ScottFromWyoming wrote: 
I don't think gathering up the courage to drive past the fire-front counts as rubbernecking. I our Black Saturday fires 5 years ago, most of the deaths were people trapped in their cars. Now they tell people to get out early or shelter in place. The idea is that you stay in your house until the fire-front passes then get out when the radiant heat subsides and watch your house burn down. 

 miamizsun wrote: 
Same vehicle rear-facing cam:

In the front-facing video, you see the motorcycle zip by... in this one you can see why. His face was melting.

At about 2:15 to the end, keep an eye on the embers that land in the yard of the house on the right... Scary fast.
 
 

 miamizsun wrote: 

 ScottFromWyoming wrote: 
i thought we might see someone snap

but they were content to just get the hell out

 miamizsun wrote: 
I was hoping someone would jump out and pound the crap out of the rubberneckers holding up the line. I'm sure it blistered the paint on most of those cars...

up close videos of the wild fire(s) in canada

not even one minute in and stuff gets crazy

 Proclivities wrote: 
Why do I suddenly want to be Joan of Arc?  

 haresfur wrote: 
 
Me too. Until the wind started blasting from the east, we weren't seeing a whole lot of smoke—but that Gorge tends to suck it right in here and all the way to the coast when it does that. We're also kinda flanked by one to the southwest of us now, too.
 
 
I hope you don't have many fires and that you all stay safe.

 Alexandra wrote: 
Glad you are on the greener side of the state.

US summons firefighters from Australia and New Zealand to battle blazes

We are really not looking forward to the coming fire season. Need to make sure we have alternate accommodations arranged for Shadow and Ace.

The smoke....it burrrrns us! (nose and eyes, anyway)

"Michael and April Wolber had picked the perfect place for their wedding, Rock Springs Ranch in Oregon. They couldn’t wait for an idyllic outdoor wedding with all of their friends and family. Except when their ceremony began on Saturday, firetrucks pulled up, warning the wedding party that the Two Bulls wildfire was heading straight for them at a dangerous pace..."
 
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 Prodigal_SOB wrote: 

 miamizsun wrote: 
 
 I think that was how Geisha got started.
 

 ScottFromWyoming wrote: 
decidedly so

Well did she put the fire out????