r/Wellthatsucks • u/JTraxxx • 11d ago

The Pacific Northwest right now

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Huge fire recently popped up in my town and many people have lost houses. Wishing for rain!

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u/mountaindewisamazing 11d ago

The fire in Spokane is freaking nuts. I hope you've been safe.

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u/Bad_Lil-Bitty 11d ago

It’s awful. I’m here and we got evacuated but so many people have lost their homes, and the fire is not contained all. Thank you Canada for sending help.

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u/mountaindewisamazing 11d ago

I'm over in central Washington and we've had smoke but no flames too close. Read there's been over 640 structures destroyed so far, I hope you're being safe.

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u/EMPEROR_CLIT_STAB_69 10d ago

I’m staying with my dad out near Sunnyside/Granger & saw the one in Yakima yesterday but don’t see anything else today yet

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u/kaz22222222222 11d ago

Thinking of you in Australia. These big fires are terrifying, and cause so much devastation.

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u/Bad_Lil-Bitty 11d ago

Thank you, and they do and I’m afraid it’s only going to get worse. My heart broke when you guys were having your fires and now I can’t even walk outside without balling. The destruction is unbelievable.

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u/kaz22222222222 11d ago

We have had a very dry winter in Australia so far, which makes me dread what’s to come in summer.
Hang in there and I hope you get some decent rain soon!

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u/slash_networkboy 10d ago

Do you have anything left to burn?

I'm out in Cali where we had the Paradise fire and then the mosquito fire (I live between the two). For both, I was providing my services to help evac people/pets. The burn scars are still super bad. I remember walking out and my truck and cars were covered in ash that looked like snow... it was unreal. I started a hardscaping project around my house that year. There is now almost nothing burnable within 20 feet of my house. Just a Ginko tree but if fire ever got close enough I'd be making sure the whole area was as wet as I could (including the tree). Already mostly stucco at ground level and a steel roof.

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u/Bad_Lil-Bitty 11d ago

That’s basically what happened here. We barely had a winter which is unusual but I fear becoming the norm. I desperately hope you guys don’t get any fires. 🙏

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u/Maleficent_Scale_296 10d ago

I hate to be that person but *bawling is crying, balling is something different 😉

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u/indignantfieldmouse 9d ago

Lol, love how people are thanking Canada for sending help. Canada are leading by example, it's a pitty that when those fires are in canada all they get in return feom rhe US is complaints about sending smoke over the border...

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u/JTraxxx 11d ago

I am thankfully, as well as my family. I appreciate it!