My go bag is properly updated - fire a bit more than a mile away

[MissB]

On edit:

The fire is out and no evacuation will happen tonight. If nothing else this got me more ready, something I’ve been thinking of for awhile.

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It’s really more of a list, with a bag handy to throw the items in. A few items set out in our dining room, like the cat carrier and some photo albums. I estimate it’d take about five minutes to throw all the stuff together, and that includes the pets.

Fires are kinda all over the very outer edges of the metro area but not terribly close. Earlier today I texted a friend noting that the closest fire would have to burn through several urban cities to get here.

Which is true but then a fire broke less than an hour and a half ago out on an island in the middle of the river not too far away as the crow flies with plenty of dry fuel (forested tall trees) in between. Not sure how the fire started but it’s likely human caused. Took about an hour for the crews to get it under control, thank goodness for the fire boats and the fire trucks.

Not sure I’ll sleep tonight.

[Hekate]

1. You stay safe

[Solly Mack]

2. Stay safe.

[Nevilledog]

3. Be careful, be safe!

[Blue Owl]

4. Yes, be safe...

[Heartstrings]

5. Stay safe....

[Rhiannon12866]

6. Stay safe out there and please check in when you can...

[MissB]

14. Still here at home.

The fire is under control according to the county fire department’s twitter page.

I have friends that live further out in the rural part of the county that had to evacuate this afternoon. I just didn’t see it as terribly likely that we’d have to even consider it here at our house.

[Rhiannon12866]

17. Glad to hear the positive news - but it's good to be prepared, including for the pets

I just hope that you can get some rest and that everyone stays safe.

[mshasta]

7. Stay strong

[electric_blue68]

8. :'''( Good Luck!

[Mersky]

9. Be safe

Sounds like you’re prepared and alert. Am thinking of you and everyone facing fires tonight.

[onecaliberal]

10. Stay safe.

💔

[LizBeth]

11. I am sorry. Where are you, in the Springfield area or are you North? It is getting close in this

area too.

[MissB]

13. Fortunately it was a short lived fire.

I’m sure it scared the heck out of everyone on both sides of the river.

I’m just barely outside of Portland city limits to the south.

[LizBeth]

15. I see. Thanks. We got an alert for the eastside of Springfield with the Holiday farm fire, about 9

hours ago. I haven't heard anything since.

[Grasswire2]

16. My daughter was the first to see the fire, and I called it in.

We often see unlawful camp fires on the island there, and are instructed to call and report.

This one was different. Very big, very dangerous burning up into the tall fir trees.

[MissB]

20. Thank you for calling it in!

It’s the memory of the embers going across the Columbia in the gorge fire a couple of years back- knowing that the height of the fir trees in the fire tonight could mean embers wafting across...

[Grasswire2]

21. yep, scary nt

[RestoreAmerica2020]

12. Be safe my friend, take care. Paz

[TigressDem]

18. Stay safe (nt)

[jeffreyi]

19. These fires can travel 10 miles in an hour, easy,

with a wind on them. And the spotting a mile or two or three ahead. Fire a mile away is pretty darn close, depending on the wind and fuel factors...

[Catherine Vincent]

22. Stay safe

I hope you guys won't need to evacuate but I know thinking about it is stressful.

[marlakay]

23. Happy your doing good I was up most of last night

Because we were at level 2 evacuation here in Medford. Not out but gone down to 1 so hopefully I will get some sleep. I have a few things in car and suitcase packed, will give it a few days before i unpack.

My hubby was going to leave on trip tomorrow, i talked him into leaving Friday not ready to be alone yet. Funny i was looking forward to being alone before since with covid you have almost no space!

[DENVERPOPS]

24. Quit writing

and get moving.......Best of Luck from all of us here.......

[argyl]

25. Best of luck to you.

California is such a beautiful state. I just hate what's happening there.

[Proximate Centurion]

26. Be Well

And careful!

[argyl]

27. Sorry. I thought you were in California.

The entire Pacific Northwest is beautiful, Oregon as well as Washington state. Are these fires popping up in British Columbia as well? I haven't heard anything about it.

[MFM008]

28. they stopped the fire

about one street from my sons house by Wapato Park in Tacoma
He was all ready to go.
Thank God its 90 percent contained.