Sep 11, 2020
THE FIRES ARE MERGING. THE FIRE MARSHALL TOLD ALL CREWS TO DISENGAGE AND LEAVE. WHAT THE FUCK IS HAPPENING TO MY STATE?!
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THE FIRES ARE MERGING. THE FIRE MARSHALL TOLD ALL CREWS TO DISENGAGE AND LEAVE. WHAT THE FUCK IS HAPPENING TO MY STATE?!
The west coast is not only California. Washington and Oregon are struggling to breathe.
We have the worst air quality in the world.
1 in 10 Oregonians have been evacuated. More than 1 million acres have burned in Oregon alone.
Nearly the entire West side of the Cascade range is burning. There are more than a dozen fires burning in Oregon, the 4 largest of which are 0% contained at this time. Everyone I know has their bags packed, from small towns to major cities.
An AQI of anything over 100 is considered unhealthy, anything over 300 is considered dangerous, most of Oregon has a AQI over 500. The air is so unhealthy that experts don’t know what the short or long term effects will be. Salem, Portland, and Eugene have each broken the AQI scale multiple times this week.
Smoke inhalation, even for short periods, leads to an increased risk of heart and lung ailments, headaches, irritation and swelling of soft tissues, memory problems, fatigue, and a host of other issues. Smoke inhalation is literally oxygen deprivation. The people of Washington and Oregon are choking.
And to top it all off, the US is still overwhelmed with a Global Pandemic. Anyone with COVID or underlying health issues have few options because our resources are stretched so thin.
Please. Please. Please. If you can, donate any cause will work but a few are: the Northwest Response Fund, the American Red Cross, any Oregon firestation, Salvation Army Cascade District. Anything could help.
If you can’t donate, please spread the messege. We need help, I am scared, we are scared, it feels like we’re alone, and the world is literally burning around us. If you know anyone in Oregon or Washington, reach out to them, make sure they are alright.
Thank you
THE FIRES ARE MERGING. THE FIRE MARSHALL TOLD ALL CREWS TO DISENGAGE AND LEAVE. WHAT THE FUCK IS HAPPENING TO MY STATE?!
Former Riverside Fire Chief Robert Bowen is getting a chance to avoid a conviction on the most serious charge in his case. He pleaded to two sexual assault counts and is set for sentencing in June.
What we know so far about a fire in Rib Mountain Thursday:
A criminal trial would have started this month. Now, a delay. What we know: