June 26, 2007
Lake Tahoe Fires--Can You Imagine Your Housing Burning Down? What would you try to save?
The remains of a house that burned up in Meyers, Calif., is seen Monday morning, June 25, 2007 during a wildfire. (AP / Paul Sakuma)
State of emergency declared for Lake Tahoe areaMEYERS, Calif. -- California officials declared a state of emergency Monday in the area near Lake Tahoe where firefighters battled a raging forest fire that has destroyed 225 buildings and forced the evacuation of hundreds more.
I can't imagine this. Here are the top things I would save. (1) Pictures and (2) My laptop. You?
Posted by anthony at June 26, 2007 10:00 AM | TrackBackLaptop and pics were the first two things I thought of too. I have a houseful of things gathered from lots of travel around the world, which would be very hard to see go, but its all replaceable. Now if I would get around to scanning all of the old photos (as I've been meaning to do) and put the actual pics in storage, then all I'd have to grab would be the laptop.
Posted by: Julisa at June 26, 2007 11:17 AMEver since I was very young, I have this fear of my house burning down. I'm not sure why. I've never known anyone who's house burned down (except for our neighbors who torched their own house for the insurance money). I've often run through what I would save. Definitely the laptop. Probably my journals. Then I start thinking of all my books and my heart just sinks. Maybe I would have time to grab my Jane Eyre. Maybe.
Posted by: dramaturge at June 26, 2007 11:18 AMfamily, records, cds, clean underwear and socks.
Posted by: daniel at June 26, 2007 11:21 AMOh yeah, I forgot to mention that I would actually try to get my actual family members out of the house first!
Posted by: Anthony at June 26, 2007 12:16 PMInformational Web Site for Lake Tahoe Wildfire
June 26, 2007
An information web site about the Lake Tahoe Wildfire has been established at http://www.tahoewildfire.com . This is a non-profit site established with links to information for fire victims, as well as a place for photos, stories, discussions, and support of the fire victims.
The only donation-related item on the site is a link to the Lake Tahoe Red Cross. No other soliciations will be allowed or displayed.
Links to fire victim information are on the main page. There is a picture area where people can upload pictures of the wildfire and its effects. There is also a discussion area (forum) to discuss wildfire-related issues and express support and condolences for those affected by the wildfire. There are links to news sites, and community organizations.
Although the site is hosted free by GoDaddy (which inserts an ad banner at the top of the page), and there is a small Google ads link, any income generated (which will be minimal) will be donated to the Lake Tahoe Red Cross. Other expenses (hosting, etc) are being absorbed by the site owner.
The site was created on June 25, 2007, so user-provided content is minimal at the moment, but will grow. We registered the site name to prevent others from using the name for personal benefit.
Contact: Rick Hellewell, rhellewell@gmail.com
This just reminds me to backup my hard drive and keep a copy in the fireproof box. Do that and you don't need to grab anything. Just get the wife and kids out!
Posted by: jurisnaturalist at June 26, 2007 04:37 PM