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General => General => Topic started by: GTagami on August 27, 2009, 10:10:08 PM

Title: Palos Verdes Fire
Post by: GTagami on August 27, 2009, 10:10:08 PM
I can't believe they're getting hit that hard. I heard L.A. City and has helos doing night drops.
Title: Re: Palos Verdes Fire
Post by: Dragonskiss on August 27, 2009, 10:16:06 PM
Just drove through Palos Verdes and Portuguese Bend headed towards San Pedro...I'd never thought that I would see fires blazing in RPV.  I'm gonna see if I can grab a few shots from the sidestreets.  The main streets are packed with onlookers and such.  Amazing.
Title: Re: Palos Verdes Fire
Post by: Midnight Mover on August 27, 2009, 10:26:54 PM
Robert N is up ther now :o
Title: Re: Palos Verdes Fire
Post by: Midnight Mover on August 27, 2009, 10:27:54 PM
The glow is  >:D Where are the tankers ???
Title: Re: Palos Verdes Fire
Post by: NikonGuy on August 27, 2009, 10:45:14 PM
WOW! A fire everywhere!!! Amazing...   <flame>

I think I remember one of the fire fighters at Heroes talking about wild fires, pretty crazy stuff...  :o
Title: Re: Palos Verdes Fire
Post by: Josh on August 27, 2009, 10:49:25 PM
Snagged some shots of the " >:D " glow from here in Pedro. Will post tomorrow. The moon is blood red from the smoke. Have shots of it too. Worst one I have seen in PV ever.
Title: Re: Palos Verdes Fire
Post by: Midnight Mover on August 27, 2009, 10:54:59 PM
Quote from: Josh on August 27, 2009, 10:49:25 PM
Snagged some shots of the " >:D " glow from here in Pedro. Will post tomorrow. The moon is blood red from the smoke. Have shots of it too. Worst one I have seen in PV ever.

Sad :'(
Title: Re: Palos Verdes Fire
Post by: NikonGuy on August 27, 2009, 11:01:35 PM
Scary...  :o

How did this one start?
Title: Re: Palos Verdes Fire
Post by: Midnight Mover on August 27, 2009, 11:15:11 PM
Not sure yet  :(
Title: Re: Palos Verdes Fire
Post by: g0_command0 on August 28, 2009, 12:45:51 AM
Los Al is more active than usual.
Title: Re: Palos Verdes Fire
Post by: kick Z tail out on August 28, 2009, 06:25:02 AM
Quote from: Midnight Mover on August 27, 2009, 10:27:54 PM
The glow is  >:D Where are the tankers ???
They don't fly at night, foo! ;)  ;D


We need em out here more though. We've got a fire that started at 5:30 last night. By 7:30, it was at 600 acres  :o

Most of the tankers from the Morris Fire were pulled out here before dusk.
Title: Re: Palos Verdes Fire
Post by: phantomphan1974 on August 28, 2009, 07:19:24 AM
News stated that they had 5 helos at 10pm.  600 acre fire in Hemet too.
Ash on the car this morning.
Title: Re: Palos Verdes Fire
Post by: Josh on August 28, 2009, 07:24:45 AM
Quote from: phantomphan1974 on August 28, 2009, 07:19:24 AM
News stated that they had 5 helos at 10pm.  600 acre fire in Hemet too.
Ash on the car this morning.

I can hear the news choppers out there but can't see smoke from where I am.
Title: Re: Palos Verdes Fire
Post by: phantomphan1974 on August 28, 2009, 08:34:27 AM
Quote from: Midnight Mover on August 27, 2009, 10:26:54 PM
Robert N is up ther now :o
Robert N?
Title: Re: Palos Verdes Fire
Post by: Midnight Mover on August 28, 2009, 09:04:22 AM
Quote from: phantomphan1974 on August 28, 2009, 08:34:27 AM
Robert N?

Duy's brother inlaw ;)
Title: Re: Palos Verdes Fire
Post by: Midnight Mover on August 28, 2009, 09:05:26 AM
Looks like 35% containment :)
Title: Re: Palos Verdes Fire
Post by: Dragonskiss on August 29, 2009, 07:58:55 AM
Fire in PV has been fully contained since yesterday afternoon.  Here are some I captured in the midst of all the chaos.  All of these are fully unedited, and I did the best I could.  Didn't have a tripod and was shooting > 1 second exposure time.
Title: Re: Palos Verdes Fire
Post by: akradecki on August 29, 2009, 11:45:27 AM
Great stuff!!!
Title: Re: Palos Verdes Fire
Post by: Dragonskiss on August 29, 2009, 03:11:20 PM
Thanks Alan!  I ended up driving up via Crest and Crestridge Rds. right behind the fire and it was pretty surreal to see all the thick smoke and ash flying everywhere.  What a night that was.
Title: Re: Palos Verdes Fire
Post by: phantomphan1974 on August 30, 2009, 12:51:39 AM
WOW!
Title: Re: Palos Verdes Fire
Post by: Midnight Mover on August 30, 2009, 03:20:58 PM
Great shots Duy ;) Man it was bad out there >:D
Title: Re: Palos Verdes Fire
Post by: NikonGuy on August 30, 2009, 03:30:29 PM
Quote from: akradecki on August 29, 2009, 11:45:27 AM
Great stuff!!!
Yep, pretty cool shots, Duy.   ;)