California wildfires - October 2017

Updated on October 12th at 12:30 PM. In an article posted on October 12th, Wildfire Today is reporting that:

The latest figures on this week’s wildfire outbreak, per CAL FIRE as of late Wednesday:

• 22 wildfires have burned more than 170,000 acres

• 3,500 homes and structures have been destroyed

• 21 people have died, and that figure is expected to rise

• More than 8,000 firefighters are working fires across the state, primarily those in Northern California’s wine country. This includes crews on 550 engines, 73 helicopters and 30 air tankers.

Be sure to go and read the entire October 12th article on the California wildfires on Wildfire Today

Fire Aviation has two articles on aviation resources fighting the California wildfires:

• on October 10th they wrote about aviation resources being stretched thin
• on October 11th they wrote about how air attack was important in halting the spread of the Canyon2 fire in Anaheim CA

Finally for those of you who might be interested in local coverage of the California wildfires:

• CBS Sacramento
• NBC BayArea
• NBC Los Angeles

October 11th I suspect that most of you know that among the wildfires currently burning in California are several wildfires burning in Northern California accounting for on the order of 115,000 acres burned. And this is just norther California, and doesn't include wildfires burning elsewhere in the State. These wildfires have been reported across much of the national media, both broadcast and print media. I understand that at least 2,000 homes and businesses have been destroyed and at least 15 people are dead with many more missing. My thoughts and prayers go out to all affected by these devastating wildfires. Thank-you to the wildfire crews on the ground for working these wildfires, stay safe.


Direct link to video from Shaking My Head Productions

Wildfire Today has been doing their usual extraordinary job covering the wildfires burning in California. See for example:

• Northern California among those who lost homes in Napa Valley
• Canyon2 Fire in Southern California
• 80,000 acres in 18 hours in Napa Valley (October 9th)
• Wildfires erupt overnight (October 9th) in California's wine country

I am posting some coverage of these wildfires. All these articles are good. Some of the coverage might be repetitious, but you can get a feeling for the devastation  by looking at the videos and phots from the fires.

California Broadcast and print media

• NBC4 Los Angeles on smoke from Canyon2 fire (October 11, photos and videos)
• NBC4 Los Angeles - images from space
• Anaheim CA wildfire; 8,000 acres burned and 36 structures burned
• NBCBayArea (October 11th) on Napa Valley Wildfires (videos and photos)

National media:

• CNN (October 11th) on California wildfires (good photo gallery and videos)
• New York Times (October 10th) on California wildfires (videos, a couple of photos)
• Washington Post (October 10th) on California wildfires (videos, a couple of photos)