The Ford Barn

RB · 10-10-2017, 08:31 AM

Hoping all is well with Ford Barners in the Calif. wine country, so much bad news as of late, thoughts are with those affected.

deuce lover · 10-10-2017, 08:40 AM

I know of a member in Windsor and also in St Helena.Hope they are safe.

Just got word from buddy in St Helena and they are okay.

Brendan · 10-10-2017, 11:45 AM

i just moved my cars to a Friends house. i feel better now. i don't think i will have any trouble. but you never know

mhsprecher · 10-10-2017, 11:51 AM

Indeed. Shocked at the ferocity of the fires! It sounds like there is little that can be done other than evacuate.

Brendan · 10-11-2017, 08:35 AM

the situation in sonoma county is very bad. i moved my cars to a friends place yesterday. i am glad, last night they evacuated 2 neighborhoods, that are close to me. there are a few neighbors that have left. i am going to stick it out as long as i can. we have a few things packed and ready to go. the air quality hear is very very bad. my Model A did not run well also i am still lucky i still have power

TJ · 10-11-2017, 09:28 AM

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The situation regarding evacuations is constantly changing and this is far from over here in Napa. We may get more wind tonight, but temps are supposed to be down.

JM 35 Sedan · 10-11-2017, 09:40 AM

Prayers to everyone out there who may be in harm's way. The news coverage back here looks very bad.

Lawson Cox · 10-11-2017, 09:45 AM

If you folks out on the left coast would grab the tree huggers by the throat and talk some sense into them about clearing the underbrush out from your area you would not have such devastating fires on what seems like a never ending cycle. Just sayin'.

deuce_roadster · 10-11-2017, 10:56 AM

Underbrush has nothing to do with a fire when the wind is blowing up to 70mph. I don't think the "tree huggers" have anything to do with drought conditions.

Karl Wolf · 10-11-2017, 11:06 AM

We had a huge amount of rain last season, so there is a large crop of vegetation.
There is almost no rain in the summer, so there is a huge amount of dry fuel.
From what I heard, the fire jumped a FREEWAY... (Four or six lanes?)

Karl

Newc · 10-11-2017, 09:20 PM

Hi all; I just saw some photos of lost '32s in the fires. Not good at all. Reports of the flames moving 100yds in 3 SECONDS! Newc in WET Oregon

VeryTangled · 10-11-2017, 09:56 PM

Hi Everyone. Wow, I'm really pulling for anyone who is being affected. Good vibes coming your way!

Bubsyouruncle · 10-14-2017, 10:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Lawson Cox

If you folks out on the left coast would grab the tree huggers by the throat and talk some sense into them about clearing the underbrush out from your area you would not have such devastating fires on what seems like a never ending cycle. Just sayin'.

Maybe grabbing the guys who say we don't want to pay the taxes to pay the men to clear the underbrush would be more useful.

petehoovie · 10-15-2017, 02:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Bubsyouruncle

Maybe grabbing the guys who say we don't want to pay the taxes to pay the men to clear the underbrush would be more useful.

California is the highest taxed state in the nation where 90% of those taxes are used to pay for the excessive wages, benefits and perks of union represented government employees. Doesn't leave much left over to fill the potholes in the streets that are ruining your car or the underbrush burning the state down....

Mart · 10-15-2017, 03:25 AM

Talk political and the thread gets shut down..

I was wondering if Vern Tardell's place is ok. Looking on the active fire map, it looks awful close. He's on Pleasant Ave, Santa Rosa.

Also thinking of Mike Bishop, he's in SR too.

Mart.

flathead48 · 10-15-2017, 04:45 AM

Our hearts and prayers to all affected .

fourtydlx · 10-15-2017, 09:22 AM

My prayer's are with you people.

rowens55 · 10-15-2017, 09:38 AM

Amen brother!! This state is being run into the ground by the "leftists" in Sacramento.

Brendan · 10-15-2017, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Mart

Talk political and the thread gets shut down..

I was wondering if Vern Tardell's place is ok. Looking on the active fire map, it looks awful close. He's on Pleasant Ave, Santa Rosa.

Also thinking of Mike Bishop, he's in SR too.

Mart.

i think he is ok, i don't live that far away from him, my Boss lives up the street from him and he is ok. i think i am out of danger. this week has been the worst week of my life.

Brendan · 10-15-2017, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Bubsyouruncle

Maybe grabbing the guys who say we don't want to pay the taxes to pay the men to clear the underbrush would be more useful.

its the wind that caused a lot of trouble. they where blowing at 70 mph, hot ambers land in trees and they go up like newspaper. also a lot of hills on fire. there is no way you could clean up all the underbrush there is acres and acres of it.

we have had a drought for the last 5 years, and last year we had a lot of rain. that made a lot of fuel for the fire.one other thing is there is a housing shortage hear. and just Santa Rosa lost about 2000 homes. all the people need somewhere to live. i don't think a lot of them can find places to live in Santa Rosa to live.

The fires have impacted people in 4 countys one way or another. i know there will a economic impact on all of Santa Rosa. for me i am safe and have not lost anything but a weeks worth of pay. but this was hard, i stayed home and was waiting to be evacuated

10-10-2017, 08:31 AM	#1
RB Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: papillion nebraska Posts: 406	Calif. Fires Hoping all is well with Ford Barners in the Calif. wine country, so much bad news as of late, thoughts are with those affected.

10-10-2017, 08:40 AM	#2
deuce lover Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southern France Posts: 5,307	Re: Calif. Fires I know of a member in Windsor and also in St Helena.Hope they are safe. Just got word from buddy in St Helena and they are okay. Last edited by deuce lover; 10-10-2017 at 02:20 PM.

10-10-2017, 11:45 AM	#3
Brendan Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: At my kitchen table in Santa Rosa, Ca Posts: 2,903	Re: Calif. Fires i just moved my cars to a Friends house. i feel better now. i don't think i will have any trouble. but you never know __________________ If it would have been a snake it would have bit ya! i can't spell my way out of a paper bag!

10-10-2017, 11:51 AM	#4
mhsprecher Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Takoma Park, MD Posts: 2,817	Re: Calif. Fires Indeed. Shocked at the ferocity of the fires! It sounds like there is little that can be done other than evacuate.

10-11-2017, 08:35 AM	#5
Brendan Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: At my kitchen table in Santa Rosa, Ca Posts: 2,903	Re: Calif. Fires the situation in sonoma county is very bad. i moved my cars to a friends place yesterday. i am glad, last night they evacuated 2 neighborhoods, that are close to me. there are a few neighbors that have left. i am going to stick it out as long as i can. we have a few things packed and ready to go. the air quality hear is very very bad. my Model A did not run well also i am still lucky i still have power __________________ If it would have been a snake it would have bit ya! i can't spell my way out of a paper bag!

10-11-2017, 09:28 AM	#6
TJ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Napa,California Posts: 6,037	Re: Calif. Fires Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) The situation regarding evacuations is constantly changing and this is far from over here in Napa. We may get more wind tonight, but temps are supposed to be down.

10-11-2017, 09:40 AM	#7
JM 35 Sedan Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Near Rising Sun, Maryland Posts: 10,858	Re: Calif. Fires Prayers to everyone out there who may be in harm's way. The news coverage back here looks very bad. __________________ *John* *"Never give up on what you really want to do. The person with big dreams is more powerful than one with all the facts". Albert Einstein*

10-11-2017, 09:45 AM	#8
Lawson Cox Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Above the gnat line in Georgia Posts: 7,009	Re: Calif. Fires If you folks out on the left coast would grab the tree huggers by the throat and talk some sense into them about clearing the underbrush out from your area you would not have such devastating fires on what seems like a never ending cycle. Just sayin'. __________________ Life is like a roll of toilet paper. The closer to the end, the faster it goes. It is better to be seen, than viewed. "We sleep safe in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm".

10-11-2017, 10:56 AM	#9
deuce_roadster Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Shelton, WA Posts: 3,800	Re: Calif. Fires Underbrush has nothing to do with a fire when the wind is blowing up to 70mph. I don't think the "tree huggers" have anything to do with drought conditions.

10-11-2017, 11:06 AM	#10
Karl Wolf Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mill Valley,Ca. Posts: 1,509	Re: Calif. Fires We had a huge amount of rain last season, so there is a large crop of vegetation. There is almost no rain in the summer, so there is a huge amount of dry fuel. From what I heard, the fire jumped a FREEWAY... (Four or six lanes?) Karl

10-11-2017, 09:20 PM	#11
Newc Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 2,484	Re: Calif. Fires Hi all; I just saw some photos of lost '32s in the fires. Not good at all. Reports of the flames moving 100yds in 3 SECONDS! Newc in WET Oregon

10-11-2017, 09:56 PM	#12
VeryTangled Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: (Not far enough...) Outside of DC Posts: 3,387	Re: Calif. Fires Hi Everyone. Wow, I'm really pulling for anyone who is being affected. Good vibes coming your way! __________________ -Jeff H Have you thought about supporting the Early Ford V-8 Foundation Museum? Last edited by VeryTangled; 10-15-2017 at 04:41 PM.

10-15-2017, 03:25 AM	#15
Mart Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Solihull, England. Posts: 8,754	Re: Calif. Fires Talk political and the thread gets shut down.. I was wondering if Vern Tardell's place is ok. Looking on the active fire map, it looks awful close. He's on Pleasant Ave, Santa Rosa. Also thinking of Mike Bishop, he's in SR too. Mart.

10-15-2017, 04:45 AM	#16
flathead48 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Saratoga Springs, NY Posts: 1,110	Re: Calif. Fires Our hearts and prayers to all affected .

10-15-2017, 09:22 AM	#17
fourtydlx Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: bloomington,ca 92316 Posts: 784	Re: Calif. Fires My prayer's are with you people.

10-15-2017, 09:38 AM	#18
rowens55 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: woodland Ca Posts: 333	Re: Calif. Fires Amen brother!! This state is being run into the ground by the "leftists" in Sacramento. __________________ Alive n kickin n mostly kickin!