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Old Nov 18, 2011 | 08:25 PM
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Hope Mr, Bill & Mr, Jean are safe from this wild fire. best wishes to all in the area & hope the losses can be kept to a minimum, although I understand this has already been tradgic for many.
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Old Nov 18, 2011 | 08:27 PM
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Thanks, We are ok and not in danger.
Thanks.
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Old Nov 18, 2011 | 08:28 PM
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Thanks, We are ok and not in danger.
Thanks.
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Old Nov 18, 2011 | 08:31 PM
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Here you go, Just an idea.
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Old Nov 18, 2011 | 08:34 PM
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Mr Jean use to live very close to where the fire is before he moved to the cool part of town...
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Old Nov 18, 2011 | 08:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Mr.Bill
Here you go, Just an idea.
That's a frightening sight! Pray for the winds to die down!
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Old Nov 18, 2011 | 08:50 PM
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It looks like snow is on it's way. That should help.
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Old Nov 18, 2011 | 08:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Mr.Bill
Here you go, Just an idea.
Holy Moly! Be safe.
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That pic gives me the - hope it dies down soon.
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Originally Posted by Mr.Bill
Here you go, Just an idea.
Jesus Chrysler!!!
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Originally Posted by Mr.Bill
It looks like snow is on it's way. That should help.
Like you say, "So close to Hell you can see sparks"!
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Old Nov 18, 2011 | 10:16 PM
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Gotta hope everyone is OK!
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Old Nov 18, 2011 | 10:24 PM
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Scary pic.

Glad you're safe Mr. Bill.

Vette owners usually hate the white stuff...but I'm guessing in this case you'll make an exception.
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Old Nov 18, 2011 | 10:53 PM
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Yup, we're alright up here. Can't say the same for many up here.

As Bill mentioned, I lived up there, very near where it started. I could see the picture view from my front porch this morning, across the valley. Scary stuff for those in harms way. Prayers going out.

Thanks for the well wishes.
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Originally Posted by mr.bill
here you go, just an idea.
Holy hell! We have arrived at sparks,nv!
stay safe!
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That is an awesome,beautiful but scary pic! I do hope they get it under control soon!! Glad you guys are OK,,best wishes for all involved!!
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Wow I have been at work and this is the first I have heard of it. We have had a lot of fires around here the last few years and have seen the devastation. I hope and pray everyone is ok there, we had some deaths here due to wildfires!
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Is that West of town, Mr. Bill?
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Is that West of town, Mr. Bill?
Hello Pete, That is on the west side of town where all the high $ homes are, Out the end of Mayberry/ Skyline Dr. It is the newer part of reno on the bottom of the mountain. I guess you would say Southwest Reno.
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Yup. Southwest Pete. It started up in the Caughlin Ranch area. It was about 2 blocks from my place, when I lived up there back in 2009.

There's a power station up there. It will probably turn out to be falling wires or something, that started it. High winds knock down a bunch of stuff around there.
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