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*71 Blazer CST man* · 09-05-2004, 02:07 PM

Woke up this AM and my blazer was full of it. Atleast we didnt get a morning dew or i suppose my truck would'a been full of MUD, how pleasent. Theres a 14,000 acre wildfire NOt far from my house, at all. I'm SURE you've noticed i havent been posting as much lately. I've been working crush the last week or two, and its taken up just about all of my time.

Heres a link to the fire

I saw the blaze from town 2 nights ago, and yesterday AM on my way BACK from work (9 AM) the smoke looked 10X as thick. Once i got home dad and i hopped in his truck and what else? Headed for the fire

We apparently made it up to the best "viewing" point , along with 15 other people, before they blocked off the road. It's a REAL remote one through the "gueysers" ... the countrys biggest natural underground steam field....or something like that? They use it for POWER and Sewer waist.

Man it was crazy up there. We were 100Yard or so away from a pond 6+ choppers were dipping into for water!!! 2 of witch were aircranes! I can still here them flying over my house(refueling) now! I think they have some old bombers flying around doing drops aswell. WHat a BIG DEAL this is.

It's looking like i'm on call for some wineries should they need to start getting tractors and implements out'a the way ASAP. They (CDF) say it's 10% contained, but if you ask me that's BS. Yikes a skycrane just flew over, NO joke!

This site Gives a good summery of it all too.

I'll keep ya posted as best i can.

*71 Blazer CST man* · 09-05-2004, 02:15 PM

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Seated in an orange convertible Jeep on Geysers Road, Ralph and Teresa Bastian watched the blaze move southwest. They spotted the smoke from their Geyserville home, which they rebuilt after it burned to the ground in a fire a decade ago.

To give you an idea of how close i was, these people past as i watched from that road. we made it up around 9am, i guess it was closed soon there after, i only remember his jeep 'cuz like i said, no one was up there so you saw the 10-15 ppl that were, and his jeep was REAL nice, a done up older CJ.

*Gee_Emm* · 09-05-2004, 06:33 PM

Those are some wierd looking copters

Opper77 · 09-05-2004, 10:57 PM

If I'm not mistaken, those helicopters are also used (when properly retrofitted) as the the world's largest airborne cranes....seen a show on them, showing them placing building sections on large skyscrapers......sikorsky I think......?

Have a HUGE lift rating, due the dual engines on the single rotor....

cheyenne10 · 09-05-2004, 11:37 PM

I worked for PG &E in 1986. I spent 5 weeks up in this country doing settlement surveys on many of their power plants in Geysers projects (big money projects). Very steep, brushy hot country. Fighting fires could be very dangerous and tough going. PG& E later sold off power plants to try and get financially stable again. The power business is unpredictable and fast paced. If those hills get to burnt up next thing they will have to worry about is errosion. Just my 2 cents on area.

*71 Blazer CST man* · 09-06-2004, 03:36 AM

good call cheyenne, they have 12 "towers" at 2 million a piece i think?

and yes opper , that's why i called them "aircranes!"

**FRENCHBLUE72** · 09-06-2004, 09:55 AM

Those are erickson skycrane's they are built 15 mile's from my house (been tring to get a job there) They are awesome up close they get shipped all over the world and can do just about anything they are set-up for... Next time I go there I will try to get some photo's.. 71 blazer hope all is well and you and your family don't get evacuated.. Keep us posted ..

*71 Blazer CST man* · 09-06-2004, 05:42 PM

Today the word is from the CDF "15% contained, ya its pretty much under control now" , hahaha pretty much my butt! I think the smart money is sayying possibly by wed. morning they might have the upper hand. You could see the hills burning in the distance right off my back porch last night. Digi cams @ the girlfriends as usual.

LUV2XCLR8 · 09-06-2004, 08:29 PM

JUST REMEMBER ONE THING, LET THE HOUSE GO AND SAVE THE BLAZER

68C15 · 09-06-2004, 09:56 PM

hurricanes every 2 weeks in Florida.
Osama attacking buildings & people in New York.
wild fires in N. California.
am I safe here? for how long?
Hey Dubie & Slams 58, any houses up near you for sale?

jamesjones · 09-07-2004, 12:31 PM

72blazercstman.....I know how you feel, I'm still to this day trying to get all of the ash out of my Blazer from the San Diego Wildfires.

gonebad2 · 09-07-2004, 01:53 PM

There were some of those skycranes fighting the fires in Carson City in July. They are awesome to watch. Hope they get it under control soon. As mentioned earlier, now you have to worry about errosion. The Department Of Forestry has already started doing that in the hills above Carson City. It's been a really bad summer for wild fires out west.

*71 Blazer CST man* · 09-07-2004, 10:07 PM

luckily the fire stayed out of where most people live. It was on the boarder of Sonoma/Lake county. I think it ended up burning 4 homes, 12 vehichles? Something along those lines. not alot at all for the amount of land it burned up. I feel for the people whose homes went up, but when you live in those type of conditions....ya cant fool yourself.

09-05-2004, 02:07 PM	#1
71 Blazer CST man Account Suspended Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Nor Cal, Sonoma Posts: 324	Damn Ash! Woke up this AM and my blazer was full of it. Atleast we didnt get a morning dew or i suppose my truck would'a been full of MUD, how pleasent. Theres a 14,000 acre wildfire NOt far from my house, at all. I'm SURE you've noticed i havent been posting as much lately. I've been working crush the last week or two, and its taken up just about all of my time. Heres a link to the fire I saw the blaze from town 2 nights ago, and yesterday AM on my way BACK from work (9 AM) the smoke looked 10X as thick. Once i got home dad and i hopped in his truck and what else? Headed for the fire We apparently made it up to the best "viewing" point , along with 15 other people, before they blocked off the road. It's a REAL remote one through the "gueysers" ... the countrys biggest natural underground steam field....or something like that? They use it for POWER and Sewer waist. Man it was crazy up there. We were 100Yard or so away from a pond 6+ choppers were dipping into for water!!! 2 of witch were aircranes! I can still here them flying over my house(refueling) now! I think they have some old bombers flying around doing drops aswell. WHat a BIG DEAL this is. It's looking like i'm on call for some wineries should they need to start getting tractors and implements out'a the way ASAP. They (CDF) say it's 10% contained, but if you ask me that's BS. Yikes a skycrane just flew over, NO joke! This site Gives a good summery of it all too. I'll keep ya posted as best i can. Attached Images

09-05-2004, 10:57 PM	#4
Opper77 Ob-Gyn Kenobi Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Edmonton, Alberta Posts: 489	If I'm not mistaken, those helicopters are also used (when properly retrofitted) as the the world's largest airborne cranes....seen a show on them, showing them placing building sections on large skyscrapers......sikorsky I think......? Have a HUGE lift rating, due the dual engines on the single rotor.... __________________ '85 GMC Shortbox... I used to have a firm handle on life....then it broke off.

09-05-2004, 11:37 PM	#5
cheyenne10 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Oregon Posts: 2,512	Geysers Geothermal plants I worked for PG &E in 1986. I spent 5 weeks up in this country doing settlement surveys on many of their power plants in Geysers projects (big money projects). Very steep, brushy hot country. Fighting fires could be very dangerous and tough going. PG& E later sold off power plants to try and get financially stable again. The power business is unpredictable and fast paced. If those hills get to burnt up next thing they will have to worry about is errosion. Just my 2 cents on area. __________________ Bob

09-06-2004, 09:55 AM	#7
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,601	Those are erickson skycrane's they are built 15 mile's from my house (been tring to get a job there) They are awesome up close they get shipped all over the world and can do just about anything they are set-up for... Next time I go there I will try to get some photo's.. 71 blazer hope all is well and you and your family don't get evacuated.. Keep us posted .. __________________ GO BIG GREEN GO DUCKS MEMBER #6377 72 k-5 daily driver 6'' lift 35'' 350-350-205 slowly getting rust free. Project "7DEUCE" check out my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=267665 Tim Powell..R.I.P EastSideLowlife..... R.I.P..

09-06-2004, 08:29 PM	#9
LUV2XCLR8 The LuvShack Garage Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Maple Grove, TN (West Side) Posts: 30,475	JUST REMEMBER ONE THING, LET THE HOUSE GO AND SAVE THE BLAZER __________________ Owner/Op: "TN Classic Transport Carriers" The Toy: "Square Vette" 72 Hybrid Blazer Toy Barn: "LuvShack" 40 x 60 x 20 Shop Big Piggy: "Goliath" 07 Kodiak C4500 Lil Piggy:"Maddy" 88 Silverado 3500 Hauler: "Feathers" 14 Aluma 8218T

09-05-2004, 06:33 PM	#3
Gee_Emm Account Suspended Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,002	Those are some wierd looking copters

09-06-2004, 03:36 AM	#6
71 Blazer CST man Account Suspended Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Nor Cal, Sonoma Posts: 324	good call cheyenne, they have 12 "towers" at 2 million a piece i think? and yes opper , that's why i called them "aircranes!"

09-06-2004, 05:42 PM	#8
71 Blazer CST man Account Suspended Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Nor Cal, Sonoma Posts: 324	Today the word is from the CDF "15% contained, ya its pretty much under control now" , hahaha pretty much my butt! I think the smart money is sayying possibly by wed. morning they might have the upper hand. You could see the hills burning in the distance right off my back porch last night. Digi cams @ the girlfriends as usual.

09-06-2004, 09:56 PM	#10
68C15 blood type; Retumbo Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: next to my reloading bench Posts: 10,269	what next?! hurricanes every 2 weeks in Florida. Osama attacking buildings & people in New York. wild fires in N. California. am I safe here? for how long? Hey Dubie & Slams 58, any houses up near you for sale? __________________ Man rule #77...if you own a 67 stepside with a caddy 472 you will never be in danger of loosing you man card

09-07-2004, 12:31 PM	#11
jamesjones Freakin Awesome! Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: San Diego Posts: 482	72blazercstman.....I know how you feel, I'm still to this day trying to get all of the ash out of my Blazer from the San Diego Wildfires. __________________ 1972 K5 Blazer - LQ4/TH350/NP205 - Long Travel Suspension - Hooptee

09-07-2004, 01:53 PM	#12
gonebad2 Merciless Butcher Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: CC Nevada Posts: 1,447	There were some of those skycranes fighting the fires in Carson City in July. They are awesome to watch. Hope they get it under control soon. As mentioned earlier, now you have to worry about errosion. The Department Of Forestry has already started doing that in the hills above Carson City. It's been a really bad summer for wild fires out west. __________________ Your Bought And Sold....I Got Your Soul!

09-07-2004, 10:07 PM	#13
71 Blazer CST man Account Suspended Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Nor Cal, Sonoma Posts: 324	luckily the fire stayed out of where most people live. It was on the boarder of Sonoma/Lake county. I think it ended up burning 4 homes, 12 vehichles? Something along those lines. not alot at all for the amount of land it burned up. I feel for the people whose homes went up, but when you live in those type of conditions....ya cant fool yourself.



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