Nanuq Posted June 26, 2015 Report Posted June 26, 2015 It's not really on the news right now, but we've got over 300 fires burning and over 600,000 acres have gone up in smoke. They're not even trying to control them, there's nothing they can do. My daughter is in Aniak on the Kuskokwim river these two weeks and they're starting to evacuate. Man it's a helpless feeling when she sends pictures like this.
Sub007 Posted June 26, 2015 Report Posted June 26, 2015 OMG, dramatic picture and just saw the `wildfire map` of Alaska, and man that´s really scary to see. Trust your daughter will be fine. No rain coming???
Nanuq Posted June 26, 2015 Author Report Posted June 26, 2015 No rain in the forecast, and we're hoping the winds stay down. I told her if nothing else, wrap in a wet blanket and lie in the middle of the runway. There's a hundred-foot strip of safety there. If the smoke clears they can get more flights in to continue evac, otherwise I told her to get people in boats and go.
ubiquitous Posted June 26, 2015 Report Posted June 26, 2015 Yikes! Hope that you and your family are safe! Fires are a scary thing... Hopefully they can contain it!
astonjenks Posted June 26, 2015 Report Posted June 26, 2015 My best wishes and thoughts are with you guys AJ
flyr Posted June 26, 2015 Report Posted June 26, 2015 Best wishes for your daughter Nanuq. My daughter is a wildfire tech(fire fighter) here in Northern Ontario, her crew has been put on alert, for possible deployment in Alaska. I will be keeping my fingers crossed for a safe future for both our daughters. 1
Nanuq Posted June 26, 2015 Author Report Posted June 26, 2015 Yikes! Hope that you and your family are safe! Fires are a scary thing... Hopefully they can contain it! There's absolutely no containing fires like this. There aren't even roads up there. We've got 4 major fires burning within 100 miles of Chez Nanuq and they've destroyed over 100 homes. Most of the mushers up around Willow have lost everything. But leave it to those tough old sourdoughs, they get the word that someone's in trouble and everyone brings their trucks to help get them and their dogs out. They've rescued over 200 sled dogs and they're all having a dog party up at Martin Buser's place. What a commotion!
droptopman Posted June 26, 2015 Report Posted June 26, 2015 Sorry to hear about this. May the universe bring some rain and keep the wind down. Be safe. Sent from my droptop using telepathy
cc33 Posted June 26, 2015 Report Posted June 26, 2015 What a tragedy, poor dogs and all the people who lost a home. I hope your daughter is safe.
Ezio Posted June 26, 2015 Report Posted June 26, 2015 Terrible news Prayers for all those who are affected
danielv2000 Posted June 26, 2015 Report Posted June 26, 2015 Terrible. Why is no trying to fight them?
Nightwatch Posted June 27, 2015 Report Posted June 27, 2015 That´s sad when untouched and unspoiled nature and homes to kind people are destroyed like that. Hoping for some rain and containment of the fires and that everything with You, family and friends stays well.
StormTooper4 Posted June 27, 2015 Report Posted June 27, 2015 Been happening here more often, all you can do is get out. How dry must it be up there? really surprised to see this .
Nanuq Posted June 27, 2015 Author Report Posted June 27, 2015 Terrible. Why is no trying to fight them? Here's a picture from a while back, yes that's smoke, and this photo is about 1,000 miles wide. There's just no way to do it.
SSTEEL Posted June 27, 2015 Report Posted June 27, 2015 Damn, thats awful, wishing them well with the evacuation.
chronoluvvv Posted June 27, 2015 Report Posted June 27, 2015 sh!t !! and i thought i had it bad down here hang in there bro
GenTLe Posted June 27, 2015 Report Posted June 27, 2015 300? Natural start or some bastard put fire to obtain some permission like to drill for oil?
Nanuq Posted June 27, 2015 Author Report Posted June 27, 2015 Natural start for most of them, GenTLe. A few of them nearer to home were caused by idiots that have no reason to be in the bush.
Nanuq Posted June 27, 2015 Author Report Posted June 27, 2015 Update: I heard from my daughter, she's still in the village, she's one tough chick. She says they got rain and that knocked the fires down a little. The smoke is clearing some so they can breath again. Whew! That's a relief. I'll be in the village of Noorvik up the Kobuk River for a week, and it looks like the fires are calm there. You guys are on your own for a week! Try not to burn this place down, eh?
ozon1969 Posted June 27, 2015 Report Posted June 27, 2015 Damn shame! whish alle the people out there good luck and good health. hope this will come to a halt soon.
SSTEEL Posted June 27, 2015 Report Posted June 27, 2015 Poor wildlife will be wiped out too, is there nobody rescuing these helpless creatures of beauty?
Mike on a bike Posted June 27, 2015 Report Posted June 27, 2015 It is not uncommon for suppression operations for a single wildfire to exceed costs of $1 million in just a few days.............................................
Nanuq Posted June 27, 2015 Author Report Posted June 27, 2015 And that's for fires you can drive near to. Here it's all helicopter access with extreme remote sites for logistics. The only water for suppression can come from streams or lakes, so you're flying heavy aircraft (PBY5s) or choppers to carry water. Considering that map is 1,000 miles across, it would be billions of dollars to try to fight them. Sorry, but the critters are just going to have to do their best to survive.
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