I post this with great sadness...Our cabin is in grave danger.
Southern CA not immune from fire, we all know this to be true. -The French fire (east of Bakersfield, near Lake Isabella) is burning within a couple of miles of my cabin . The address our cabin is at is under mandatory evac orders. This morning I was optimistic, as it appeared that the fire hadn't moved much in our direction, mainly because the wind was pushing it back on itself. That changed rapidly at about 11 AM today. Watching the timelapse from Shirley Peak, the wind stops around 11, the smoke stands straight up, and the fire races uphill. This peak is about 1 mile south of our cabin. I am now under no such optimism. It's up to the wind and the grace of God now.
Click on the link (below), then click on the "play" icon in the upper left, and choose the 12 hour timelapse.
Live webcams of the fire can be seen here:
http://www.alertwildfire.org/sierra/ind ... &v=7a7f1c2Fascinting fire behavior can be seen by clicking the "play" icon in the upper left, and choosing a time lapse of :15, 1h, 3hr, 6hr, or 12 hr timelapse. Watch the 12 hour timeslapse before 11PM (Pacific) tonight- the speed is terrifying when the wind stops.
You can also scroll down for an alternate view- Shirley Peak2
I got some interesting screen grabs from those cams, but can't seem to get them to load.