
Water is largely ineffective (out West) unless dropped directly by helo.
@@blancolirio THX for replying... puts out fire everywhere else...
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JUAN-DORFULL ( my nickname!!...) YOUR REPORTS ARE THE VERY BEST......THANK YOU....THANK YOU....THANK YOU !!! ✍️)))
another great update. Can you do a demonetization video without backlash from Google/you tube? I am not in the industry but a retired old 70 year old.
Thank you for the update thumbs UP and shared. :)
Jaun when you reference knots please also include MPH for us idiots.
Hi Jim P. It's a pretty easy calculation (if you remember how to multiply): 1 knot = 1.15 miles per hour. So 12 knots = 13.8 mph. Oh, go ahead and use your calculator. ;-)
@@lizj5740 I get that but I don't want to do conversions during a video.
@@ridepate I understand your pain. I have a multi-unit conversion website in my bookmarks, so it doesn't hurt me so much. I just pause the video, check the conversion, and then get going again.
Juan, what advancements would be necessary to enable air tankers to fly at night, or in smoke?
Thanks for all your great content!
Juan, ignore the a-holes. Too many mentally deficient people in this country. I LOVE your work, both in terms of aviation, along with everything else. Please explain "red flag" for us non-Californians. (Minnesota here). Thanks
Juan, love your updates. Have or do you use the County GIS maps for overviews instead of Google? Here in Indiana, they are updated more often. Great show!
excellent report, thanks......would love to hear about the river complex fire!
Great update Juan, thanks for sharing
Going to cover the French fire?
Do the Firefighters ever wear respirators in such hazardous quality air?
2 of my favorite areas to recreate have gone up in smoke - both in the Tamarack fire and now the Caldor Fire. I'm sad and angry about it - but, I still have a home and others do not. I have friends who have lost everything in Grizzly Flats. It has basically been wiped off the map. Relatively speaking, I don't have much to complain about. I hold out hope that better forest management will finally be taken seriously by California.
I wouldn’t hold my breath as far a forestry management goes …. As long as people keep voting the way they do expect more of this. The bigger priority here is billions of dollars for a bullet train that goes very fast from one shit hole San Francisco to another shit hole Los Angela’s. Oh and not to mention we have to pay for the thousands and thousands of god knows who that are pouring through our open borders.
Repeating a comment I made above, most of the forests in California are the responsibility of the Forest Service, not the state.
@@waynecampbell9426 Has little to do with where the fires originate from. I’m a native Californian 61 years and have to say we do have the best firefighters in the country. They get a lot of practice. I live in calaveras county so we’ve had our share.
My wife just told me they have 8 aircraft attacking the Caldor.
I counted 10 aircraft working the Caldor
Fire
Wind howling and cool here in the SF bay area. Not good for the fires but were smoke free today.
Shouldn't they be called arson fires? Like they are?
Thank you so much for doing this.
When will California begin an effective forestry management program to reduce these fires?
I was thinking of a pilot program. People are somewhat needy and maybe out and about on the streets who may need a place to live and perhaps a camp could be built where homes could be made available to people clearing the forest.
Start out small and get people involved. Its a huge task! Clearing forest and wild life but it can be done with enough hands in the project. Get people off the streets out of the inner cites and into the woods.
It would pay for itself.
If it was effective and the forest is kept managed, cleared and kept from being on fire the savings from fighting fires would pay for the expenses to keep a forest from burning.
Communities living in urban areas near wildfire must first learn how to get together and fan out into the neighboring forest and clear it themselves.
Think how much people will save on the insurance policies for the homes if they were to get together and clear the forest in their areas that they live in.
There should be programs to help them do that. Otherwise the insurance policy on a home near the woods is going to... Skyrocket!!! And you don't want to lite fireworks near your house in the woods right now.
The vast majority of the forest areas are part of the National Forest Service, not under the jurisdiction of the state.In any case it's not clear that forest management does much to slow down these fires, they've burned right through privately owned forests that have been carefully managed for generations.
@@renegade44040 The problem with "clearing" the forest of dead trees and leafs and other debris is that is what helps feed the trees. The decaying wood of the dead trees, bushes, rotting corpses of dead animals, all provide vital minerals that trees and other plants need to grow. What do you think dirt is? Billions of microbes, worms, and other living organisms break down dead leafs, decaying wood, rotting animals bodies, etc. all of that creates the nice beautiful rich smelling black Dirt that plants grow very well in.
Also there are many animals that live in standing dead trees, fallen dead trees, many rely on the dead trees for food. How? The insects that dwell in the dead trees and that help to break down the dead trees, some animals rely on for food, and other animals rely on those animals for food.
I am not saying it is not a good idea. It is a good idea to help thin some forested areas of diseased and dying trees to make the forest healthier, which will make the forest less susceptible to fires, insect damage, and disease.
@@matthewgroff433 sure I get what your saying. Of course. you know I think we have to be up to par on everything to manage a forest properly. But think of those insurance policies... The money and cost for home (any)insurance is going to drive change. The insurance companies are already putting us in zones. People are being priced out of their zones. It's time for people and businesses to start cleaning up those zones.
Whenever California is given the National Forests. Until then we have to depend on the US Government.
I wonder how long after a previous fire does the fuel load become sufficient to lead to another major fire in the same area.
Excellent overview... as always. What is the website or app you are using starting at 1:35?
Anybody out there remember a guy named Larry Boggs ? A class 1 IC out of Susanville back in about 1989
How many dozers do you estimate Calfire uses on these fires?
Only 0.3 inches Friday night, nothing more in North Idaho.
Amazingly we had 3/4 inches of rain this evening (Sat 8/31) from 1715 to 1815 or so in a thunderstorm. We are in North Idaho near Hayden. From the thunder sounds the lighting was horizontal so hopefully no ground strikes.
looking at google earth/streetview of this area (N California in general) ... I see mile after mile of dog hair forest and structures with cedar shake roofs !
Your content is excellent and well done. Keep the good work.
Terrible management of the land in all of these areas. Logging is minimal, many of the old logging roads have eroded away or are over grown. Land owners have not cleared brush in at least 20 years or more. It is simply too late to try to clear it when the fire is already on the way. My town of Doyle burned and over 20 homes were completely destroyed, and still, nobody in the area, including Milford and Janesville did zero maintenance. This is why our fire fighters are overwhelmed. Fire prevention starts years ago, not the day the fire comes at you.
Well, if we are not going to log and manage to keep the forests clearer, nature is going to do it for us...
Brains over emotion.
Hi Juan. Top notch reporting as usual. Ur the best ever!! J
Caldor fire is about 3 miles from my parents property in somerset. Please keep them in your prayers.
Thanks for this.
I just heard a T6 crashed practicing for airshow in Pocono
Juan can you address an aerial fire fighting question I have, I always see aerial fire fighters in other countries scooping and dropping salt water on fires, I would think that would Sterilize the ground from future vegetation.
They used to. Then there was that scuba diver they found forty feet up a burnt, dead tree and 80 miles from the coast.,..
@@blondbowler8776 I don't even think the scoops on a Martin Mars are big enough to pick up a scuba diver lol
Thank you Jaun
I live in Redding can you do a video on what resources you're using and how to interpret the data?
Hi, John Summers. Juan has provided links to inciweb, windy.com, and the IR website in the description paragraph below the video (at least it is below on a PC screen). Hope that helps. Windy.com is the only one I have used; it provides data worldwide, so I use it for wind info when the fire season is on here in Australia. The upper left corner contains a search field. Just type in Redding, CA, and you'll have your local winds, preceded, I believe, by temperature and rainfall. Click on the unit of measurement at the left of each line to change between U.S. and metric measurements. Good luck.
@@lizj5740 thanks champ.
@@johnsummers7121 You're welcome.
Juan, I find your channel fascinating. I’m in the east where wildfires are nonexistent. Are many of these fires preventable? Prayers to all affected in these fires!
Insane winds in
Indian Springs today
Wish the maps had mileage scale for us that do know the area.
Where can you find the IR map with the smoke movement online?
Juan has listed the three websites used in this video (excluding Google maps) in the description paragraph, which is below the video (at least on a PC).
HEY I COULD SEE MY HOUSE FROM YOUR THUMBNAIL 😀 I hope the fire doesn't jump 50 in Pollock Pines....😟
Dude thanks for the update