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How far are you from wildfires in California?

Asked by imrainmaker (8380points) December 7th, 2017

With risk level increased to “Extreme” in Southern California how does it affect you?

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zenvelo's avatar

It is 350 miles down 101 to Ventura from where I live.

The Bay Area has been advised we may get smoke from Southern California starting tonight. We are also on watch for wind conditions similar to early October in the wine country.

johnpowell's avatar

My sisters son and my ex-roomate is in what he thinks is a safe zone. He thinks his place will make it but there is worry about smoke. So I suggested he doesn’t make the same mistake I did here in Oregon and take action until the air filters were gone. If he never needs them great, they can de returned to Home Depot.

Patty_Melt's avatar

I have mountain range and significant prairie between it and me.
I might be sitting on top of a sink hole though.

Call_Me_Jay's avatar

I am a couple of thousand miles away.

When I lived in Los Angeles, we had a ash falling like light snow once from a fire 50 miles away in the San Gabriels.

ragingloli's avatar

It is over 9000 km.

basstrom188's avatar

about 4340 nautical miles

Brian1946's avatar

I’m about 30 miles from the Thomas fire, which has now burned 132,000 acres (206 square miles).

I live about 9 miles from the Creek fire, and 3 miles from the Skirball fire.

I still have all my irreplaceable items and a travel bag stashed in one place, ready to go. When the Skirball fire erupted two days ago, it was all in my car.

imrainmaker's avatar

TC man..! I hope everything will be back to normal.

filmfann's avatar

500+ miles.
I do have lots of family in the area, but I’m not worried.

ucme's avatar

Many many many many miles

RocketGuy's avatar

I’m about 250 miles from Ventura.

si3tech's avatar

@imrainmaker Several hundred miles away thankfully.

YARNLADY's avatar

I am now hundreds of miles, but I have lived in Ventura, a can sympathize.

Petrovisk's avatar

5,375 miles (8650 km).

You can’t be further away than 12,450 miles (20,000 km).

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