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Think fast: What would you take?

I live in beautiful Portland, Oregon.
Pandemics, riots, rain, no rain, economic turmoil, comets...
Now we have devastating fires. 
One of my audio buddies is waiting in an evacuation center, awaiting the horrible news that he's lost his home. A couple others are at level 2 ready to abandon their homes. These guys are the best audiophile guys you could ever hope to have around. You probably know them.
With light rain in the forecast (Monday), I feel fairly safe.
But, I have collected one small suit case, just in case. My car will be loaded with camping gear. A photo album. Maybe a friend or 2.
Of the items in my listening room, I know I can't take any equipment. Maybe a couple Lps? No, I could replace those. 
So, I ask you: What would you take?
Hopefully, you'll never be in such a situation.
oregon
oregon OP
829 posts
 
Threat of fire in Portland is manageable. We are safe. It is extremely smoky, making an eerie scene in Portland where any sunny day would bring families out of their homes to enjoy the nice weather. But, the streets are empty. Reports of “worse air quality in the world “ has kept folks indoors for the last week.  Rain was in the forecast yesterday and today, but, no rain. Just smoke.  The danger is still high in rural Oregon. Several communities have been destroyed. And the fires are still burning.  We in the Northwest appreciate your concern and good positive energy. Thank you!
 
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oregon OP
829 posts
 
there is no METHod
to this madness...
especially as we appreciate the lack of wind ( high winds caused the fire to rage last week) but what is needed to blow the smoke out.  Typical humanoids, we want it all!
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rixthetrick
1,060 posts
 
Australia has been hit by some pretty bad fires, not good at all.
I hope people in rural areas know how to manage with back burning (I think Americans call it controlled burning?, reduction burning?) . Obviously in the burbs that’s not possible.

Good to hear you’re all safe, and I hope your house is unaffected.
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nonoise
10,985 posts
 
Yes, we call it controlled burning. In California, they halted the practice back in March due to air pollution and to control the coronavirus spread among fire fighters. That, and the areas are so dry from climate change that it presented a bigger problem in controlling the burn.

Also, the feds own 58% of California's 33 million acres of forests while the state owns only 3%. The rest is a mix of joint management and privately owned land. With the cutbacks in federal land management, the majority of the fires are on federal land.

In Oregon, 25% of the forests are federally owned and in Washington it's 44%. Blaming it on the states is just a sick sort of game.

All the best,
Nonoise
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