Kirk-Hare Fire, 1999

Alex says:

September 9, 2019 at 11:12 am

Thanks so much always, Kate, for you provocative posts. I was taking off ina jet plane, returning to my teaching job in Japan, when I saw the lightning strikes and wisps of smoke that would eventually become this conflagration.

Be ever vigilant, Ms. Kate.
Alex hulanicki
bigsurkate says:

September 9, 2019 at 11:18 am

Thank you, Alex. That was definitely an interesting night — leading into a month, then three!
dave nelson says:

September 9, 2019 at 4:52 pm

I’m from the midwest but had never seen such a spectacular lightning show before this night. The Kirk and Tassajara fires never connected but were all started by the same lightning storm. I recorded 3/4” of rain that night from a downpour that, I contend, extinguished fires ignited by the numerous downstrikes I saw above my house midway between the Kirk and Tassajara fires. I’ve never searched but wonder how much rain fell that night at Mining ridge and Anderson peak.
Jan Dickinson says:

September 21, 2019 at 1:19 pm

I recall the night well - living at Hastings Reserve - it seemed there was a strike every 8 seconds or so - at least when I was timing it and it kept me up all night. Dry lightning for the most part. Super scary.

One Way Traffic Control on Highway One Near Torre Canyon for the next 5 weeks.