Great share. I was helitack four years, engine a year, refueled helicopters, and worked cooking on project fires. My grandfather was on the 1910 Blow Up fires in Idaho, my father was on lookout tower. I studied at U of Idaho, Fire Ecology (Taylor), prescribed burning, etc. etc. You are doing a great job, very well informed. Thank you.
Thank you for sharing your wealth and experience in all things related to forest fires. I live in the Stanislaus National Forest and right now most of the USFS staff is up at the Park Fire. Sierra Resource Management has been very busy with fuels reduction projects up at the mid montane zone in the Clavey River basin. This is an area that hasn’t had fire for many years and a huge amount of work will be required in the roaded areas before any prescribed burning will be possible.
NEPA doesn't have to take that long, but you do have to throw a bunch of money at it. Fields several crews, all at the same time. But we used to do the work in house instead of contracting it all. The politicians aren't willing to put any money into it, so it languishes.
I worked for Collin’s Pine a long time ago. At that time the largest yellow pine in the state was on Onion Summit, over 8 feet in diameter. If it’s still there I hope it survives. I lived in Greenville and loved the drive down Wolf Creek because of the old growth along the road, all gone now ☹️
We always stopped at what you call Wendy cut. We always call it Aunt Jamima. Because of the Rock formation to the east behind your buddy. We literally have stopped there hundreds of times too. Maybe we will see you there sometime. Thank you for everything that you share with us.
Thanks for your detailed reporting of this massive fire event. I did survey work all over this area with Chico Sate back in 2000 and 2 years after. I know that country well and this detail is sobering.
Thanks again for all the great info. I was just telling someone the other day how much you have gotten me interested in this subject. Your passion, experience and studying all make it very clear that you know your stuff!
I was always upset when trees were taken down in the past, but for the last few years, especially after watching and listening to you, Zeke, I have done a complete 180, and I agree we need to allow these thick, forested areas be thinned out. It's become a nightmare out here. I live in Nevada City and I'm terrified of a Paradise-like fire ripping through here. I was thinking this Park fire was getting under control and now it's blown up again. So incredibly scary. And so sad for the people and the wildlife that live out there.
@basking_in_it: I was like you. I thought it was terrible when wide-spread tree cutting happened in my area. Zeke has truly opened my eyes, and given me a more clear understanding of that is really going on. I, too, have done a total 180. Thanks for the comment.
I love your videos. Thank you for giving us information. We lost our cabin to the 108 Dardenelle fire . I have been following you since 2018. I appreciate your videos.
My folks have a cabin by chester. I was just down there over the 1st I reactant see a way any fire could get to chester especially via the west. It really is bare dirt and around the west side of the lake there's hardly any trees left.
Appreciate your perspective, helps to know what`s what's involved, the conditions, approaches and the challenges. Also, the predictability but ultimately it is up to Mother Nature and if the wind starts to blow- all bets are off!
I came over the hill from Redding on 44 dropping into Palo Cedro and saw the plume from this. Got a laugh about your comment on Lassen erupting! It did kinda look a bit like that. Glad to see it so far away from Millville/Oak Run. Hoping it STAYS away! Saw no aircraft. Where the Hell are they???
It looked like yesterday's run north of Mill Creek got established in some of the clear cuts before the surrounding uncut forest. Is that correct? And if so, are those clear cuts more receptive to fire? Higher wind, drive, or what?
Sierra Pacific never seems to put a lot of effort into limbing up and thinning the young trees that they have planted in their clearcuts. Even a low intensity fire on the ground has no problem torching these plantations because most of the limbs barely clear the forest floor.
@Larry Adams, blame the jack who pushed the car in the ravine. Be grateful, you have the opportunity to listen to some as dedicated as Zeke to give these detailed updates! Get'em Zeke!
Seems like part of this discussion has to be about figuring out how to not increase the amount of carbon in the atmosphere. If we cut and burn lots of trees, we have to suck enough carbon out of the air to compensate.
17:52 larrys comment sounds like so many said after the Creek fire, "they just watched it burn" i ask a few neighbors who said these things if they were there and no they weren't, i told them i was and have pictures. All these people preaching logging still cant figure out why a wouldn't want a 40 year old 8 inch pine.
@@pwrhr There much more money to be made in 'fighting' these large fires than there is in putting them out. And unfortunately - that's what this is about now... Money.
Please talk slower and more clearly. You are not sitting next to me. Park fire started 4 miles from my home in east Chico and I am over ninety years old. I really appreciate your effort.
If you click the gear ⚙️ on the top right of the video screen, you can adjust the speed of playback and slow it down 🙏🏽 Blessings to you, Chico, and the entire area that’s still threatened 🙇🏼♀️
I used to work for Collin’s Pine a long time ago, at that time the largest yellow pine in the state was on Onion Summit over 8 feet in diameter. If it’s still there I hope it survives. I used to live in Greenville and loved the drive down wolf creek because of the old growth along the road. All gone now☹️
