Wildfire evacuation

[Peppercorngal]

Sunshine, I'm so happy to see your home is safe for now. Praying that nothing changes on that front and you can return home soon. Shannon, thoughts and prayers are coming your way as well! I can't say that I know what you are going through even though I was evacuated too.

 

[IdyllwildAcres]

I am living through this now. Evacuated 5 days ago, they just lifted the evacuation today. I’m headed back tomorrow.
My evacuation plan has always been top off food and water which is good for 10 days food and 30 water Lock them up and hope for the best. When the power went back on I could check the chicken cams and everyone alive and accounted for. I will have a lot of eggs waiting for me.

The only thing I will change going forward is doubling the feeder capacity and not allowing myself to get low on feed. Buying 100 lbs tomorrow on the way home and will keep a 50 pound buffer.

Gary

 

[Sunshine Flock]

I am living through this now. Evacuated 5 days ago, they just lifted the evacuation today. I’m headed back tomorrow.
My evacuation plan has always been top off food and water which is good for 10 days food and 30 water Lock them up and hope for the best. When the power went back on I could check the chicken cams and everyone alive and accounted for. I will have a lot of eggs waiting for me.

The only thing I will change going forward is doubling the feeder capacity and not allowing myself to get low on feed. Buying 100 lbs tomorrow on the way home and will keep a 50 pound buffer.

Gary

Once this over and I'm back home, I'd like to talk to you about your experience. I'm going to write a BYC article on emergency evacuations to help others should this ever happen to them.

So glad everyone is account for and you and your family are safe. The Carr Fire isn't the only one burning in California.

 

[bobbi-j]

I am living through this now. Evacuated 5 days ago, they just lifted the evacuation today. I’m headed back tomorrow.
My evacuation plan has always been top off food and water which is good for 10 days food and 30 water Lock them up and hope for the best. When the power went back on I could check the chicken cams and everyone alive and accounted for. I will have a lot of eggs waiting for me.

The only thing I will change going forward is doubling the feeder capacity and not allowing myself to get low on feed. Buying 100 lbs tomorrow on the way home and will keep a 50 pound buffer.

Gary

I hope you find all is well when you get home.

 

[IdyllwildAcres]

Once this over and I'm back home, I'd like to talk to you about your experience. I'm going to write a BYC article on emergency evacuations to help others should this ever happen to them.

So glad everyone is account for and you and your family are safe. The Carr Fire isn't the only one burning in California.

Our fire is called the Cranston Fire, because it started by the Cranston ranger station. It was Arson, they caught the arsonist someone saw him toss a flare and followed him until the cops caught up.

Pick my brain all you need, Just not this week...

Gary

 

[IdyllwildAcres]

I hope you find all is well when you get home.

Me too, part two of my evacuation plan is if any of the birds are suffering for any reason, smoke and ash I will cull. I hope I do not have to implement part two but I do not want them to suffer. Had I taken them somewhere then biosecurity would be an issue. This way even if I have some sick birds they will not be contagious.

I will report back tomorrow when I know their condition for certain.

Gary

 

[bobbi-j]

Me too, part two of my evacuation plan is if any of the birds are suffering for any reason, smoke and ash I will cull. I hope I do not have to implement part two but I do not want them to suffer. Had I taken them somewhere then biosecurity would be an issue. This way even if I have some sick birds they will not be contagious.

I will report back tomorrow when I know their condition for certain.

Gary

Will be waiting to hear...

 

[h2oratt]

I think so, too. Thank you for posting this. There are several fire maps, and many don't include dates and times. And there are discrepancies, which can be confusing. But so far it does seem my house is okay.

It's a miracle it hasn't burned. We don't get how they were able to keep it from crossing Placer. When we left my husband felt we were running for our lives, with the fire racing down the mountainside behind us and the exploding transformers and propane tanks.

When the evacuation and closure lifts, we'll go home and I'll waste no time volunteering with the animal rescue groups. They're in desperate need of help.

I am in Stockton, I can take in chickens here.

 

[kwhites634]

Praying your house and animals make it through okay. We were evacuated at the start of the Sonoma county fires last October. Trying to get everyone and everything packed up at 2 am is not easy. Fortunately for us, our house was spared, although fire came very close twice, but saved by fire fighters lighting backfires. They were amazing.
Two things I want to share from my experiences... First, even after the immediate danger to your home is over, you may not be allowed back into the area for some time. We were not allowed to return until power was restored, 5 days after the fire was out in our area. Second, our county animal control officers were allowed into restricted areas, long before we were, to care for animals left behind. We called and got on the list for them to feed and water one broody hen that accidentally got left behind. They went in the same day I called and left notes for us detailing the care.

I still get emotional over the fact that with all the devastating loss everywhere, there was someone who cared enough and was willing to go look after a single grumpy broody.


I am so sorry for your losses. I don't think many of us are prepared to deal with this type of emergency. The fires move more quickly than can be imagined, and the chaos and fear when it gets close can be crippling. Emergency crews do their best, but even they can't always keep up with unpredictable wildfires. I had several hours notice that the fire was near, before mandatory evacuation was ordered, and even then it felt unreal and I struggled with how and what and who to take away, plus notifying neighbors and my elderly father who was in an evacuation zone as well.
You did well to get yourself out to safety and give your animals a chance to get away. It is heartbreaking.

 

[h2oratt]

I am living through this now. Evacuated 5 days ago, they just lifted the evacuation today. I’m headed back tomorrow.
My evacuation plan has always been top off food and water which is good for 10 days food and 30 water Lock them up and hope for the best. When the power went back on I could check the chicken cams and everyone alive and accounted for. I will have a lot of eggs waiting for me.

The only thing I will change going forward is doubling the feeder capacity and not allowing myself to get low on feed. Buying 100 lbs tomorrow on the way home and will keep a 50 pound buffer.

Gary

What type of feeder do you use?