Month: November 2018

Active Slide JNO Willow Creek Bridge

It is not stopping any time soon, so road is closed at Ragged Point. Cones out at Slide.

25 PM 6 [18] WILL PUT UP BARRICADES ACROSS THE SO EMG VEH WILL BE ABLE TO PASS IF NEEDED
5:19 PM 5 [11] 12 1097 W/WILLOWSPRING SUPERVISOR
5:13 PM 4 [10] 1039 CLTRNS
5:08 PM 3 [8] A27-012 STOPPING TO PUT OUT ADDITIONAL CONES AT ALDER POINT / SLIDES NOT STOPPING ANYTIME SOON /WINDAND RAIN MOVING INLAND
4:45 PM 2 [3] 1039 WILLOW SPRINGS SCOTT PRYOR- SUPERVISOR 831-206-5397// NA LEFT VM – CALLED 805-459-7461// NA LEFT VM
4:37 PM 1 [1] ACTIVE SLIDE JNO WILLOW CREEK BRDG

 

Today is all about the rain, 11/21/18

5:30 pm – the last hour and 1/2 has been gnarly. Downpours, and inch an hour or more, way over 2” – finished changing my links (I think) so you can check out the 24 hour rain totals in the links to the right. Lost my internet in the height of it, as did a few others.

4 pm – hit the 1″ mark, and now I am busy updating my links so fire is gone and rain is here…

Noon –  major rain and wind now! Wow!

9:45 am

Today, is all about the rain. Comment when it hits where you are, and let us know where that is! So far my day has been about making this welcomed, but forgotten, transition – making sure I stocked the inside wood box, and filled the back-up generator (given the no sun), and I have built a small fire to take the morning chill off, oh, and coffee is in hand.

Tourist Tuesday, 11/20/18

None today. I am taking the day off to start preparations for my Thanksgiving Dinner and yesterday I had to shop for same.

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New Big Sur Fire Chief

New Big Sur Fire Chief.

Dear Friends,

As the Big Sur Fire Board of Directors has decided to implement their succession plan please join me in welcoming Deputy Chief Matt Harris when he assumes the position of Chief on January 1, 2019.

I have so appreciated all of your help, friendship and support over the years, in particular after the devastating Pfeiffer Fire.

I know you all will be equally supportive of Matt going forward and he will make an excellent Chief!

After 42 years in EMS, 14 with the American Red Cross Big Sur Ambulance and almost 28 with Big Sur Fire, wearing a pager and being on call 24/7, I will now see how “normal” people live.  You may no longer even recognize me without driving my white Big Sur Fire truck, and yes Nadine, I will now wear another color besides blue!

Sincerely,

Martha Karstens

Chief

 

 

Rain is coming

From Weather West, aka, Daniel Swain: “The good news: significant, perhaps even fire “season ending” rains possible across much of Northern California by late next week. The bad news: some models suggesting heavy rainfall capable of causing significant post-fire flood/debris flow concerns near #CampFire.” Looks like Big Sur is in the 2 to 3” area. So, is this significant enough to close the gates on Mud Creek and Paul’s Slide? I guess we will see 48 hours out.

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Gray Slip, 11/15/18

Hmmm…someone is placing dirt back at Gray Slip where they originally took dirt from for Mud Creek. I wonder what that can mean? Oh, and the water is picking up there, too.

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Tourist Tuesday, 11/13/18 – Photos are harming the Natural Landscape

With the rise of digital photography, social media, and geotagging, picturesque natural landmarks that were once relatively undisturbed are now swarming with more and more visitors every year. Voxmade this 5-minute video on how geotagged viral photos are having a huge impact on nature.

One of the examples cited by Vox is Horseshoe Bend near the town of Page, Arizona.

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To view the video, which I highly recommend, visit here: https://petapixel.com/2018/11/05/how-geotagged-photos-are-harming-natural-landmarks/