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Baja Fire Season

bajadock - 5-12-2014 at 05:32 PM









Long way to go to for rain in December. These are all from 1PM to 5PM today.

[Edited on 5-13-2014 by bajadock]

SDRonni - 5-12-2014 at 05:53 PM

Does anyone know if these fires are interfering with the road to Valle de Guadalupe from Rosarito?

blackwolfmt - 5-12-2014 at 06:36 PM

So where does a Mt gringo find Baja fire information website??

DENNIS - 5-12-2014 at 06:39 PM

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Originally posted by blackwolfmt
So where does a Mt gringo find Baja fire information website??


They don't respond to brush fires in a stateside manner. In fact, due to their lack of resources, they just let them run their course unless life or property is threatened.

durrelllrobert - 5-13-2014 at 07:08 AM

The fire between Ensenada and Ojo Negros (first picture) is still burning this AM. The La Buffadora fire (2nd and 3rd photos) was put out by the Punta Banda Volunteer Fire Dept. yesterday. The Mirador/ LNG plant fire (4th photo) burned it's self out overnight (with the help of the Semper Energy crew I would guess).

DENNIS - 5-13-2014 at 07:29 AM

Just got a call from the Tecate border gate a few minutes ago and it's blowin' to beat all hell there with a one hour wait.

Punta Banda Fire

J.P. - 5-13-2014 at 07:30 AM

The Punta Banda Fire Dept. members do a good job. but they were not the only Fire Dept. that responded to that fire, we were coming home and some really nice fire trucks passed us on the way out there.
GIVE CREDIT WHERE CREDIT IS DUE.

J.P. - 5-13-2014 at 07:35 AM

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Originally posted by DENNIS
Just got a call from the Tecate border gate a few minutes ago and it's blowin' to beat all hell there with a one hour wait.






WE came from Tecate yesterday and it was the same story, Be especially watchful when you enter or exit some of the cuts in the hills the wind takes on a turbo like force and will move your vehicle all over the road.

durrelllrobert - 5-13-2014 at 08:37 AM

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Originally posted by J.P.
The Punta Banda Fire Dept. members do a good job. but they were not the only Fire Dept. that responded to that fire, we were coming home and some really nice fire trucks passed us on the way out there.
GIVE CREDIT WHERE CREDIT IS DUE.


OK John, since they passed you which fire departments were they from? The only trucks I saw going up (and down) the hill were the two from PBVFD + the first response SUV and Kimbal's Black Witch Oregon water hauler.

J.P. - 5-13-2014 at 09:01 AM

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Originally posted by durrelllrobert
Quote:
Originally posted by J.P.
The Punta Banda Fire Dept. members do a good job. but they were not the only Fire Dept. that responded to that fire, we were coming home and some really nice fire trucks passed us on the way out there.
GIVE CREDIT WHERE CREDIT IS DUE.


OK John, since they passed you which fire departments were they from? The only trucks I saw going up (and down) the hill were the two from PBVFD + the first response SUV and Kimbal's Black Witch Oregon water hauler.








The trucks that passed were in Cantu I didn't ask them for their ID. they looked to be in a hurry. but we followed them up the hill past your house to R.P. where we turned off.
It is not my intent to discredit the volunteer F.D. they do what they can with the resources they have.
Because of them my house is INSURED to the Hilt.:lol:

[Edited on 5-13-2014 by J.P.]

Udo - 5-13-2014 at 12:59 PM

Hey, Doc!

The second and third photo looks like it is almost in front of your house.

bajadock - 5-13-2014 at 06:06 PM



Incendios en Norte ‘Nada, Valle de Guadalupe, 4PM hoy. Mi foto esta de la entrada de Punta Brava(“Campo Elin”).

For those not familiar with the view north to Ensenada from Punta Banda, above photo right side shows a small trail of puffs from the widely publicized CETYS/UABC campus fire. The big cloud is from the Valle de Guadalupe fires, with the cloud drifting west to Bahia Salsipuedes, the now closed part of the Toll/Scenic Road.

Udo, the La Buf fires yesterday were 1 mile west of me and 1 mile north of La Buf.

There were several fires reported in Valle de Guadalupe today. Smoke cloud is much weaker now at 6PM.

[Edited on 5-14-2014 by bajadock]

SDRonni - 5-14-2014 at 07:51 AM

Are the fires still going in Valle de Guadalupe?

bajaguy - 5-14-2014 at 08:26 AM

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Originally posted by SDRonni
Are the fires still going in Valle de Guadalupe?





Nothing that would bother a wine tasting tour

SDRonni - 5-14-2014 at 09:00 AM

Thanks, Bajaguy.....I was wondering because I can see more smoke over there now than was there a couple hours ago!

bajadock - 5-14-2014 at 01:14 PM


Ensenada 1PM today with Valle de Guadalupe fire above the hills. The fires in El Sauzal(right side of photo) die hard this week.


Photo, courtesy of Abel Bibayoff, Bibayoff Winery, Valle de Guadalupe.

Bajaguy's wine review: "Mine has notes of burnt sage with a smokey scrub finish."

[Edited on 5-14-2014 by bajadock]

Frigatebird - 5-14-2014 at 03:50 PM

Up high.

bajadock - 5-15-2014 at 05:31 PM


Photo courtesy of Diane Lu. Hill on fire is above Bibayoff Winery this afternoon.


View from my house this afternoon.

[Edited on 5-16-2014 by bajadock]

tiotomasbcs - 5-16-2014 at 04:43 PM

Awesome fotos, you guys! Very dry season in La Valle and everywhere. Let's hope no one is hurt, human or animals or vegetables/vineyards! With a smoky hint of varmint, ha! Tio

durrelllrobert - 5-16-2014 at 06:54 PM

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Originally posted by bajadock


Incendios en Norte ‘Nada, Valle de Guadalupe, 4PM hoy. Mi foto esta de la entrada de Punta Brava(“Campo Elin”).

For those not familiar with the view north to Ensenada from Punta Banda, above photo right side shows a small trail of puffs from the widely publicized CETYS/UABC campus fire. The big cloud is from the Valle de Guadalupe fires, with the cloud drifting west to Bahia Salsipuedes, the now closed part of the Toll/Scenic Road.

Udo, the La Buf fires yesterday were 1 mile west of me and 1 mile north of La Buf.

There were several fires reported in Valle de Guadalupe today. Smoke cloud is much weaker now at 6PM.

[Edited on 5-14-2014 by bajadock]

..and how bout those rings of fire???