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Is this hypothetical or do you think it’s unsafe for some reason?

Mz 9y ago
I don't think it is hypothetical: https://www.cnbc.com/2017/10/10/apocalyptic-images-from-the-deadly-fires-in-northern-california.html https://www.cnbc.com/2017/10/10/apocalyptic-images-from-the-...
api_or_ipa 9y ago
probably to do with the current wildfires in Santa Rosa, Sonoma and Napa regions of Northern California.
- ksec 9y ago
  Thanks, so those on HN not living in US knows what is going on. And may god bless them.
maxerickson 9y ago
They mention in the comments that they are in northern California where there are large wildfires burning. 15 people have died and hundreds of structures have been destroyed. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/10/us/california-fires.html https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/10/us/california-fires.html
- dredmorbius 9y ago
  Structural losses are now in the thousands. "At least 2,000 homes and commercial facilities have been destroyed in the fires, which are burning in Napa, Sonoma, Solano, Lake, Nevada, Butte, Calaveras, Shasta, and Yuba counties. A fire station in the Fountaingrove area of Santa Rosa was among the ravaged structures." http://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/Wine-Country-fires-What-we-know-and-what-we-12266476.php#photo-14317539 http://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/Wine-Country-fires-W...
  - maxerickson 9y ago
    Yeah, the NYT article listed 2,000 when I posted it but I have a style preference for describing small thousands as hundreds.
deathanatos 9y ago
I'd guess he's just asking. I stress enough about whether I've packed the right stuff for vacation. If I was under the pressure of a raging forest fire coming for my home[1], I would not be able to confidently tell you that "yes, I got the necessary stuff, let's evacuate". A checklist would be great to have. (And is a great reason, I suppose, to have a plan for emergencies beforehand, though I don't intend to berate the OP here. I'm just as unprepared, I feel.) [1]: I am presuming that the poster is north of the Bay Area; the smoke from the fires up there obscured Oakland from view of SF this morning, and the smell of the fire was all over. Eerie as heck, and I'm thankful to be on this side of the Bay. Co-workers reported accidentally leaving a window open and returning to a thin layer of ash covering stuff.
kbenson 9y ago
I live in Santa Rosa. Friends have already lost houses. Family in other locations will likely get an evac order within hours. Wind is expected to pick up tonight, and the fire is coming over another hill (pics of it cresting were posted) and that area has already gotten evac orders. 2000+ structures have already burned.
dredmorbius 9y ago
This is beyond real. Story here is of the home of Sonoma State University's president. Her husband didn't have time to grab his glasses as she ran in yelling that the house was already on fire. http://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/Sonoma-State-president-husband-describe-12268258.php http://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/Sonoma-State-preside...

Mz 9y ago

I don't think it is hypothetical: https://www.cnbc.com/2017/10/10/apocalyptic-images-from-the-deadly-fires-in-northern-california.html https://www.cnbc.com/2017/10/10/apocalyptic-images-from-the-...

api_or_ipa 9y ago

probably to do with the current wildfires in Santa Rosa, Sonoma and Napa regions of Northern California.

ksec 9y ago
Thanks, so those on HN not living in US knows what is going on. And may god bless them.

maxerickson 9y ago

They mention in the comments that they are in northern California where there are large wildfires burning. 15 people have died and hundreds of structures have been destroyed. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/10/us/california-fires.html https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/10/us/california-fires.html

dredmorbius 9y ago
Structural losses are now in the thousands. "At least 2,000 homes and commercial facilities have been destroyed in the fires, which are burning in Napa, Sonoma, Solano, Lake, Nevada, Butte, Calaveras, Shasta, and Yuba counties. A fire station in the Fountaingrove area of Santa Rosa was among the ravaged structures." http://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/Wine-Country-fires-What-we-know-and-what-we-12266476.php#photo-14317539 http://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/Wine-Country-fires-W...
- maxerickson 9y ago
  Yeah, the NYT article listed 2,000 when I posted it but I have a style preference for describing small thousands as hundreds.

deathanatos 9y ago

I'd guess he's just asking. I stress enough about whether I've packed the right stuff for vacation. If I was under the pressure of a raging forest fire coming for my home[1], I would not be able to confidently tell you that "yes, I got the necessary stuff, let's evacuate". A checklist would be great to have. (And is a great reason, I suppose, to have a plan for emergencies beforehand, though I don't intend to berate the OP here. I'm just as unprepared, I feel.) [1]: I am presuming that the poster is north of the Bay Area; the smoke from the fires up there obscured Oakland from view of SF this morning, and the smell of the fire was all over. Eerie as heck, and I'm thankful to be on this side of the Bay. Co-workers reported accidentally leaving a window open and returning to a thin layer of ash covering stuff.

kbenson 9y ago

I live in Santa Rosa. Friends have already lost houses. Family in other locations will likely get an evac order within hours. Wind is expected to pick up tonight, and the fire is coming over another hill (pics of it cresting were posted) and that area has already gotten evac orders. 2000+ structures have already burned.

dredmorbius 9y ago

This is beyond real. Story here is of the home of Sonoma State University's president. Her husband didn't have time to grab his glasses as she ran in yelling that the house was already on fire. http://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/Sonoma-State-president-husband-describe-12268258.php http://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/Sonoma-State-preside...