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The 2017 Battle to Save the Vineyard

Starting  Sunday night Oct 8, 2017 dozens of fires erupted in Napa & Sonoma after high dry winds downed electric lines in many places.  The northernmost fire is the 'Pocket' fire (started by Pocket Ranch Road).   Our home in the Vineyard Club community is part of this area.

 

 

The fire raged for days and first approach our community from the East, and the fire fighters stopped it, then it came from the North, and they stopped it, then on Oct 11th it came from the South and entered into our community from the Gill Creek.  It brushed up against houses.  I was convinced all our homes would be lost, just like the over 2800 homes in city of Santa Rosa a couple days earlier.

 

The fire fighters fought very hard for the 3rd time, for the 3rd day in a row.   They stopped it, again.    Thank you!!!!

 

(these photos are from the Facebook feed of our neighbor on the Vanoni Ranch which abuts our lake)

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Incredible to behold, here is a 747 doing a fire retardant drop on Gill Creek

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Creation date: Oct 12, 2017 7:00am     Last modified date: Oct 13, 2017 4:17pm   Last visit date: Mar 31, 2025 3:52pm
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Oct 12, 2017  ( 1 comment )  
Oct 13, 2017  ( 3 comments )  
10/13/2017
7:02am
Christina Roper (croper)

Wow!

10/13/2017
7:34am
Kathy Carr (kathy)

What a great answer to prayer and thank the Lord for all the fireman who kept at it and the lake!!

 

 

10/13/2017
4:40pm
Marie Carr (nanarie)

Have the young boys seen these pictures of the helicopters etc.?

Oct 15, 2017  ( 1 comment )  
10/15/2017
12:51pm
Julie Carr (beekielou)

So thankful that the fire was stopped three times!

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