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Alfonse
08-17-2015, 07:42 PM
and town for that matter. We've been having quite the time with wildfires. My clan is safe and we are getting my father-in-law re-settled after his home was damaged.

The lonely single cell phone tower that doesn't rely on ground lines ran out of backup fuel this morning and even that quit for awhile. To find our what was going on, one actually had to go talk to people. Imagine!

It isn't over yet since it is zero percent contained. It must be still at least three miles from our house, but it was about three times that distance on Friday.

Anyway, this is firearms related because I could not respond to inquires and orders as quickly as normal. I was driving to Wenatchee once a day, and downloading emails into my phone. I would then prep orders, drive down and ship them and repeat the next day.

But, power came back on last night. You could talk on cell phones in the early afternoon, and I have data flow back again now. With all the homes lost and shattered lives, I've been helping all I can. At times it looks a bit like a zombie apocalypse with the ash blowing around and the retardant staining things red.

So, it is good to be back online!

Bawanna
08-17-2015, 08:18 PM
I was just fixing to email you my friend. It's a real mess over there, they say like 50 some houses burned, worse than usual.

Don't wait to long to get out if things don't improve and if you need help get stuff out I ain't much for stairs but I'll get people with trucks, pickups, son in law is a big truck trucker, we'll pick up a box and bring it over to load.

If you end up evacuating, come on over, it ain't the Hilton, more like a Chicago Holiday Inn but we got running water and lectricity and even indoor plumbing most of the time.

Seriously if it gets bad come on over.

CJB
08-17-2015, 08:32 PM
Yikes

Alfonse
08-17-2015, 11:37 PM
Thanks Colonel. So far we are in the clear at my house. I have a cabin in the mountains, but it is in a higher fire area than we normally are. But, it is busy helping take care of folks and trying to work without normal tools.

b4uqzme
08-18-2015, 12:14 AM
^^^ prayers that you, family and friends stay safe. Be careful.

getsome
08-18-2015, 10:35 AM
+1 ^^^^ Prayers for you and the family....Don't wait too long to bug out if it's coming your way....Good luck!!!

Armybrat
08-18-2015, 01:17 PM
Good luck and stay safe!

We had our own fire scourge in the Austin area several years ago - almost 1,800 homes burned around the Lost Pines Forest east of town.

Bawanna
08-18-2015, 01:45 PM
I can't emphasize enough planning ahead there Al. If things are dicey give us some heads up. Take a bit to get on the road and a couple hours to get there. Don't want to cut it too close.

Big trucks, pickups, whatever it takes.

Alfonse
08-18-2015, 05:04 PM
I can't emphasize enough planning ahead there Al.

I do appreciate your offer. So far the planning ahead we've done has paid off. While most were in the dark, our generator kept all the critical stuff going. It would even run the electric water heater. We have a home well designed for fire resistance, with a metal room and lots of moist, green lawn or orchard around it. We can quickly saturate the rest with water and I am getting an additional pump to make sure we have lake water available if the irrigation water is not. And, we are well insured and can grab the important stuff and get out of dodge if necessary. It is mostly that some days are less convenient than others when helping relatives and neighbors work through damage and losses without power, internet or even cell phones at times. The smoke and blowing ash sort of turn life gray and folks can get a zombie like disposition. I take it as one of my jobs to keep good humor and find some smiles in folks no matter what we are dealing with. But, if we end up in bunkers, foxholes or needing someone to cover our backs; you would certainly be welcome at our place and I am glad that works both ways Colonel.

GROTMAN
08-18-2015, 06:38 PM
I do appreciate your offer. So far the planning ahead we've done has paid off. While most were in the dark, our generator kept all the critical stuff going. It would even run the electric water heater. We have a home well designed for fire resistance, with a metal room and lots of moist, green lawn or orchard around it. We can quickly saturate the rest with water and I am getting an additional pump to make sure we have lake water available if the irrigation water is not. And, we are well insured and can grab the important stuff and get out of dodge if necessary. It is mostly that some days are less convenient than others when helping relatives and neighbors work through damage and losses without power, internet or even cell phones at times. The smoke and blowing ash sort of turn life gray and folks can get a zombie like disposition. I take it as one of my jobs to keep good humor and find some smiles in folks no matter what we are dealing with. But, if we end up in bunkers, foxholes or needing someone to cover our backs; you would certainly be welcome at our place and I am glad that works both ways Colonel.

Glad you are doing well and sounds like you have things pretty well covered, but if you need a safe place to store your guns.. send them to me. I got your back ..:p

Bawanna
08-18-2015, 06:54 PM
Speaking of bunkers my Marine down in 29 Palms was out in the desert digging holes and marching around but he lucked out this time and was selected to be the right seater in the humvee used to haul the medic out on their forays. He said he felt a little guilty following all the guys he normally marches with while seated in the humvee but not too guilty.

A few days later the medic wandered up as they were doing whatever they do and asked how they were doing. My son said he wasn't gonna like but he felt like he was gonna pass out. The medic told him it was currently 107 degrees and there was good reason for the way he felt. Plumb hot in the desert I guess.