In article <k1ebudta884jg67fcq7g82sc5h0ihb04ad@4ax.com>, Stormin' Norman says...
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>On 9 Nov 2018 08:29:39 -0800, Miloch <Miloch_member@newsguy.com>
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>>In article <v8cbud1ec2c618jehvnj07ju4j46o3aiur@4ax.com>, Stormin' Norman says...
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>>>Are you anywhere near the new fires?
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>>Marin County but ya...typical smoke patterns from the Camp Fire in Butte County.
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>Geez, this one is pretty bad already. This has been a rough year for
>you guys up north.
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https://earther.gizmodo.com/paradise-lost-the-camp-fire-has-reportedly-burned-an-e-1830333145
Paradise Lost: The Camp Fire Has Reportedly Burned an Entire Town to the Ground
While dawn in California is still a few hours away, it will rise on a town
completely changed. The 27,000-person community of Paradise was ravaged by the
explosive Camp Fire last night. Early reports indicate the entire town was
basically wiped out, and residents died or were severely burned trying to escape
the inferno.
McLean estimated the fire had destroyed thousands of structures, which would
most destructive fires in history. The nine worst fires the state have seen all
burned at least 1,000 buildings, with the top three topping 2,000.
its path. The fire began in the Plumas National Forest, where it was first
reported around 6:30 a.m. PT on Thursday. It grew explosively throughout the day
as it marched westward. By 9:30 a.m., it had consumed at least 5,000 acres.
Eleven hours later, that total was up to at least 20,000 acres, the flames urged
on by powerful winds across a dry landscape.
<it's over 70,000 acres as of several hours ago...and still growing!>
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