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Monday, June 22, 2009

A 16 year old

Gap Fire
Originally uploaded by scottlondon.

admits to starting the Gap Fire.

Wonder how he's going to repay the State, County and the Feds for the $22 million + it cost to fight it.

Labels: arson, disaster, Fires, Gap Fire

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Wednesday, July 09, 2008

Flavor of the Month: Roasted Avocado

Literally....

Bumber sticker
Originally uploaded by santa barbarian

Avocado growers have lost at least $1 million worth of fruit and about 200 acres of orchards to the Gap wildfire in Santa Barbara County, officials said Wednesday. County Agricultural Commissioner William D. Gillette said at least 233 acres of orchards have burned.

Gillette estimated the cost to replace trees, farm equipment, and irrigation lines, plus lost production until new trees bear fruit, will be $9.5 million over the next five to seven years. - Chico Enterprise Record

We already pay $5.00 a gallon for gas here. Looks like that's going to be cheap compared to 'cados in the very near future.

Tons o' Cados
Originally uploaded by santa barbarian.

Labels: California Agriculture, farmers, Gap Fire, Santa Barbara

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Monday, July 07, 2008

Think we should change the name of the city to:

Smoke Behind Mission
Originally uploaded by Damian Gadal.

Santa Bar-B-Que

Labels: Fires, Gap Fire, Santa Barbara, Wildfires

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"Windy" Gap Fire still rages

SBGAPFIRE3 071
Originally uploaded by NEWSMAN91.

But hopefully the "June Gloom" that set in this morning will help the firefighters.

Labels: firefighters, Fires, Gap Fire, Santa Barbara, Wildfires

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Sunday, July 06, 2008

We often forget

SBGAPFIRE2 040
Originally uploaded by NEWSMAN91.

the creatures who call Santa Barbara home.

They're affected by the Gap Fire as well. Mothers of all shapes, sizes and species are concerned for their young when the fire comes lapping at their doorstep.

Labels: Flickr, Gap Fire, Quail, Santa Barbara

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Gap Fire: $1 Million Dollars a Day

US-WILDFIRES
Originally uploaded by lengwa55.

That's what it is costing California to fight the Gap Fire, alone.

Per the news conference that was just held:

$6.2 million cost, approximately, thus far.
Type 1 "Incident"
16 helicopters.
15 air tankers with 6 air tankers on order.
1,200 personnel.
9,400 acres burned.
28% contained.
No guess as to containment date.
2 or 3 injuries, only.
No homes destroyed, yet, although some sheds and out buildings have been burned.
3300 structures threatened.
HUMAN CAUSED. Starting point is around Lizard's Mouth off of West Camino Cielo.

We're now experiencing power outages in various parts of Goleta and the city, again.

Labels: California, Gap Fire, Santa Barbara

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A Much Need Blog

SBGAPFIRE2 148
Originally uploaded by NEWSMAN91.

to thank those whose courage and hard work are so very much needed....and appreciated.

http://www.thanksgapfirefighters.com/

To contribute your message, please take a moment to send an email to post@thanksgapfirefighters.com. Your email’s subject will become the post title. The post queue will be processed every few hours as time allows and your message will be posted.

If you wish, you may include the following:

Name (suggest first name and last initial)
Location / neighborhood
Images of any size as an attachment will be posted

Labels: firefighters, Flickr, Gap Fire, Santa Barbara

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