Fires in Northern California
I’m making a post about this because there are things the media refuses to cover. As you may have heard, the majority of Northern California is currently on fire. As of now, the media is mostly focusing on the fire happening in the Northen Bay Area (Santa Rosa, Nappa, etc.) but there’s another huge fire happening about an hour north of there in Mendocino County that no one is reporting on.
The fire started Sunday night (10/8) around 10 pm. The cause is unknown. For a lot of people there was absolutely no warning. People began fleeing their homes with nothing but the clothes on their backs as everything around them was engulfed in flames. The fire spread quick due to the heavy winds, dry conditions, and the fact that it’s a heavily wooded area. As of today, there are six people confirmed dead, and several injured. The fire is still raging, only 5% contained. Due to the harsh winds, fire fighters are finding it nearly impossible to contain.
Heres where it gets even worse. There’s been a lot of damage to cellphone towers. People in certain areas can’t use their phones or internet to contact their loved ones or get updates on the fire. (Were one of the few lucky ones with an in tact house and satalite internet). For most people, the only source of information they can get is through the news outlets on their television. But the main news channels are refusing to cover this area. When we reached out to them this is what we were told:
They’re basically saying it’s not their responsibility even though theyre the CLOSEST NEWS STATION. Eureka is much further than San Francisco, and it’s much more difficult for them to get accurate information on this area, given that there are fires happening there too. (Not to mention KTVU has no problem reporting on Mendocino county when it’s drug busts that are happening)
And it’s not just phones and internet that’s not working. Roads are closed, and people are also unable to use their credit or debit cards, so if they don’t have cash they’re basically screwed.
For the most part, the only way people have been getting updates on the fire is through social media, so for those who can’t access the internet, it’s basically hell trying to figure out what’s happening and if they’re loved ones are okay or not. Also the gas stations ran dry, so people couldn’t leave town if they didn’t have fuel and were stuck in a place isolated from the outside world.
All I’m asking is to please share this. Bring awareness to what’s happening. Just because we’re a small town doesn’t mean there aren’t hundreds of people here who desperately need help. Tweet at ktvu and ask them to cover this area. Please even donate if you can.
You can donate here to a family that lost their teenage son in the fire
Here are some articles if you want more information:
https://www.google.com/amp/www.mercurynews.com/2017/10/10/mendocino-county-fire-people-here-are-suffering-too/amp/
https://www.google.com/amp/www.sfgate.com/local/amp/how-to-help-north-bay-fires-napa-santa-rosa-12264095.php
TLDR; Our homes are on fire and we need help.
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