The Cameron Peak Fire has exploded today with 60-80 mph winds, multiple structures have been lost, and the fire is moving uncontrolled South and East of the Southern edge of the fire. This is video from a DJI Mavic 2 Pro outside of the temporary flight restriction area from the city limits of Loveland, CO approximately 1 PM October 14th.
Video pans around to show the huge smoke cloud covering most of Northern Colorado today.
FEMA representatives will be at 390 E. Commercial Street, Willits Library, Willits, Ca. It will be set up outside with social distancing/masks, Various non-profits/agencies will be present. Open 2:00pm – 6:00pm from Monday 10/26/20 – Thursday 10/29/20.
Hundreds of smaller communities across the country — with limited routes into and out of town — face greater danger when confronted with emergency evacuations, according to a risk assessment study by Streetlight Data.
The #firefilmfestival has started! You can view the films and vote on your favorite until October 20 at http://fireacrossboundaries.org/virtual-film-fest@PauCostaF @UNI_FIRENZE @regionetoscana
Today, we’re sharing a deeper dive about how Indigenous Californians’ use of fire has long been dismissed. Now, though, as record-breaking wildfires continue to burn in California, there’s growing recognition of their expertise:
Howard and his wife, Merritt, are now rebuilding in a way to avoid a repeat of the disaster. They’re part of a small yet growing number of people building homes with a design and materials to resist fire. The Boosters’ new home will have a metal roof and and it won’t have an attic or soffit vents. Napa-based architect Brendan Kelly says it will be “impregnable” using pre-fabricated steel framing wrapped in noncombustible insulation from Canada-based homebuilding company BONE Structure.
Latest update on the August Complex Fire from Cal Fire
According to Cal Fire, “Five of the largest wildfires in California history have occurred this year. As we move further into the fall season we recognize that we still have the potential to experience more large and damaging wildfires so we remain prepared.”
Cal Fire offers a comparison of area sizes to help illustrate the size of some of our largest fires.
With many people in Covelo and beyond anxiously watching how this weekend’s weather will affect the hard-fought containment of the nearby August Complex fire, Lt. Shannon Barney of the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office said there are many other things that are actually under human control that could create a new devastating fire.
