Pleasant Valley fire, east of 395 - Subaru Enthusiasts Car Club of the Sierras

dknv · 2004-08-25, 01:31 PM

Here we go again. Fiercely windy downtown, I can't imagine what it's like at the fire site.

zpeed · 2004-08-25, 01:36 PM

What cause that fire? I heard that couple house is burned. I can see smoke all the way to my office in sparks.

ArthurS · 2004-08-25, 02:03 PM

Thats just scary. How did this one happen?

Nick Koan · 2004-08-25, 02:09 PM

Yeah, the smoke is pretty thick here in the south.

sperry · 2004-08-25, 02:41 PM

It's gone from 40 acres to 500 in less than 2 hours, and it's about a mile or two south of my house, and just across the valley from Khail's place (unless he's moved in the last year or so).

The "Andrew Fire":
http://www.nv.blm.gov/wgbcc/Updates/...nd%20Notes.htm

I was scheduled to go look at a house down there after work today... probably not going to happen.

Nick Koan · 2004-08-25, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by sperry

It's gone from 40 acres to 500 in less than 2 hours, and it's about a mile or two south of my house, and just across the valley from Khail's place (unless he's moved in the last year or so).

http://www.nv.blm.gov/wgbcc/Updates/...nd%20Notes.htm

I was scheduled to go look at a house down there after work today... probably not going to happen.

No, probably not. I tried to go up Mt. Rose Hwy today and S. Virginia/395 was backed up to about Damonte Ranch (at 2:30ish)

sperry · 2004-08-25, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by nKoan

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Originally Posted by sperry

It's gone from 40 acres to 500 in less than 2 hours, and it's about a mile or two south of my house, and just across the valley from Khail's place (unless he's moved in the last year or so).

http://www.nv.blm.gov/wgbcc/Updates/...nd%20Notes.htm

I was scheduled to go look at a house down there after work today... probably not going to happen.

No, probably not. I tried to go up Mt. Rose Hwy today and S. Virginia/395 was backed up to about Damonte Ranch (at 2:30ish)

Yeah, that's because 395 is closed at Mt. Rose Hwy except for residents that are trying to get in to evacuate their pets/belonings.

JC · 2004-08-25, 02:47 PM

There are gonna burn down this whole damn place before the end of summer. On the bright side that house might get A LOT cheaper soon Scott.

AtomicLabMonkey · 2004-08-25, 04:57 PM

The roof, the roof, the roof is on fire...

Kevin M · 2004-08-25, 05:02 PM

We don't need no water...

LetItRev · 2004-08-25, 07:34 PM

This fire was allegedly started by someone shooting a firearm in the area. He/she reportedly came forward with this information.

Here are a few pics I shot while driving down 431 this afternoon.

LetItRev · 2004-08-25, 07:36 PM

Picture 2

Kevin M · 2004-08-25, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by LetItRev

This fire was allegedly started by someone shooting a firearm in the area. He/she reportedly came forward with this information.

Think he/she will be prosecuted?

tysonK · 2004-08-25, 07:52 PM

dang, nice picture Franz.

khail19 · 2004-08-25, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by sperry

It's gone from 40 acres to 500 in less than 2 hours, and it's about a mile or two south of my house, and just across the valley from Khail's place (unless he's moved in the last year or so).

The "Andrew Fire":
http://www.nv.blm.gov/wgbcc/Updates/...nd%20Notes.htm

I was scheduled to go look at a house down there after work today... probably not going to happen.

I've moved since, but my old roommates say it's getting pretty close, within a couple of miles. They haven't been told to evacuate as far as I know, but they are packing and gettin ready if it becomes necessary.

dknv · 2004-08-25, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by tysonK

dang, nice picture Franz.

Truly. I need me a better camera.

tysonK · 2004-08-25, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by dknv

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Originally Posted by tysonK

dang, nice picture Franz.

Truly. I need me a better camera.

yah can get really nice 3 MP for hardly nothing now-ah-days

sybir · 2004-08-26, 05:03 AM

I just got a Fuji S602 like Scott's for $250 on ebay, looks brand new.

Cameras are cheap if you don't need to go bleeding-edge.

sperry · 2004-08-26, 09:19 AM

As of last night the fire burned 4000 acres, and was only 10% contained. But this morning, I couldn't see any smoke from the area, so I'm guessing it's pretty well under control.

ArthurS · 2004-08-26, 09:53 AM

Any idea of how many homes got damaged?

dknv · 2004-08-26, 10:00 AM

This morning, I heard 8. I heard most were in a cul-de-sac. Can you imagine? Yours & all your neighbors' homes burned down. A real shame.
Also a good reminder, that each one of us should have some sort of a fire evacuation plan, so we wouldn't have to try to figure it out in the heat of the moment.

ArthurS · 2004-08-26, 10:35 AM

I already figured mine out.

If a fire starts....run like hell. Don't try and save anything (unless its a pet, roommate, etc...) since its all covered by insurance.

sperry · 2004-08-26, 11:05 AM

I only have one thing that's irreplaceable... data. I really should back up all my hard drives onto DVD or something and archive 'em off site... like in my office or something. Everything else I have is either a material object, or documents that would be a bitch to replace, but not impossible. All I know is, I'd be very difficult to re-paint all the artwork I've done in Photoshop, or all the projects I did at Cal Poly, etc.

murphy · 2004-08-27, 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by BAN SUVS

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Originally Posted by LetItRev

This fire was allegedly started by someone shooting a firearm in the area. He/she reportedly came forward with this information.

Think he/she will be prosecuted?

Well the land he was shooting on was an okay place to be shooting as in Legal..if it had just been trees and what not that burned then don't expect them to be charged but all the homes that it destroyed you could expect to see some kind of charge...the fire bosses that we had out here when it was going on are predicting charges of some kind...but really they were shooting legal and it was an accidental fire. Which they did report and confess to.

ScottyS · 2004-08-27, 10:55 AM

What I'd like to know is the exact source of ignition. The actual shooting? The Reno Gazette Urinal won't say.......but they like the fact that the "perp" was a target shooter....

2004-08-25, 01:31 PM	#1
dknv EJ207 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: 39n53, 119w90 Posts: 2,698 Car: RX-8 Class: CS maybe	Pleasant Valley fire, east of 395 Here we go again. Fiercely windy downtown, I can't imagine what it's like at the fire site. Attached Thumbnails

2004-08-25, 02:03 PM	#3
ArthurS EJ207 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 3,707 Car: 2011 Chevy Battle Wagon	Thats just scary. How did this one happen? __________________ Captain Murphy: I dub thee Sir Phobos, Knight of Mars, beater of ass. Be a hitter, babe.

2004-08-25, 02:09 PM	#4
Nick Koan JDM Cowboy Real Name: Nick Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Somewhere Posts: 8,642 Car: 2015 Mazda 3	Yeah, the smoke is pretty thick here in the south. __________________ While a standard engine is powered by a belt connected to the crankshaft, a turbo engine runs on its own exhaust steam, making it more energy efficient. -- CNN

2004-08-25, 02:41 PM	#5
sperry The Doink Real Name: Scott Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 20,335 Car: '09 OBXT, '02 WRX, '96 Miata Class: PDX/TT-6 The way out is through	It's gone from 40 acres to 500 in less than 2 hours, and it's about a mile or two south of my house, and just across the valley from Khail's place (unless he's moved in the last year or so). The "Andrew Fire": http://www.nv.blm.gov/wgbcc/Updates/...nd%20Notes.htm I was scheduled to go look at a house down there after work today... probably not going to happen. __________________ Is you is, or is you ain't, my con-stit-u-ints?

2004-08-25, 02:47 PM	#8
JC Ask me about dubs! Real Name: JC Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Orange, CA Posts: 2,895 Car: 2013 Triumph Speed Triple R	There are gonna burn down this whole damn place before the end of summer. On the bright side that house might get A LOT cheaper soon Scott. __________________ Actually, I am a rocket scientist.

2004-08-25, 01:36 PM	#2
zpeed EJ251 Real Name: Nat S Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Reno, NV USA Posts: 743 Car: 06 S2000 Class: RNP & PDX	What cause that fire? I heard that couple house is burned. I can see smoke all the way to my office in sparks.

2004-08-25, 04:57 PM	#9
AtomicLabMonkey Nightwalker Real Name: Austin Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Oshkosh, WI Posts: 4,063 Car: '13 WRX YGBSM	The roof, the roof, the roof is on fire... __________________ "None of you seem to understand. I'm not locked in here with you.. you're locked in here with me."

2004-08-25, 05:02 PM	#10
Kevin M EJ22T Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Reno Posts: 9,445 Car: '93/'01 GF6, mostly red Class: 19 FP	We don't need no water... __________________ FWD is the new AWD

2004-08-25, 07:34 PM	#11
LetItRev R.I.P. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Reno, Nevada Posts: 501 Car: 2004 WRX	This fire was allegedly started by someone shooting a firearm in the area. He/she reportedly came forward with this information. Here are a few pics I shot while driving down 431 this afternoon. Attached Thumbnails

2004-08-25, 07:36 PM	#12
LetItRev R.I.P. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Reno, Nevada Posts: 501 Car: 2004 WRX	Picture 2 Attached Thumbnails

2004-08-25, 07:52 PM	#14
tysonK warehouse SECCS Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: SoCal... Posts: 6,253 Car: 04 Evo 99 Cadillac Class: street de le mod	dang, nice picture Franz. __________________ Anjali? Anjali?

2004-08-26, 05:03 AM	#18
sybir The Don Real Name: Aaron Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Sacramento Posts: 3,097 Car: '97 Legacy / '05 FXT Class: low	I just got a Fuji S602 like Scott's for $250 on ebay, looks brand new. Cameras are cheap if you don't need to go bleeding-edge. __________________ Tact is for people who aren't witty enough to be sarcastic.

2004-08-26, 09:19 AM	#19
sperry The Doink Real Name: Scott Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 20,335 Car: '09 OBXT, '02 WRX, '96 Miata Class: PDX/TT-6 The way out is through	As of last night the fire burned 4000 acres, and was only 10% contained. But this morning, I couldn't see any smoke from the area, so I'm guessing it's pretty well under control. __________________ Is you is, or is you ain't, my con-stit-u-ints?

2004-08-26, 09:53 AM	#20
ArthurS EJ207 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 3,707 Car: 2011 Chevy Battle Wagon	Any idea of how many homes got damaged? __________________ Captain Murphy: I dub thee Sir Phobos, Knight of Mars, beater of ass. Be a hitter, babe.

2004-08-26, 10:00 AM	#21
dknv EJ207 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: 39n53, 119w90 Posts: 2,698 Car: RX-8 Class: CS maybe	This morning, I heard 8. I heard most were in a cul-de-sac. Can you imagine? Yours & all your neighbors' homes burned down. A real shame. Also a good reminder, that each one of us should have some sort of a fire evacuation plan, so we wouldn't have to try to figure it out in the heat of the moment.

2004-08-26, 10:35 AM	#22
ArthurS EJ207 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 3,707 Car: 2011 Chevy Battle Wagon	I already figured mine out. If a fire starts....run like hell. Don't try and save anything (unless its a pet, roommate, etc...) since its all covered by insurance. __________________ Captain Murphy: I dub thee Sir Phobos, Knight of Mars, beater of ass. Be a hitter, babe.

2004-08-26, 11:05 AM	#23
sperry The Doink Real Name: Scott Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 20,335 Car: '09 OBXT, '02 WRX, '96 Miata Class: PDX/TT-6 The way out is through	I only have one thing that's irreplaceable... data. I really should back up all my hard drives onto DVD or something and archive 'em off site... like in my office or something. Everything else I have is either a material object, or documents that would be a bitch to replace, but not impossible. All I know is, I'd be very difficult to re-paint all the artwork I've done in Photoshop, or all the projects I did at Cal Poly, etc. __________________ Is you is, or is you ain't, my con-stit-u-ints?

2004-08-27, 10:55 AM	#25
ScottyS EJ205 Real Name: It is real! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: RNO Posts: 2,367 Car: 1998 Impreza Wagon, 1991 Legacy Turbo Sedan, 2003 Nissan Xterra Class: tvFree Yes, I'll fix it for you. Again.	What I'd like to know is the exact source of ignition. The actual shooting? The Reno Gazette Urinal won't say.......but they like the fact that the "perp" was a target shooter.... __________________ "Trend Number One is that people aren't getting any smarter." Dogbert

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