Happy Birthday, Pat and 009!
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Amos Stevens
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the blackout?hee hee
Happy Birthday wishes from me too!
Happy Birthday wishes from me too!
Amos Stevens
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Every year it seems that we have more & more forest fires,no matter what they try to keep it from happening.The main one is the Aspen fire which is down more towards Tucson-miles from Phoenix.
Zero containment is reported so far
Dave Cruz/The Arizona Republic
Barbara Johnson of Summerhaven breaks down Friday during a television interview in Tucson. Johnson saw her destroyed home on TV.
Judd Slivka
The Arizona Republic
Jun. 21, 2003 12:00 AM
The fire blasting its way across Mount Lemmon is expected to remain strong and troublesome through the weekend courtesy of hot, dry weather and stronger winds.
The "Aspen" fire grew nearly 1,800 acres Friday and swept through Radio Ridge, a site on the northwestern side of the fire that holds antennas for everything from the U.S. Border Patrol to cellphones.
The fire has also moved to within striking distance of Soldier Camp, a development of 51 summer homes. No damage reports were available because of heavy smoke.
"They're definitely more in danger today than they were yesterday," said Carrie Templin, a spokeswoman for the management team running the 5,000-acre fire.
High winds grounded air tankers in the afternoon, leaving helicopters as the only air support. The day ended with zero containment.
Efforts today will focus on protecting the homes in Soldier Camp and preventing the fire from crossing Spencer Ridge. If the fire crosses the ridge, southeast and downhill of the burn, several summer camps near the Palisades area could be threatened.
Though firefighters dealt with more moderate fire behavior Friday, high winds still drove the blaze new places and drove firefighters off lines.
Gov. Janet Napolitano, who declared a state of emergency in the area, was to fly today to Tucson to view the devastation, but she takes with her plans that could help in fighting future wildfires.
A statewide mutual-aid agreement has been designed to help fire departments go to each other's aid in the event of large fires or other disasters.
"It's a way to move firefighters and resources rapidly so we can save time, and lives," said Kris Mayes, the governor's spokeswoman. There were no reports Friday of additional structure losses in Summerhaven, a summer retreat of about 500 cabins and homes.
The fire's movement, however, has put its leading edge less than 10 miles of Oracle. Its eastern edge, which has followed the contour of last year's 38,000-acre "Bullock" burn, may have moved past the burn scar, and fire managers worry it could be burning in ultraflammable forest.
Barbara Johnson, who has lived in Summerhaven for three years, saw her destroyed home on television.
"It's all gone," she said.
She and her boyfriend were able to grab clothes, camping gear, pictures and their dog, Cricket, before leaving.
"I don't know what we'll do. We just have no idea," she said.
Even as firefighters fought to keep homes in Summerhaven and nearby Loma Linda safe, the first detailed reports of the area's appearance trickled out.
"As far as my inventory, there's one house for every three or four foundations," said Ray Carroll, a Pima County supervisor who toured the site Friday morning. "All that's left of the business district is one business and half a cafe."
Carroll talked about a place where street signs melted off of their poles pointed toward fire-blackened foundations and where the smell of propane from ruptured gas tanks overcame the smell of smoke.
He said damage is in the tens of millions of dollars.
"It's a melted Salvador Dali-esque mountain retreat," Carroll said.
The burned-over areas are still too hot for Pima County emergency crews to get into, so there was no listing of homes spared and homes destroyed.
That was the information most wanted at a community meeting of about 500 homeowners Friday evening at Sabino High School.
Carroll said he took dozens of photos of standing structures and said he would post them on a county Web site: www.pimahealth.org.
Still, people who own property wanted someone familiar with the community to tour the area and report back. But for now, that appeared unlikely.
"We are not going to let somebody go in there to see if a cabin is still standing and get killed by a falling tree," said Larry Humphrey, commander of the incident management team running the fire. "I know you are anxious to see if your cabin is standing," he told the crowd, "but I'm not going to risk somebody's life to find out."
The search for information took different turns during the day.
A news photographer was confronted by a homeowner who begged to see his pictures to see if his home was in there. The man left disappointed; the photographer had none of his home.
Another homeowner, Rich Greenberg of Tucson, went to the fire information center at Sabino High to find out if the home his family vacationed in for 18 years and the place he called "paradise" survived.
"I'm just grasping at straws here," he said after seeing a map at the center of the burned-over areas.
"Do you think if the fire went over here, my house is OK?"
Art Morrison, a fire information officer trying to answer Greenberg's questions, shrugged and said what so many other residents of Summerhaven and Loma Linda had already heard.
"I don't know."
Zero containment is reported so far
Dave Cruz/The Arizona Republic
Barbara Johnson of Summerhaven breaks down Friday during a television interview in Tucson. Johnson saw her destroyed home on TV.
Judd Slivka
The Arizona Republic
Jun. 21, 2003 12:00 AM
The fire blasting its way across Mount Lemmon is expected to remain strong and troublesome through the weekend courtesy of hot, dry weather and stronger winds.
The "Aspen" fire grew nearly 1,800 acres Friday and swept through Radio Ridge, a site on the northwestern side of the fire that holds antennas for everything from the U.S. Border Patrol to cellphones.
The fire has also moved to within striking distance of Soldier Camp, a development of 51 summer homes. No damage reports were available because of heavy smoke.
"They're definitely more in danger today than they were yesterday," said Carrie Templin, a spokeswoman for the management team running the 5,000-acre fire.
High winds grounded air tankers in the afternoon, leaving helicopters as the only air support. The day ended with zero containment.
Efforts today will focus on protecting the homes in Soldier Camp and preventing the fire from crossing Spencer Ridge. If the fire crosses the ridge, southeast and downhill of the burn, several summer camps near the Palisades area could be threatened.
Though firefighters dealt with more moderate fire behavior Friday, high winds still drove the blaze new places and drove firefighters off lines.
Gov. Janet Napolitano, who declared a state of emergency in the area, was to fly today to Tucson to view the devastation, but she takes with her plans that could help in fighting future wildfires.
A statewide mutual-aid agreement has been designed to help fire departments go to each other's aid in the event of large fires or other disasters.
"It's a way to move firefighters and resources rapidly so we can save time, and lives," said Kris Mayes, the governor's spokeswoman. There were no reports Friday of additional structure losses in Summerhaven, a summer retreat of about 500 cabins and homes.
The fire's movement, however, has put its leading edge less than 10 miles of Oracle. Its eastern edge, which has followed the contour of last year's 38,000-acre "Bullock" burn, may have moved past the burn scar, and fire managers worry it could be burning in ultraflammable forest.
Barbara Johnson, who has lived in Summerhaven for three years, saw her destroyed home on television.
"It's all gone," she said.
She and her boyfriend were able to grab clothes, camping gear, pictures and their dog, Cricket, before leaving.
"I don't know what we'll do. We just have no idea," she said.
Even as firefighters fought to keep homes in Summerhaven and nearby Loma Linda safe, the first detailed reports of the area's appearance trickled out.
"As far as my inventory, there's one house for every three or four foundations," said Ray Carroll, a Pima County supervisor who toured the site Friday morning. "All that's left of the business district is one business and half a cafe."
Carroll talked about a place where street signs melted off of their poles pointed toward fire-blackened foundations and where the smell of propane from ruptured gas tanks overcame the smell of smoke.
He said damage is in the tens of millions of dollars.
"It's a melted Salvador Dali-esque mountain retreat," Carroll said.
The burned-over areas are still too hot for Pima County emergency crews to get into, so there was no listing of homes spared and homes destroyed.
That was the information most wanted at a community meeting of about 500 homeowners Friday evening at Sabino High School.
Carroll said he took dozens of photos of standing structures and said he would post them on a county Web site: www.pimahealth.org.
Still, people who own property wanted someone familiar with the community to tour the area and report back. But for now, that appeared unlikely.
"We are not going to let somebody go in there to see if a cabin is still standing and get killed by a falling tree," said Larry Humphrey, commander of the incident management team running the fire. "I know you are anxious to see if your cabin is standing," he told the crowd, "but I'm not going to risk somebody's life to find out."
The search for information took different turns during the day.
A news photographer was confronted by a homeowner who begged to see his pictures to see if his home was in there. The man left disappointed; the photographer had none of his home.
Another homeowner, Rich Greenberg of Tucson, went to the fire information center at Sabino High to find out if the home his family vacationed in for 18 years and the place he called "paradise" survived.
"I'm just grasping at straws here," he said after seeing a map at the center of the burned-over areas.
"Do you think if the fire went over here, my house is OK?"
Art Morrison, a fire information officer trying to answer Greenberg's questions, shrugged and said what so many other residents of Summerhaven and Loma Linda had already heard.
"I don't know."
Amos Stevens
New Member
Thanks!
Baseball Lady
New Member
Amos,
Glad to see you are far from the fires. My brother lives i Tucson, so we have talked a lot more in the last couple of days. I hope they get it out soon.
BB Lady
Glad to see you are far from the fires. My brother lives i Tucson, so we have talked a lot more in the last couple of days. I hope they get it out soon.
BB Lady
Amos Stevens
New Member
Yeah they have evacuated some of Oracle Arizona just in case
Thanks to everyone for the Birthday wishes, Had a great day
because just stayed home, was by the pool, made some
steaks on the grill, best part was staying home.Kids wanted
us to go to their lake house but home sounded much better
to me. My husband is having health problems again, so we
really don't feel like doing too much traveling.
Amos you take care of yourself. I hate that the fires just
seem to be getting worse every year.
Love to all
Pat
because just stayed home, was by the pool, made some
steaks on the grill, best part was staying home.Kids wanted
us to go to their lake house but home sounded much better
to me. My husband is having health problems again, so we
really don't feel like doing too much traveling.
Amos you take care of yourself. I hate that the fires just
seem to be getting worse every year.
Love to all
Pat
Amos Stevens
New Member
Thank you!
I'm not sure if it is such a good idea for the media to be showing which homes are destroyed..last year people stood around worrying about it,so maybe this is better that they already know.
I'm not sure if it is such a good idea for the media to be showing which homes are destroyed..last year people stood around worrying about it,so maybe this is better that they already know.
Amos Stevens
New Member
Thanks Storm..whats up you miss the hospital! Take care