So looking at the satellite images, it appears that an east wind is pushing this monster. Not knowing much about the area, would a west wind push the fire back into itself, starving it of fuel?
Was watching a live stream in YouTube where a couple of former FS firefighters were making a stand with their private rigs defending one of the guys parents house. Cedar shakes roof, RH in the single digits, temps near 90, and a probability of ignition (PIG) of nearly 100%. Not sure if they were successful or not. I’m sure it was a long night as the fire was only 1/2 mile away. They did get pictures of possible looters they confronted taking boxes of stuff including handguns off the mountain. Special place in hell if that’s what was going on.
Godspeed to our guys in OR. The enormity of loss so quickly is unimaginable. I hope Mother Nature gives you a hand in getting this thing under control.
Yes, with any luck a wind change will blow the fire back over a burned area, slowing it's growth. However, as sometimes happens, it can blow it back into spots that didn't burn the first time through and into housing areas that were saved also. But, generally a good thing when the wind blows back over what was burned. It's a natural equivalent of sorts to setting backfires.
Cedar shakes, low humidty, fires nearby, are not conducive to keeping a house from burning, but if there's a couple of experienced hands there, and they have water, it's possible. Hopefully that house has a good firebreak around it, if not, even good efforts will fail.
The desert is a true treasure for him who seeks refuge from men and the evil of men. In it is contentment In it is death and all you seek (Quoted from "The Bleeding of the Stone" Ibrahim Al-Koni)
