M.J.Lampert Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 please pray for safety for the fire fighters and help for those with lung problems as the air is thick with smoke secondly prayers for peace and comfort as people are evacuating leaving behind many possessions that are important to them but the didnt have time or space to take in the path of the fire (I'm afraid my mother will say no to my forge and tools)] as of now i am safe i just hope to remain this way finally prayers for Lytton BC as 90% if the town was lost and many people displaced prayers that they can get back on there feet soon and begin to rebuild M.J.Lampert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 My prayers go out. Can you pre dig a hole and bury your tools in a waterproof container? Fast to fill, seal and fill! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.J.Lampert Posted July 13, 2021 Author Share Posted July 13, 2021 hey not a bad idea we do have an ecevator now where to put the hole????? M.J.Lampert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 Put it in the shop floor if it's dirt and repurpose it for a power hammer base when things get better? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.J.Lampert Posted July 13, 2021 Author Share Posted July 13, 2021 cement floor with lines in it for a future n floor heat system not sure when that happens though(shop was built 14ish years ago) maybe right out the door or in the same hole as the gun safe... M.J.Lampert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 Or separate with the tools less "hid" so as to distract from the gun safe. Just make it easy to refind if the place gets burnt over. Also if it's someplace that won't have a lot of burning stuff pile up on it; it doesn't have to be as deep. Got a root cellar or tornado shelter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.J.Lampert Posted July 13, 2021 Author Share Posted July 13, 2021 tornado shelter in BC??? no but we have 3ish acres of clear pasture pic is just a few min ago and still getting worse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott NC Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 Will do so, MJ. Take care of yourselves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 I've been whispering prayers for some time now. How about leaving a mound of dirt a little ways from where you bury your tools and such. Maybe even dig a good deep hole, refill it with a mound so "clever" looters will have a promising place to search. A 15' empty hole should keep them busy for a while. Hmmm? Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles R. Stevens Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 My experience is that green pastures don’t burn all that well, so smoke is your big issue: I would think the excavator is a good way to deal with looters... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 Directly if possible. Vrrrm SWAT! Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWISTEDWILLOW Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 Prayers for y’all and the firefighters, Hope y’all stay safe. just remember you can always replace those tools, dont risk your well being trying to save them if you have to evacuate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 Prayers for all involved fighting and dealing with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 I will ring the anvil to ask for intervention an safety for all involved and praying for rain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George N. M. Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 MJ, our prayers an thoughts are with you. If the authorities say, "Go." GO. Leave behind what isn't already loaded. Nothing is worth dying for. It is all just "stuff" that can be replaced. GNM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLAG Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 M.J. Lampert, All the best of good pf luck for you, your folks, and neighbors. Hopefully the RCMP (Royal Canadian Mounted Police), will be patrolling and looking for looters. Burying tools and other valuable items is a good idea. Looters are not going to spend much time digging around, where there are easy pickings elsewhere. SLAG. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 "Canada sees 62 tornadoes a year on average, but British Columbia is the country's least tornado-prone province on average, seeing just 0.6 per year." www.kelownanow.com So root cellars, if not bunkers! Your terrain shots look pretty safe; "hiding stuff" from intruders after you evacuate may be of greater importance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.J.Lampert Posted July 15, 2021 Author Share Posted July 15, 2021 On 7/13/2021 at 7:29 PM, Frosty said: Directly if possible. Vrrrm SWAT! thanks frosty i needed the laugh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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M.J.Lampert Posted July 20, 2021 Author Share Posted July 20, 2021 good news RAIN we have had rain on and off for the last few days and a few of the local evacuation alerts have been lifted!!! on the other hand a few of the orders have been extended the fires are now 50 and 55 klicks from us but with the rain and forestry activities (between the 2 fires there are 76 firefighters, 6 helicopters, 39 heavy equipment, Also deployed are three (9) structure protection units.) M.J.Lampert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 Good news MJ! Lets hope it's a long steady soaking weather system. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.J.Lampert Posted July 20, 2021 Author Share Posted July 20, 2021 yes indeed rained all through the night where very happy and i think the farmers as well as this improves there chance at a 2nd hay crop M.J.Lampert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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