Park Fire - 7/27/2024 Update and Outlook

Thank you for sharing your decades of expertise, Zeke. I’ve been following you on the hotlist for a long time and you’ve always been a trusted source. You are greatly appreciated.

OMG, Zeke. I am absolutely stunned. This current vid that you put up this morning is truly a *MASTER CLASS* in fire supression and in forest management, and amazingly illustrative of why fires do what they do. I have been fascinated by wildfire nearly my entire life - but it is only now, with your . . . words really fail me here. . . in-depth explanations that still can be understood by the layperson - that I can finally begin to understand what is happening. And why. What I am getting - although you don't directly state it here - is that forest thinning and forest management is not - and never will be - "one and done". It will be an ongoing process as long as we have wildlands. And the expense of forever-ongoing proper forest management is, and always will be - astonishing. With this in mind - I now understand that living in the wildland interface will always be with some degree of risk. This was especially brought home to me when you mentioned how many times these same areas have burned. . . again and again. One request: Please explain to your audience more about slash: I lived in the foothills at about the same elevation and topography as Paradise for nearly thirty years. And experienced fire evacuation more than once - although I was blessed to not lose my home. During those years friends and I would often ride our horses into areas where old logging roads were so overgrown as to be impassible with vehicles. And, invariably, at the ends of these roads we would find years-old and massive piles of slash baking in the sun. Please consider explaining a bit more about the risks of slash being left in the forest - please also explain to your audience what slash actually IS - I'm guessing that many/most have no idea. Also, the lower foothills will experience snow on some years - enough snow to bring down oaks and conifers (from the weight of the wet snow), and if not the trees themselves, then massive branches from these trees. This dead and down fuel due to this snowfall is just left on the ground - drying in the summer sun - until the next fire comes through. So it may be that snow, indirectly, also contributes to massive wildfire in the lower Sierra foothills. Thank you for all that you do. I hope you find the biggest audience possible - people need to know, understand, and fully digest this information, and most do not. Sincerely, Anne Parr Oroville, Ca.

Means a lot how hard you work to share updates and information. Sending power of prayers from Glass Fire survivors in Napa County to those impacted by this wildfire. 🙏🏽

Thanks for putting this video out. My dad lives in Chico and family is calling from all over the country asking how people are doing since the news is basically saying that Chico is ablaze. I appreciate your scientific approach and your maps!

Zeke--.merely lowering those back shades will alliw your profile clearer imaging..thank you big time for the special person you demonstrate! Totally cool how you reached out to your assistant producer yesterday, asking for his input..& your big loving encouraging poppa smile ..❤

Very thorough explanation. My bro lives in Butte-Magalia Zone 284. He chose to come down to Oroville and stay with me and my husband. His cats are at the small animal shelter only about a mile from us . We wish everyone safety. As survivors of the 2018 Camp Fire, and the Thompson fire of just a few weeks ago, we really appreciated how a fire can destroy hopes and dreams. I am a compassionate person, but that sentiment never extends to an arsonist.

Thank you for providing such detailed expertise. I can only imagine that you’ve provided much needed clarity and assurance to many in our area.

Great overview of the situation, and complexities. After 36 years living in the wild lands of Placer County, we sadly hung up the towel. The anxiety was overwhelming.

Thank you Zeke once again for providing fact-based information. I also appreciate you cutting through the bullshit of conspiracy theory and politics. You were my goto source of information during the Mosquito Fire here in Foresthill.

A thorough coverage of the immediate problem and underlying issues

Thanks, man. This kind of content is the only thing a lot of us want in a time like this, and it's not really to be found anywhere else. Hello from Paradise

Thank you for your expertise and sharing it with us all! ❤

I replayed the part that starts “this is silly..” I replayed it several times. If the city had approved the funds. I cannot imagine how frustrating this must be for you when you have a plan to prevent this and money/politics push your plan aside. I am so grateful you don’t give up. Maybe you should play this “story” at the beginning of your next videos and leave out the word silly. We all need to know this and hear it over and over till it sinks in. Thank you Zeke, from a former Campfire resident.

I gotta thank you!!!! Your videos are so informative and I can’t stop watching! Love your channel!

New Sub. Thanks for all your efforts... 🎅 ✌

I love how you put an immediate stop to the nonsense and just block it. That’s admirable, Sir. Thank you for all of this.

Hey Z. This video is highly informative and took me right back to the time when the firing op on Dixie overburned. Remembering it vividly and the feelings of helplessness. Thank you for sharing this. It makes you realize that there is a human story behind these maps. 👋👱‍♀️

Just received an alert Park is at 350k+ but 10% contained! As always, thank you for solid educational information Zeke.🙏🏻

Thank you so much for sharing your insights. Most comprehensive coverage and analysis that I’ve seen.

I really appreciate you just giving us the facts! Thank you for clear, constructive updates.