@crazyhounddog needs our prayers...another catastrophic fire in his city

jesbroken

Joe,
I hope and pray you are ok and safe from yet another devastating fire where you live. Please let us know your condition relative to the fire and know that we are supporting you 100%. Best of luck.
Jim

lkenefic

I saw this on the news... wasn't he in Paradise CA a few years ago? Hope all is ok...

ifthevamzarockin

Hope all is okay.

He logged in last night around this time and didn't say anything about a fire.

jesbroken

Yes, @Ikenefic it was a most horrible exerience for anyone and Joe is such a great friend. I, along with many others spent the night and next day hoping he was ok. I will do the same tonight. Him and his family are in our prayers this evening.
Joe we are thinking of you and your family, please be alright.
Jim

NeophyteNumismatist

@crazyhounddog - hoping you are well. Once is too much for anyone.

jesbroken

From CBS News:

As of Thursday evening, Cal Fire reported that the fire had burned more than 124,000 acres -- about twice the size of Sacramento. Containment stands at 3%.

3% is not much, c'mon guys save the rest, please.
Jim

alaura22

Stay safe my friend, thinking good things
Please let us know how you are

alaura22

@jesbroken said:
From CBS News:

As of Thursday evening, Cal Fire reported that the fire had burned more than 124,000 acres -- about twice the size of Sacramento. Containment stands at 3%.

3% is not much, c'mon guys save the rest, please.
Jim

I also heard on the news that they aressted someone, he set his car on fire and pushed it down the hillside setting the fire.

DocBenjamin

Firefighters are a special breed. They walk into danger as others flee.

ifthevamzarockin

@jesbroken said:
From CBS News:

As of Thursday evening, Cal Fire reported that the fire had burned more than 124,000 acres -- about twice the size of Sacramento. Containment stands at 3%.

3% is not much, c'mon guys save the rest, please.
Jim

What town?

Joe no longer lives in Paradise, he moved further north.

jesbroken

@ifthevamzarockin
His new home, Chico, Ca. The park north of town was set on fire by a nut, who has been captured. He set a car on fire in the park and pushed it down the mountain setting everything in its path ofire and then casually walked out of the park, but was id'd. He is a 2 time convicted felon so the 3 strikes your out rule will be in effect. Which means very little at this time.
Jim

jesbroken

According to SFGATE(?) the fire is being driven by a southerly wind forcing it northward which should push it away from Chico, but that is not confirmed. Let's hope.
Jim

DocBenjamin

@jesbroken said:
@ifthevamzarockin
His new home, Chico, Ca. The park north of town was set on fire by a nut, who has been captured. He set a car on fire in the park and pushed it down the mountain setting everything in its path ofire and then casually walked out of the park, but was id'd. He is a 2 time convicted felon so the 3 strikes your out rule will be in effect. Which means very little at this time.
Jim

Looked up the two priors. Dude should not have been on the streets.

jesbroken

I agree, but not something I would risk speaking of on this forum.
Jim

jesbroken

Just finally got through to Joe. His daughter was away and his family evacuated Chico. He's on his way to his son's house in Paradise(yes, he moved back after the last fire) who has been ordered to evacuate. The news doesn't say so, but Joe says the fire has grown to over 1,000,000 acres and is about to overtake Paradise. Still keep them all in your prayers.
Jim

jesbroken

Here is a photo from Joe's son's house in Paradise, man its close.
Jim

Pnies20

Omg that’s terrible….

Stay strong and stay safe brotha!

ifthevamzarockin

@jesbroken Thanks for the update!

Glad he & his family are safely evacuated, that is the most important thing.
I hope he got enough notice to pack up his coins and other personal items this time.

jesbroken

Just hoping he gets his son's family out of Paradise. Unreal that this is happening again. Yes I also hope he is able to save his herd and all other items he treasures, but life so much more important.
Jim

joeykoins

🙏

sellitstore

The present fire is huge as I saw footage shot twelve miles from Paradise and it looked like the photo posted above. Much of Paradise itself may be OK as there isn't much left to burn but the surrounding areas are burning even faster than the Paradise fire a few years ago.

Let's hope for a change in weather as that seems to be the biggest help in putting these things out. When conditions get extreme, even the firemen aren't able to help much. They just need to get out of the way and strike back when they can.

psuman08

Be safe Joe. Thanks for the update.

air4mdc

My prayers are with Joe and his family for safety and safekeeping, as well as all that are affected by this fire. God's blessings to you all.

DCW

Good luck to Joe and his family. We will all be thinking about them

jesbroken

Spoke with Joe this morning. His son's home in Paradise is now under a be prepared to evac order rather than the mandatory evac notice. Joe spent the night with him and they are waiting out the fire to see what the weather does that may affect the direction it heads. Right now in a northerly course. He wants to thank everyone for their care and kind words. I'm sure he will post when the current issue passes.
Jim

littlebear

Prayers for sure.......

JBK

I still recall the photos of block after block of homes burned to the ground with only things like fireproof safes standing above the ash.

Downtown1974

My thoughts and prayers go out to Joe and his family.

MsMorrisine

thinking of you @crazyhounddog

kaz

Oh, man, hope Joe and family stay safe!

crazyhounddog

Thank you to all for your well wishes, again.
We are alright for now. It all depends on which way the wind blows. I am at my sons house in, Paradise. He is on an evacuation warning. That’s when you gather what you can and, at least, stage it for loading. We have a big trailer loaded with what we can.
The fire is a MONSTER in every way. It’s zero percent contained with no end in sight. We are all praying that the wind will stop. Here are some pictures I took from the roadside this afternoon. The one at night, where you can see the flames, are from my sons front porch and just down the road. It’s way too close for comfort, especially after what happened in 2018 with the Campfire.
We are all alright and we very much appreciate the prayers and well wishes,
Joe and family❤️

coinshop

I consider Joe a good friend and an amazing collector. Please pray they are ok and property is always secondary to a human life

ifthevamzarockin

@crazyhounddog Glad you are okay!

Hope you are driving your Corvette.

lablover

Happy to hear you are well thus far.

lkenefic

Glad to hear from you... hope all is well!

Tom147

Been on a dozen wildfire assignments myself over the years. Getting a little to old now. My son followed in my footsteps. Yesterday was his last day of a 14 day engine boss assignment on several fires near and on the Sequoia N.F. He texted last night. NOT GOOD. 60+ mph winds. Multiple structures lost. They got chased out of their location more than once. For those interested, website " NIFC ", then go to " national fire news. " Park fire as of yesterday a.m. was 120,000 acres. 0% contained. I'm guessing with those winds it'll be over 200,000 today. Oregon is even worse. 5 fires over 100,000, one almost 300,000. 1.8 million acres total burning.
Joe, I feel for you. I, as well as many others hope and pray for you and your families safety.

Tom147

Guess I was a little low. Park Fire exploded to 307,000 acres. Now 0% contained. It has jumped all containment lines.

Bullsitter

Sorry to hear this Joe, once was enough.
I pray that you and your family fare well.

jesbroken

Thanks, Joe, for taking the time to let us know how you are doing. I can only imagine the pressure and worry you are under. Take care, my friend, may God Bless your family and protect them all.
Jim

crazyhounddog

I’m VERY happy to say the whole town of Paradise has had the okay to move back home. This includes my sons family and very close friends. The fire is moving north to northeast now. I pray for those who are in this huge fires path. It truly is a damn monster.
Thank you all for the prayers and well wishes, it worked❤️. All of you guys and ladies are the greatest and I have a lot of love in my heart for you all, along with the PCGS family. From the bottom of my hearth I say thank you.
I want to give a special thank you to my friend, Jim. He started this thread out of the close friendship we share. Jim, you are a great friend and thank you for your friendship😊
God bless you all,
Joe and family❤️

silverpop

Good to hear you are safe and your family too

Tom147

So very happy to hear this.

WinLoseWin

Ran across an interesting and disturbing perspective of the fire from the air also including useful map and satellite info around 3 to 5 minute mark. Shows how big it is and how fast it moved.

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Watching a Wildfire Big Enough To Make Its Own Weather - Park Fire, 2024, California

• posted by Scott Manley 7-28-2024

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https://youtube.com/watch?v=WET6EY0z_aU
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WET6EY0z_aU

crazyhounddog

@WinLoseWin said:
Ran across an interesting and disturbing perspective of the fire from the air also including useful map and satellite info around 3 to 5 minute mark. Shows how big it is and how fast it moved.

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Watching a Wildfire Big Enough To Make Its Own Weather - Park Fire, 2024, California

• posted by Scott Manley 7-28-2024

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https://youtube.com/watch?v=WET6EY0z_aU
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WET6EY0z_aU

Excellent and very informative video. This fire is a monster in every way.
Thank you for sharing.

ElmerFusterpuck

Good to hear you are ok. I'm betting you didn't want to do another FUN giveaway of scorched coins.

NeophyteNumismatist

So glad to hear you are out of harms way. Like you, I pray for those that are in the path.

Rain baby rain... let's go!

SanctionII

Joe.

I am glad to hear you and your family are out of the path of the fire (for now). Best wishes to you all moving forward. Stay safe.

Kevin

Azurescens

@lkenefic said:
I saw this on the news... wasn't he in Paradise CA a few years ago? Hope all is ok...

My witch of a mother-in-law lost everything in the Paradise fires. They had bought a home there and intended to move but they decided to push it back a week or two. Then the fires struck. As far as I know, insurance still hasn't paid.

yosclimber

My favorite website for tracking forest fires is:
https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/

You can zoom in on the US map with your mouse's scroll wheel.
If you get close enough, it will show the fire area in red.
The Park Fire is just north of Chico, CA.

You can also click in the "fire" icon and then on "Go to Incident" to see many details for a particular fire.
For the Park Fire, this brings you to:
https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/calnf-park-fire
If you scroll down a bit, there is a multicolor map on the right which shows fire progress by date.

Back in the 1970s, I spent 3 summers working on forest fire suppression crews,
So I know that when a fire is driven by wind or is going uphill, there is not much you can do to stop it.

janine05

@yosclimber said:
My favorite website for tracking forest fires is:
https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/

You can zoom in on the US map with your mouse's scroll wheel.
If you get close enough, it will show the fire area in red.
The Park Fire is just north of Chico, CA.

You can also click in the "fire" icon and then on "Go to Incident" to see many details for a particular fire.
For the Park Fire, this brings you to:
https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/calnf-park-fire
If you scroll down a bit, there is a multicolor map on the right which shows fire progress by date.

Back in the 1970s, I spent 3 summers working on forest fire suppression crews,
So I know that when a fire is driven by wind or is going uphill, there is not much you can do to stop it.

Thank you @yosclimber this is very useful

Barberian

I used to see pyrocumulus cloud formation during controlled burns in Everglades National Park. The rising heat and moisture created its own fire extinguisher.