Public Safety Power Shutoff 10-26-19

[edwardofhuncote]

😬 Traveling to Carolina today, but will be keeping watchful eyes on things out there. Hunker down.

[David Houck]

Hope everyone is doing okay this morning.

[JimmyJ]

If I'm reading this map correctly, this morning the Wickersham's neighborhood has had their power cut and the mandatory evacuation zone is now within a mile of the factory.  We hope this "wind event" doesn't become as severe as predicted and everybody gets through this unscathed.

[FC Bass]

Also just looked at that map, scary stuff... :-(

Stay safe over there!

Link to map: https://abc7news.com/map-kincade-fire-burn-zone-areas-under-evacuation/5649869/

[edwin]

I just read the news from here in Venezia. Prayers for safety heading your way. Much love and support to an in the path.

[StephenR]

Jen and I are currently “Whole Foods” refugees. Power was cut for us at midnight. Lots of severe wind gusts around our house in the Oakland Hills this morning. At least we have a functional gas stove and water heater so cooking and washing isn’t an issue. Our friends in Guerneville are in the evacuation zone and staying with another friend in Cotati. Hadn’t heard about the fire in Vallejo that has shut the Cartinez Bridge and Hwy 80 in both directions.

So, far the endless build up to the “wind event” was more stressful than the actual loss of power.

Hope the whole Alembic family is safe and having a quiet, despite being unusual, Sunday.

[mica]

Still in the clear here. We have power at home Jimmy, as the maps aren't exactly aligned with reality (but the generator is on stand by since we're on a well), and power at Alembic as of a few minutes ago. The winds aren't supposed to be as high tonight, but there's a thick wall of smoke to the north and the west of us. We heard there were no injuries or deaths last night. School has been cancelled for tomorrow. We're all on standby to dash away if need be, but it's looking like we might be lucky again this year.

[rv_bass]

Stay safe, hoping for the best for you all.

[edwardofhuncote]

Sounds reassuring... hoping for the best-case for the rest of our tribe out there. Been thinking about it all day today while traveling. Perfect metaphor for 'powerless'. 

[bigredbass]

As someone who grew up on the Gulf Coast, watching similar maps and sweating out whether or not this was the hurricane that was going to get us, the waiting, indeed, IS the hardest part.

I pray for the best result for the Wickersham family and all the Alembic crew.

[mica]

While the fire is still burning, it’s been fought back from many residential areas. The evacuations while tedious have certainly helped save lives and keep the first responders focusing on fighting the fire rather than being overwhelmed with rescue. So far our extended Alembic family has remained safe.

[jwright9]

Last Monday, on the show Live Rescue, they were focusing on the fire in San Bernadino. It was absolutely remarkable to see first hand what the fire-fighters (police, and other first responders)  were dealing with.
This is a 2 hour show that focuses real time on first responders, it is usually a live feed. Nearly the entirety of last weeks episode was focused on the the work the Fire-fighters were doing in the San Bernardino fire.
This show is a spin off of Live PD on A&E. My wife and I have been hooked since we first watched a couple years ago.
Live PD is kind of like Cops except that it is Live and in real time for the most part. You get to see first hand what the police deal with on a day to day basis. Pretty remarkable and eye opening.
The show Live Rescue just started last year. Similar format but they follow first responders such as Paramedics, Fire-Fighters and EMS.
I highly recommend both shows.

[bazzer]

My son works in Santa Rosa, and lives a little bit south in San Rafael. I spoke with him last night but he was in San Francisco at the time. I sent him a text this morning but have not received a reply. Just wondering if cell service is still available if there is no electricity in a given area.

[kenbass4]

I'm glad that the Alembic Family is safe through this ordeal. My sister and her family live in Santa Rosa, and she chose to leave on Saturday before the evacuations were issued, and they are now "camping out" at my other sister's house in Castro Valley. Fortunately my immediate family have been spared the power outages and narrowly escaped a fire evacuation in Oakley Sunday morning. We luckily had the wind blowing (Really Quickly) in our favor.

[keith_h]

I was talking with my mom last night in Montana. I have a nephew who was going to get married this weekend in Sonoma County where his fiance's family live. My sister was flying in for it but the hotel told her not to come as they are under a mandatory evacuation. It sounds like the family and friends who live there aren't in harms way at this point but they have said like Mica that could change at any moment.