Battle to save Santa Rosa

ST Guy

ST Guy

Well-known member
canyonrat said:
It's just awful here. Many friends lost their homes. One client were we just finished working lost their home. Many more threatened.

THE NEXT HUGH FIRE WAVE WILL BEGIN SOON.......
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I can only hope you're wrong.

I have a friend in Napa who lost everything. Another friend in Santa Rosa is just south of the evacuation zone. I hope things don't flare up.

Geez....what a disaster......
 
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Schnellbandit

I see 4 lights!
ThumperX said:
We have trucks horse and livestock trailers ready to go but other than Marin Humane Society we haven't been invited to leave names, numbers, or anything.

Very very frustrating.

A friend has his dozier ready on the trailer, but was turned away, he could create an amazing break with that thing.
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This is how you volunteer:

http://www.redcross.org/volunteer/become-a-volunteer#step1

Pls verify the URL.

Just contacting individual locations and local organizations overloads them, everyone is doing the same thing and it takes away from their limited resources to deal with individual offers.

The Red Cross is one of the preferred coordinators for Sonoma County and recommended by the SO there.

That info directly from them.

You sign up and tell them what you can do, skills etc and they match you with needs. That way the most efficient use of resources is accomplished.

We all want to do right now but that might not meet immediate needs. This will be an on-going long term effort so letting major organizations with well eatablished networks of communication and expertise in coordinating volunteers is the best way.

Give them a try. They might not need what you have right now but once they know they can contact you then when they need you they will call.

Your friend got turned away because no agency can simply allow non-coordinated resources loose on private property to cut fire breaks, your friend has no agency communications equipment and could become part of the problem instead of a solution.

If the SO is referring volunteers to the Red Cross, rest assured that is where they need you.
 
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Cincinnatus

Cincinnatus

Not-quite retired Army
Schnellbandit said:
This is how you volunteer:

http://www.redcross.org/volunteer/become-a-volunteer#step1

Pls verify the URL.

Just contacting individual locations and local organizations overloads them, everyone is doing the same thing and it takes away from their limited resources to deal with individual offers.

The Red Cross is one of the preferred coordinators for Sonoma County and recommended by the SO there.

That info directly from them.

You sign up and tell them what you can do, skills etc and they match you with needs. That way the most efficient use of resources is accomplished.

We all want to do right now but that might not meet immediate needs. This will be an on-going long term effort so letting major organizations with well eatablished networks of communication and expertise in coordinating volunteers is the best way.

Give them a try. They might not need what you have right now but once they know they can contact you then when they need you they will call.

Your friend got turned away because no agency can simply allow non-coordinated resources loose on private property to cut fire breaks, your friend has no agency communications equipment and could become part of the problem instead of a solution.

If the SO is referring volunteers to the Red Cross, rest assured that is where they need you.
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:applause :hail :thumbup
 
Moto Beck

Moto Beck

The Longest Title Allowed
Schnellbandit said:
This is how you volunteer:

http://www.redcross.org/volunteer/become-a-volunteer#step1

Pls verify the URL.

Just contacting individual locations and local organizations overloads them, everyone is doing the same thing and it takes away from their limited resources to deal with individual offers.

The Red Cross is one of the preferred coordinators for Sonoma County and recommended by the SO there.

That info directly from them.

You sign up and tell them what you can do, skills etc and they match you with needs. That way the most efficient use of resources is accomplished.

We all want to do right now but that might not meet immediate needs. This will be an on-going long term effort so letting major organizations with well eatablished networks of communication and expertise in coordinating volunteers is the best way.

Give them a try. They might not need what you have right now but once they know they can contact you then when they need you they will call.

Your friend got turned away because no agency can simply allow non-coordinated resources loose on private property to cut fire breaks, your friend has no agency communications equipment and could become part of the problem instead of a solution.

If the SO is referring volunteers to the Red Cross, rest assured that is where they need you.
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I deleted my comment in the other thread because it wasn’t the right area but very much respect your posts on the matter. Many want to help but there is a time a place. All your comments were very well said and right on.
 
FreeRyde

FreeRyde

The Curmudgeon
Saw countless Fire and PD from cities and counties all over the bay area headed up north this evening. SFPD, Oakland, Union City, ALCO, just to name a few I saw on the bridge around 8pm.

While it's frustrating that we civilians are being turned away from helping, there are guidelines and emergency plans that the state and county has to follow in situations like this. Letting random guys in with bulldozers is probably not the best idea right now...
 
HadesOmega

HadesOmega

Well-known member
Horrible what is happening with the fires. All the way down in the San Jose the smoke has reached. Its a horrible feeling after your house just burned down had to experience it once and don't want to again. =(
 
EastBayDave

EastBayDave

- Kawasaki Fanatic -
HadesOmega said:
Horrible what is happening with the fires. All the way down in the San Jose the smoke has reached. Its a horrible feeling after your house just burned down had to experience it once and don't want to again. =(
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people w/breathing problems are heavily effected. I been on O2 for 48 hours straight. Intermittent before that & likely all day today...

I can't imagine how the older crowd up there is doing. :cry

Prayers
 
1962siia

1962siia

Well-known member
Thanks for that pretty awesome. Go 10 Tanker Air Carrier! Global Super Tanker FTW!!
 
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Blankpage

Blankpage

alien
dravnx said:
real time
click on an aircraft
see its track, airspeed, altitude, flight ID
you can figure out spotter aircraft OV-10, command aircraft Super King Air, super tankers DC-10, DC-9, 747, helicopters
https://www.flightradar24.com/38.33,-122.45/10
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Looks like a pilots strike over Africa

jaXLGAD.jpg
 
komali2

komali2

Well-known member
Schnellbandit said:
This is how you volunteer:

http://www.redcross.org/volunteer/become-a-volunteer#step1

Pls verify the URL.

Just contacting individual locations and local organizations overloads them, everyone is doing the same thing and it takes away from their limited resources to deal with individual offers.

The Red Cross is one of the preferred coordinators for Sonoma County and recommended by the SO there.

That info directly from them.


You sign up and tell them what you can do, skills etc and they match you with needs. That way the most efficient use of resources is accomplished.

We all want to do right now but that might not meet immediate needs. This will be an on-going long term effort so letting major organizations with well eatablished networks of communication and expertise in coordinating volunteers is the best way.

Give them a try. They might not need what you have right now but once they know they can contact you then when they need you they will call.

Your friend got turned away because no agency can simply allow non-coordinated resources loose on private property to cut fire breaks, your friend has no agency communications equipment and could become part of the problem instead of a solution.

If the SO is referring volunteers to the Red Cross, rest assured that is where they need you.
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That link gets thrown around on twitter a lot, but it seems useless. Look at the list under "opportunities" - first of all you have to select your "interest" - anything from "blood services" to "international services" to "leadership." Then when you find "disaster services" (my best guess) you're provided with a huge fucking list of code-word preceded things like "action team trainee" etc.

I get that they don't want a bunch of inexperienced people milling around Napa, but fuck's sake, I'm a strapping (ok, chubby) young lad with good lungs, where's the "give me a shovel and put me on firebreak duty" link? Or the "I have four air mattresses and a big living room and a car, put people in my house" link?
 
LittleBigGirl

LittleBigGirl

Well-known member
komali2 said:
That link gets thrown around on twitter a lot, but it seems useless. Look at the list under "opportunities" - first of all you have to select your "interest" - anything from "blood services" to "international services" to "leadership." Then when you find "disaster services" (my best guess) you're provided with a huge fucking list of code-word preceded things like "action team trainee" etc.

I get that they don't want a bunch of inexperienced people milling around Napa, but fuck's sake, I'm a strapping (ok, chubby) young lad with good lungs, where's the "give me a shovel and put me on firebreak duty" link? Or the "I have four air mattresses and a big living room and a car, put people in my house" link?
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I agree. There has to be a better way to volunteer rather than going through the RED CROSS site. Is there a local (or a few) non profit(s) that are doing significant work around mobilizing volunteers?

ALSO - I work for a the resident physicians union and some of our members want to volunteer their medical services. How would I connect them?
 
i_am_the_koi

i_am_the_koi

Be Here Now
Local news saying to have them coordinate with their hospital or company to relieve those who are already here without clogging the area.

Other providers are needed at evac centers outside the area for walk in and special needs evacuees.
 
komali2

komali2

Well-known member
If you want a more direct contact, email

Send this information:
info@volunteernow.org

First and last name
Phone and email
areas of interest / expertise / Bilingual
donations - list items


Can't remember which fire department gave this to me. Make sure to mention that you're in the bay area.
 
FXCLM5

FXCLM5

bombaclaud
The worst are the thieves looting, if i didnt break my ankle at thill this fukn monday id be in my truck dragging or shooting at these thieves to the cops real talk... fukn worst of the worst ppl right there in front of you
 
boney

boney

Miles > Posts
FXCLM5 said:
The worst are the thieves looting, if i didnt break my ankle at thill this fukn monday id be in my truck dragging or shooting at these thieves to the cops real talk... fukn worst of the worst ppl right there in front of you
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I believe you only have to get out of your car to shoot at game. Just sayin.
 
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