Direct link to October 28th update from CAL FIRE on Youtube (note the video title misidentifies the date. The video is not the October 27th update. While the video I embedded above is perhaps more meaningful to California residents or those familiar with California, I thought that some of you might want to see the video, it takes a little more than six minutes. Also it is a good way to honor and thank the hard working firefighters, on the ground and in the air along with their support teams who are fighting wildfires in California.
Like many of us, my thoughts have been with California the day after red flag warnings have been lifted.
I wish that I could do more to acknowledge what is going in in California after an all ready devastating wildfire season then posting some videos, but it is what I can do and not overwhelm you with information. A daily update for October 28th with links for information about all wildfires currently or recently burning in California may be found here, thanks to Mike Archer at Wildfire News of the Day (WNOTD) who provided that link in todays WNOTD e-mail. I found some raw video from Loudlabs News of the two of wildfires, Silverado and Blue Ridge, both were first reported on Monday, October 26th while under red flag warnings. These two videos provide a minuscule glimpse of wildland firefighters fighting these fires. Both wildfires are in Orange County, and according to CAL FIRE, they are considered to be a part of the same complex. As I write this, according to CAL FIRE, the Silverado Fire has burned 13,354 acres and the Blue Ridge Fire has burned 14,434 acre. Evacuations were in place, two firefighters have been severely injured. For good reporting on these two fires as well as the injuries to the firefighters see Bill Gabbert's Wildfire Today article of October 28th on the Silverado and Blue Ridge Fires for more information.
Direct link to video from Loudlabs News
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