Re: Bad news - Dixie fire on BNSF And UP at Colfax
Author: ron
Date: 08-05-2021 - 09:07
SP5103 Wrote:
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> Northern California on xWP now BNSF Inside
> Gateway:
>
> Pictures starting to emerge showing much of
> Greenville's downtown burned.
>
> Fire map that shows satellite heat detection
> indicates Chester is surrounded by fire. It looks
> like everything south of airport burned - lumber
> mill still standing which means Collins Pine
> museum and GE 70t on display might make it.
>
> Another branch of fire may head up east side of
> Lake Almanor which would threaten RR and Clear
> Creek. Looks like it's aiming for Westwood.
>
> Quincy may escape.
>
> Sad....
And a new fire at Colfax called the River fire is spreading this morning . The fire map shows the UP mainline acting as a fire break on the southern edge of the fire.