BajaNomad - First Fire of the Season?

First Fire of the Season?

bajadock - 9-28-2013 at 03:15 PM

I was trying to capture the lineup of cars southbound at the 'Nada tool booth due to the bicycle race. Unfortunately, this fire has been happening since a little after noon. It is getting stronger.

Careful out there and hope we get through the season with minimal fire damage.

EnsenadaDr - 9-28-2013 at 03:47 PM

Could be the fire that was about 6 miles north of the Tecate border on 94 and it looks like they had it mostly under control at least on the side of the highway. Lots of fire trucks as I passed through.

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Originally posted by bajadock

bajaguy - 9-28-2013 at 04:04 PM

Looks a lot closer than Tecate. looks it might be somewhere out of town on the road to Ojos Negros. Hard to tell from the photo angle

durrelllrobert - 9-28-2013 at 04:14 PM

Doc, didn't you see the one at Campo 7 here in Punta Banda last week? Started around 6 PM and burned up the hill half way to the towers before being put out around sunset.

bajadock - 9-28-2013 at 04:26 PM

Bob, I was busy drinking grape juice in the wine valley. Calculated guess on today's fire is Ojos Negros area.

bajadock - 9-29-2013 at 07:48 AM

4:30PM Saturday

6:30PM Saturday, NICE

From El Vigia Periodico...
Ensenada, BC - Over 10 hectares of scrub and damage to a ranch in the area, is part of the balance of registered fire yesterday afternoon, at 3 kilometer road to Ojos Negros, a claim similar happened in the area known as Piedras Gordas.
According to the Bureau of Fire, the three kilometer fire was reported shortly before 13:00 pm, so that more than 10 fighters made their way to the area.
For the size of the fire and the risk that the fire reached the urban area, called the support staff of the Second Naval Region who attended a pipe.
Among the damages you post a poultry farm and infrastructure damage Paniagua ranch.
The "tragahumo" commented that the dry grass caused the rapid spread of fire, and garbage accumulated at various points.
Piedras Gordas specified that in addition to fighters municipal staff attended the National Forestry Commission (Conafor) and Mexican Army.
July Obregon Angulo, Municipal Civil Protection Director, reported that the road was closed for 40 minutes because the fire crossed the federal highway administration, that caused vehicles traveling to Ensenada and back, were arrested while the fire consumed the dry grass.

[Edited on 9-29-2013 by bajadock]

Sorry, wrong doc

durrelllrobert - 9-29-2013 at 08:04 AM

I was responding to bajadoc.

EnsenadaDr - 9-29-2013 at 08:22 AM

Isn't his doc with a K??

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Originally posted by durrelllrobert
I was responding to bajadoc.

durrelllrobert - 9-29-2013 at 09:07 AM

Yep, bajadock

Super Nomad
****
Sorry

but in real life the name he uses is Doc D********
and his house is called Doc's Pub and Resort

[Edited on 9-29-2013 by durrelllrobert]

Sunday Ens Fire

bajadock - 9-29-2013 at 03:25 PM

Two days in a row. Sunday 3PM, Cañon de Doña Petra?

I'm obviously in very non-productive mode this weekend.

EnsenadaDr - 9-29-2013 at 03:31 PM

I would be wondering too if I was seeing that smoke out my window, it presents a very striking contrast to the clear sky around it. Very interesting photo.

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Originally posted by bajadock

Two days in a row. Sunday 3PM, Cañon de Doña Petra?

I'm obviously in very non-productive mode this weekend.

EnsenadaDr - 9-29-2013 at 03:45 PM

I did check the local newspapers to no avail, but if I was that bored I would head towards the smoke and see where it was coming from!!

DENNIS - 9-29-2013 at 04:05 PM

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Originally posted by EnsenadaDr
I did check the local newspapers to no avail, but if I was that bored I would head towards the smoke and see where it was coming from!!

Country fires are a "no biggee" here. They don't have the resources to fight them, and they aren't a threat to humanity....so they just let them run their course.

DavidE - 9-30-2013 at 12:41 PM

Ninety-nine percent of those fires are started by coyotes who hope in the confusion to run their load of dope or bodies past CBP. The Chilangos on Emery Rd caught one red handed and beat the hell out of him.

Bored???

bajaguy - 9-30-2013 at 01:05 PM

Drive up HWY 3 toward Ojos Negros

Quinonez - 9-30-2013 at 01:15 PM

Saturday 9/28 3pm, Hwy 3 west of Ojos Negros, road was closed for about two hours.

Sorry... I need to figure out how to post pics

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Quinonez - 9-30-2013 at 01:23 PM

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Quinonez - 9-30-2013 at 01:25 PM

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Ateo - 9-30-2013 at 01:27 PM

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Originally posted by DavidE
Ninety-nine percent of those fires are started by coyotes...........

Dude, everyone knows fires are started by mountain lions. When the mountain lion chases it's prey, it runs so fast that sparks are sometimes caused by it's claws hitting rocks. This is the major source of fires in the wilderness today.

:lol:

DavidE - 9-30-2013 at 02:59 PM

I USED to think it was caused by those mis-shapen bottles of aguardiente, the clear ones. You know, the people chug-a-lug, toss 'em then they act like little magnifying glasses. This explains the accelerent residue they always find around the source of the fire, the cane alcohol. I mean Jeez you just gotta believe this.

55steve - 9-30-2013 at 03:25 PM

I was fishing 25-30 miles offshore from Ensenada yesterday and the were two fires - one appeared to be well east/northeast of Ensenada and the other appeared to be east of Descanso Bay. Both fires appeared to be sizable, leaving huge smoke plumes.

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paper lanterns

willardguy - 9-30-2013 at 03:43 PM

dont suppose this could have anything to do with it?

http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2013/Sep/25/lanterns-baja-tou...

DavidE - 9-30-2013 at 04:13 PM

Seen 'em a few gross of fiestas. They don't go far. They rise. They swing, they sway, they ignite, they plunge. Usually onto the roof of my car.