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 Posted: Sep 22, 2014 02:58PM
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Both MM and Seven have had to put up with a lot of smoke. (MM was having a staff meeting earlier when I was trying to get through to them.)

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The fire is at forest hills which is just below auburn, i've brought everything back home, staging areia has been moved to forrest hills,it's going real fast,hope the boys at seven are OK.I'll bet it's real close to 100,00 acres now and it's windy today.If i had the time (and even thought of it) i should of taken a picture of all the people that brought down there classic cars and hot rods to the fair grounds for safe keeping..

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Originally Posted by Cheleker

Any updates? Was talking with Mini Mania early this morning and I was being told about all the smoke in the air making it hard to work. A little later 9:30-ish, when I called back all I got was the canned "We are closed..." answer.

Just talked to a friend up that way and he said the smoke is pretty bad but his company is still open.  

Mini Mania is pretty much of the middle of the darker area.  The actual fire is quite a ways away.  Hope all are OK.  So sad!

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Air quality at 10:00 am on Sept. 22

September 22, 2014 at 11:18 AM 


Current air quality in the Grass Valley, Auburn and Foresthill area is in the Very Unhealthy/Hazardous range.

September 22, 2014 at 9:45 AM 

King Fire morning update:

The King Fire is burning in steep terrain in the South Fork of the American River Canyon, Silver Creek Canyon, and the Rubicon Canyon, north of the community of Pollock Pines. The fire has crossed into Placer County and has burned onto the Tahoe National Forest. The fire may become very active today with the return of high temperatures and lower humidity. The spread is expected to be predominantly towards the northeast due to the southwest wind.

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Any updates? Was talking with Mini Mania early this morning and I was being told about all the smoke in the air making it hard to work. A little later 9:30-ish, when I called back all I got was the canned "We are closed..." answer.

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Sounds like Roseburg Forest Products is commited to reopen the mill.  Even offering room and board assistance to displaced employees while they work temporary assignments at other RFP locations.  Good to hear.



By Christina George
Roseburg News-Review 
Posted Sep. 19, 2014 @ 6:45 pm 

Employees displaced after a wildfire damaged a Roseburg Forest Products mill in Weed, Calif., have been offered jobs in Douglas County while the company repairs the veneer facility.

Roseburg Forest Products’ target is to have the Weed site up and running by Thanksgiving, said CEO and President Allyn Ford.

“We are committed to this operation and the people here, both the employees and the community,” Ford said in a news release.

During a town hall meeting with employees and family members Thursday, Ford offered 60 workers positions at the company’s sites in Riddle and Dillard for the time it takes to get the Weed facility back up and running. The employees will be provided housing and meals assistance.

The Boles fire whipped through Weed Monday afternoon, burning more than 100 structures. As of Friday morning, the fire had consumed 479 acres and was 90 percent contained, according to the California Department of Forestry.

At the Roseburg Forest Products’ mill in Weed, significant damage occurred to outbuildings, residual piles and certain areas of the manufacturing facility. The main processing area and facility were not destroyed.

“We had such an incredible response from our people at the plant,” Weed Plant Manager Jeff Scholberg said. “After being evacuated, they voluntarily chose to fight the fire at the mill, some knowing that their own homes were going up in flames.”

While repairs are being made and production is stalled, the company will move veneer inventory up to its Oregon sites beginning next week. The displaced employees will man extra shifts in order to keep up with production needs and existing orders, the release stated. Logs will also be moved from Weed to Oregon.

“The plan is to have Weed employees start working up in Oregon by Monday afternoon,” said Kellye Wise, vice president of human resources and labor relations.

More than 170 people are employed at the Weed site, said Steve Killgore, vice president of sales and marketing.

“We are trying to get as many people back to work as soon as possible,” he said.

Employees who remain in Weed will help with cleanup and repairs. The company said it will provide temporary housing for Weed employees who are unable to return home or lost their homes entirely. Counseling services are also available for employees and families.

Roseburg Forest Products is based in Dillard. It operates a softwood veneer facility in Weed, which is 176 miles south of Roseburg. The company purchased the Weed site from International Paper in 1982 and has produced veneer for more than three decades.

“Weed is a critical part of our enterprise,” Vice President of Operations Grady Mulbery said. “Our objective at this point is to provide stability to the community as quickly as possible. While the impact of the fire will be felt by many for some time to come, it is Roseburg’s goal to get the mill back up and running as soon as possible.”


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76,000 acres as of today, not one house has burned these guys are amazing, the worst part is not knowing which way its going it keeps changeing directions i'm not out of the woods yet. BB

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 Posted: Sep 18, 2014 08:14PM
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Olddad,

Horrible Horrible Fire!! So glad you are alright!! Pic says it all.

 

Big Burly,

Keeping you in my prayers!! The King fire is a raging animal. The firefighters have their hands full! They have been so awesome at saving properties!! Praying they can keep that up and get containment on this raging fire!!

 Kristina

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 Posted: Sep 18, 2014 02:18PM
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Horrible!  I'm really glad that you and yours are ok -

As tragic as it is, I couldn't help but chuckle a bit when I read your original post - "a lot of Weed is just gone"; and started thinking that the town's 'up in smoke'. 

Makes me wonder how towns get their names. 

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From someone that in the fray of the KING fire were at 50,000 acres and only 5% contained..If your interested in listening here a link

     

 

www.broadcastify.com/listen/feed/559/web

 

"Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot Change,the courage to change the things I can,and the wisdom to know the difference."

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~ Ronald Reagan

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I'm the son/son-in-law/cousin/uncle/brother-in-law of firefighters. (some of them no longer with us)

From my dad, "Fire takes whatever it wants without any conscience."

Glad to hear the folks in town are okay. It's tragic but you can always get more stuff.

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Sad news, but glad that you are ok.  Hopefully no lives lost...town can be rebuilt but can't replace people once they are lost.  Praying for you all.

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Pity, Mother Nature at its's worst

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Those of you who came through on the way to the Bend,OR Minimeet...a lot of Weed is just gone.  High winds and drought conditions caused a firestorm that took out about 100 houses, the highschool and part of the grammar school.  The wind took the fire about 2 blocks North of the body shop where my '59 is on the spit, so it was spared,  but many folks are without a home, clothes, cars and valuables.  It was mostly all over in town in less than an hour.  Some of the lumber mill burned down so it is closed down and the mill hands are out of work.

 

The town was built there because of the constant wind that would dry the logs and lumber.  It's hard to recognize anything in the web photos since much of the town is burned down flat to the ground.