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NEW: @PGE4Me's federal probation judge, William Alsup, demands answers on the #DixieFire and #FlyFire.
He asks about the tree that fell on PG&E's power line at the Dixie origin point-- demands inspection images showing what it looked like before it fell.
#FirePowerMoney @ABC10
He asks about the tree that fell on PG&E's power line at the Dixie origin point-- demands inspection images showing what it looked like before it fell.
#FirePowerMoney @ABC10
This judge found PG&E committed safety violations in the 2020 #ZoggFire, which killed four people.
He based that finding in part on 2019 inspection photos of the power line, showing the tree leaning in the power line's direction.
#FirePowerMoney @ABC10
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He based that finding in part on 2019 inspection photos of the power line, showing the tree leaning in the power line's direction.
#FirePowerMoney @ABC10
abc10.com/article/news/c…
The #DixieFire is just the latest in a long list of criminal investigations (also convictions) against PG&E for causing big disasters:
#FirePowerMoney @ABC10 #CampFire #KincadeFire #SanBruno #ZoggFire
abc10.com/article/news/l…
#FirePowerMoney @ABC10 #CampFire #KincadeFire #SanBruno #ZoggFire
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California Office of Emergency Services is getting ready for an update on the firefights, wind conditions, response to power shut-offs etc. statewide. I’ll be live-tweeting updates from here @FOX40
4:00 Start time has been pushed back about 10 minutes, but soon we’re getting an update on the emergency response to #CaliforniaWildfires from Office of Emergency Services @FOX40
GOOD MORNING. HERE IS YOUR #KINCADEFIRE UPDATE as of 7:35 AM.
The fire is at 76,825 acres and at **30%** containment. Kincade was first reported at 9:24 PM near the Geysers at a power plant on 10/23.
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The fire is at 76,825 acres and at **30%** containment. Kincade was first reported at 9:24 PM near the Geysers at a power plant on 10/23.
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#KincadeFire was mainly active on eastern part overnight, however, activity did remain throughout the entire fire footprint, including spot fires and flare ups (mainly eastern side). Northern part (mainly Geysers) remains hard to access making it tough to quell fire there.
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#KincadeFire IAP (Incident Action Plan) for this morning expects fire to make runs in more rugged areas. Crews are hustling to take care of spot fires that pop up when an ember is cast into dry brush.
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California is still battling massive wildfires that have displaced thousands of people:
▪️ 140K people evacuated by #GettyFire and #KincadeFire
▪️ 21M people in extreme fire danger, says NWS
▪️ 43 of 58 counties experiencing "near-historic wind events"
▪️ 140K people evacuated by #GettyFire and #KincadeFire
▪️ 21M people in extreme fire danger, says NWS
▪️ 43 of 58 counties experiencing "near-historic wind events"
Southern California is expecting high winds that could worsen the #GettyFire or spark new wildfires:
▪️ A rare 'extreme red flag' warning is in effect
▪️ Winds expected up to 80 miles/hour
▪️ 650+ acres now burned
▪️ Fire still only 15% contained
▪️ A rare 'extreme red flag' warning is in effect
▪️ Winds expected up to 80 miles/hour
▪️ 650+ acres now burned
▪️ Fire still only 15% contained
Northern California's #KincadeFire has burned over 75,000 acres, more than 2X the size of San Francisco:
▪️ 130K people still under evacuation orders
▪️ 1.5M people still without power
▪️ 180+ homes and buildings burned
▪️ Fire 30% contained
▪️ 130K people still under evacuation orders
▪️ 1.5M people still without power
▪️ 180+ homes and buildings burned
▪️ Fire 30% contained
The #KincadeFire started because PG&E did not repair a line they said would be repaired by April. facebook.com/GregPalastInve… #CaliforniaFires #PGEshutoff #PGE #PGEoutage #Kincade
We need a full listing of all vulnerable infrastructure and the immediate placement of meteorological sensors, as used by the DWP in Los Angeles, to have a more accurate measure of where and when vulnerabilities require outages. thomhartmann.com/bigpicture/pri… #PGEoutage #KincadeFire
The bankruptcy court should appoint the former PG&E engineers working with the City of San Jose as trustees to oversee the renegade utility. #CaliforniaFires #PGEshutoff #PGE #PGEoutage #KincadeFire
GOOD EVENING. HERE IS YOUR #KINCADEFIRE UPDATE as of 6:30 PM.
The fire is at 76,138 acres and at 15% containment. Fire was first reported at 9:24 PM near the Geysers at a power plant on 10/23.
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The fire is at 76,138 acres and at 15% containment. Fire was first reported at 9:24 PM near the Geysers at a power plant on 10/23.
(1/25)
The #KincadeFire is moving east. The fire has reached the Tubbs burn scar from two years ago. There is a Red Flag warning through 4 PM Wed. Wind gusts right now are 50 MPH near Mt. St Helena & 35 MPH near center of the fire. Humidity is very low - 6%.
(2/25)
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#KincadeFire is erratic due to NE winds and high rates of spread are anticipated. Winds are pushing embers back west down the mountain into main burn area. Grass/Brush/Trees are critically dry meaning new fires can easily start.
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Statists and collectivists are crying for yet more state intervention to solve the problems that increasing state intervention has created, while the *only* moral, effective solution lies in the opposite direction --
ending the march towards the full Postal-Servicing of the power industry (Galt-forbid), and returning to the freedom of choice & contract under which we moved from oil lamps to electrified abundance.
Don't Venezuela America.
#KincadeFire #CaliforniaFires #capitalism @GavinNewsom
Don't Venezuela America.
#KincadeFire #CaliforniaFires #capitalism @GavinNewsom
@GavinNewsom Property Rights & Crisis of the Electric Grid ~ theobjectivestandard.com/2008/05/proper…
@TheObjStd
@TheObjStd
GOOD MORNING. HERE IS YOUR #KINCADEFIRE UPDATE as of 7:00 AM.
The fire is at 75,415 acres and at 15% containment. Fire was first reported at 9:24 PM near the Geysers at a power plant on 10/23.
See thread below! Stay safe out there! 👇
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The fire is at 75,415 acres and at 15% containment. Fire was first reported at 9:24 PM near the Geysers at a power plant on 10/23.
See thread below! Stay safe out there! 👇
(1/24)
#KincadeFire STRUCTURES DAMAGED OR THREATENED
124 structures have been destroyed, including 57 residential and 5 commercial
23 have been damaged, including 15 residential and 1 commercial
90,015 are threatened including 80,435 homes
(3/24)
124 structures have been destroyed, including 57 residential and 5 commercial
23 have been damaged, including 15 residential and 1 commercial
90,015 are threatened including 80,435 homes
(3/24)
GOOD EVENING. HERE IS YOUR #KINCADEFIRE UPDATE as of 6:53 PM
The fire is at 75,324 acres and at 15% containment. Fire was first reported at 9:24 PM near the Geysers at a power plant on 10/23.
Many tweets to follow, so follow the thread below. 👇
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The fire is at 75,324 acres and at 15% containment. Fire was first reported at 9:24 PM near the Geysers at a power plant on 10/23.
Many tweets to follow, so follow the thread below. 👇
(1/30)
#KincadeFire My report from today:
Earlier today, the SW winds helped to control the fire near Windsor and Healdsburg. However, winds shifted to the east which pushed it up the Mayacamas towards Pine Mountain and Mt. St. Helena.
(2/30)
Earlier today, the SW winds helped to control the fire near Windsor and Healdsburg. However, winds shifted to the east which pushed it up the Mayacamas towards Pine Mountain and Mt. St. Helena.
(2/30)
#KincadeFire
The fire hopped the lines a few times, causing concern of the fire hopping over the ridge closer to Middletown (Dry Creek). Crews were able to get things back under control.
(3/30)
The fire hopped the lines a few times, causing concern of the fire hopping over the ridge closer to Middletown (Dry Creek). Crews were able to get things back under control.
(3/30)
California is in the midst of a wildfire disaster from top to bottom. President Trump hasn't so much as uttered a word about it, despite that millions of people are suffering. How is that in any way defensible in an American president?
California's #KincadeFire has grown to about double the size of San Francisco and is threatening 80,000 homes. Millions are without power. Trump apparently couldn't care less—although his dozens of tweets since the disaster began include attacking San Francisco over homelessness
Trump was all too happy to come out to California last month and raise $15M for his reelection campaign.
"The President has millions of supporters in California," declared a state GOP leader at the time.
So where is he now?
"The President has millions of supporters in California," declared a state GOP leader at the time.
So where is he now?
As smoke from several wildfires blankets several areas of California, a reminder that its effects can linger for months: revealnews.org/article/the-sm…
As part of an analysis we completed last year, we found that emergency room visits in CA surged several months after a previous large wildfire was extinguished.
If you're in the #BayArea, we suggest following our friends at @KQED for updates about smoke conditions near you. #KincadeFire
1/7 Short series of posts to help you understand the satellite hotspot data that you see on fire maps. Number 1 rule: Never rely on any map to ignore an order to evacuate. If you are ordered to evacuate you need to collect any pets you have and be gone.
#KincadeFire #GettyFire
#KincadeFire #GettyFire
2/7 There are three satellites that collect hotspot data, 2-MODIS, 1-VIIRS. Usually any given fire will have a total of 4-6 ‘looks’ per 24 hours. It usually takes NASA ~3 hours to process the raw data before it can be seen on any map. Thus, it is *never* ‘real time’.
3/7 Satellite hotspot data on a map is almost always 3-9 hours old. <== Big reason to not rely on any map to ignore an order to evacuate. Also, the data is not perfect. A grassy area might burn and cool before the next satellite pass and never be detected as a hotspot.
GOOD MORNING. HERE IS YOUR #KINCADEFIRE UPDATE as of 7:00 AM
The fire is at 66,231 acres and at 5% containment. Fire was first reported at 9:24 PM near the Geysers at a power plant on 10/23.
Long thread, so check it out below. 👇
(1/19)
The fire is at 66,231 acres and at 5% containment. Fire was first reported at 9:24 PM near the Geysers at a power plant on 10/23.
Long thread, so check it out below. 👇
(1/19)
#KincadeFire Morning Update
Red Flag warning continues through morning. Crews anticipate 40-50 MPH wind gusts throughout the evening.
Low humidity + Northeast winds = “critical fire conditions”
(2/19)
Red Flag warning continues through morning. Crews anticipate 40-50 MPH wind gusts throughout the evening.
Low humidity + Northeast winds = “critical fire conditions”
(2/19)
#KincadeFire Morning Update
Tomorrow we'll enter into another critical wind event. Here's what our NOAA meteorologist who is on the fire says: "The magnitude looks similar to when the Kincade Fire started." (That is not a good thing)
(3/19)
Tomorrow we'll enter into another critical wind event. Here's what our NOAA meteorologist who is on the fire says: "The magnitude looks similar to when the Kincade Fire started." (That is not a good thing)
(3/19)
#KincadeFire continues to rage across Sonoma County, Calif. 54,000 acres burned; 94 structures destroyed; 180,000 evacuated. Latest via @latimes: latimes.com/california/sto…
Historic Soda Rock winery destroyed as Kincade fire has wine country under siege. latimes.com/california/sto…
@latimes Two small quakes strike Sonoma County as #KincadeFire barrels toward Santa Rosa. sfchronicle.com/california-wil…
GOOD EVENING. HERE IS YOUR #KINCADEFIRE UPDATE as of 6:49 PM
The fire is at 54,298 acres and at 5% containment. Yes, the fire declined in containment. Fire was first reported at 9:24 PM near the Geysers at a power plant on 10/23.
(1/19)
The fire is at 54,298 acres and at 5% containment. Yes, the fire declined in containment. Fire was first reported at 9:24 PM near the Geysers at a power plant on 10/23.
(1/19)
#KincadeFire Update
Today wind gusts were up to 75 MPH. Right now they are 40 MPH. The fire is very erratic.
When the Red Flag Warning expires tomorrow late morning we will have *24 hours* of good weather to contain this fire. Then we’ll have another major wind event.
(2/19)
Today wind gusts were up to 75 MPH. Right now they are 40 MPH. The fire is very erratic.
When the Red Flag Warning expires tomorrow late morning we will have *24 hours* of good weather to contain this fire. Then we’ll have another major wind event.
(2/19)
#KincadeFire The crews were “incredible” today in protecting Windsor and that it was a big win for protecting the community and not letting the fire skip the 101.
(3/19)
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Gov. Newsom giving an update on the #Fire situation statewide. Again talks about the need to hold #PGE accountable and help them improve/modernize its infrastructure @FOX40
“We have been blessed.” Governor thanks the President and the federal government/FEMA for their resources and aid in combatting and responding to the #KincadeFire @FOX40
“I don’t wanna opine.” -Newsom says he won’t speculate on the cause of the #KincadeFire, after reports a #PGE transmission tower had broken wire near the source of the fire @FOX40
Same for #NapaCounty friends: if any fire STARTS north of you, please consider leaving sooner than later. Roads can easily become blocked with traffic, brought to a standstill. The options out of the valley to the south are very limited.
Out of Napa Valley, all traffic south is reduced to the ONE 4-LANE (Hwy 29) from the mile between the 221 junction to the Hwy 12 split at Jameson Canyon. (Napans won't likely be able to much west via Hwy 12, if permitted to make the turn west at all,
as Sonoma and Marin will already be clogged at 101 South with #KincadeFire evacuation traffic.) Consider going east, even out via 121, towards Winters or down Wooden Valley Rd, if 121 is open and accessible. Please remember the lesson of the #CampFire in Paradise.
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Anyone can make their own custom #GISsurfer map to see near real time wind data.
1. Open GISsurfer with no layers bit.ly/2pfeMtq.
2. Drag and zoom to your area of interest. Or do Menu ==> Search
#DiabloWind #DiabloWinds #KincadeFire #TickFire
Anyone can make their own custom #GISsurfer map to see near real time wind data.
1. Open GISsurfer with no layers bit.ly/2pfeMtq.
2. Drag and zoom to your area of interest. Or do Menu ==> Search
#DiabloWind #DiabloWinds #KincadeFire #TickFire
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3. Turn on one of the wind gust or wind speed layers. Click the basemap button (next to “Menu” button), look under “Overlay” heading (mobile users scroll down), click layer to turn it on/off.
4. To stay oriented, turn on: ESRI roads and labels, County, State boundary.
3. Turn on one of the wind gust or wind speed layers. Click the basemap button (next to “Menu” button), look under “Overlay” heading (mobile users scroll down), click layer to turn it on/off.
4. To stay oriented, turn on: ESRI roads and labels, County, State boundary.
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5. Turn on: NOAA weather observations. Zoom out if you do not see any red stars.
6. Click Menu ==> Link to this map.
That link will replicate the map on your screen
5. Turn on: NOAA weather observations. Zoom out if you do not see any red stars.
6. Click Menu ==> Link to this map.
That link will replicate the map on your screen
1/3 NASA broke the #GISsurfer fire map I have posted. The MODIS/VIIRS hotspot data the map displays is frozen since NASA is not updating the KML data files that I copy and host on my server. Grrrr. @NASA #KincadeFire #TickFire
2/3 Naturally happens late Friday before a major weekend wind event. I reported using the NASA FIRMS support form and got an auto reply from someone saying they are out of the office until Wednesday. I did find an email that got my report in their system so now we wait.....
3/3 Other fire maps that can directly access NASA’s WMS server will display the correct data. However, that server has a ‘rate limit’ that is easily exceeded by the high demand for my map. That is why I copy and host the data on my own server.
As of Friday morning, the #TickFire:
➡️ has jumped the 14 Freeway
➡️ has consumed nearly 4,300 acres
➡️ was 5% contained
➡️ forced 40,000 evacuations
➡️ destroyed at least six homes
➡️ threatened 15,000 homes
latimes.com/california/sto…
➡️ has jumped the 14 Freeway
➡️ has consumed nearly 4,300 acres
➡️ was 5% contained
➡️ forced 40,000 evacuations
➡️ destroyed at least six homes
➡️ threatened 15,000 homes
latimes.com/california/sto…
As of Friday morning, the #KincadeFire:
➡️ has burned 21,900 acres
➡️ was 5% contained
➡️ has destroyed 49 structures
➡️ forced the entire town of Geyserville and vineyards in the region to evacuate
latimes.com/california/sto…
➡️ has burned 21,900 acres
➡️ was 5% contained
➡️ has destroyed 49 structures
➡️ forced the entire town of Geyserville and vineyards in the region to evacuate
latimes.com/california/sto…
Stay tuned to latimes.com for the latest coverage.
This map shows where wildfires are burning in California right now: latimes.com/wildfires-map/…
This map shows where wildfires are burning in California right now: latimes.com/wildfires-map/…
1/12 Any reporters here? I have a story for you related to fires and all other emergencies. When a cell phone is used to call 911 the call center (PSAP) always gets "Phase 1" coordinates which is the location of the cell tower. Caller might be several miles away. #KincadeFire
2/12 The PSAP *might* get "Phase 2" coordinates and an uncertainty value (i.e. accuracy). Guess what? Those coordinates are intentionally dumbed-down compared to the coordinates the caller's phone can produce. <== No one knows this! #TickFire
3/12 Do this Google search: congress 911 glonass
The USA has a satellite constellation (GPS) and Russia has a satellite constellation (GLONASS). Starting with the iPhone 4s most cell phones use data from both sets of satellites to determine coordinates.
The USA has a satellite constellation (GPS) and Russia has a satellite constellation (GLONASS). Starting with the iPhone 4s most cell phones use data from both sets of satellites to determine coordinates.
If you're watching news of California's #KincadeFire from a safe place, here's what you should know, A THREAD:
1. It's looking like the fire was started by a malfunctioning jumper on a Pacific Gas and Electric transmission line.
2. (In anticipation of bad fire conditions, PG&E had shut off power to its lower-voltage distribution lines in this area, but not the transmission lines. The blackout made dealing with the fire harder.)
Whatever the disaster, there's always someone willing to exploit it, and the #DallasTornado is no exception. (At least) nine long-dormant bots are prolifically posting porn to the hashtag via TweetDeck. (Linked videos are decidedly NSFW so no screenshots.)
cc: @ZellaQuixote
cc: @ZellaQuixote
@ZellaQuixote The right things appear to have happened.
@ZellaQuixote New bots from the same network activated this morning, once again spamming porn links via TweetDeck. We ran across them as at least one of from this set hijacked the #KincadeFire hashtag. As with the previous set, they're all old accounts but almost all the tweets are recent.
