Anyone near Vics yesterday . . . .

(richd) · (richd) **Join Date: Oct 2003** 10-01-2009, 8:51 AM

Looks like there was a fire on golden Isle based on this shot. anyone see anything?

There was a bum living in the unit to the right of the main camp/lawn area and that's where it looks like the smoke is coming from.
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(richd) · (richd) **Join Date: Oct 2003** 10-01-2009, 9:48 AM

A GGWSC member just emailed me this:

http://www.contracostatimes.com/news/ci_13457222?source=rss

(romes) · (romes) **Join Date: Sep 2006** 10-01-2009, 10:15 AM

we could see the smoke from the island down at rivers end. someone told us it was the old ski club..

(richd) · (richd) **Join Date: Oct 2003** 10-01-2009, 9:23 PM

I used to have a cabin there somewhere!
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(raddad) · (raddad) **Join Date: Mar 2006** 10-02-2009, 8:45 AM

Man that really suck's Rich sorry for your loss
Did you find out if it did start on the island or did it jump islands?

(richd) · (richd) **Join Date: Oct 2003** 10-02-2009, 9:42 AM

It's really no loss other then fond memories as they were already destroyed and coming down anyhow.

News report says the fire jumped from Coney but I couldn't see any evidence of a levee fire across the cut. I'm amazed how thoroughly it burned, all I see left is Chris's old trampoline frame, one of the 4x14 girders and a twisted piece of gutter!

(romes) · (romes) **Join Date: Sep 2006** 10-02-2009, 1:28 PM

how much of the island did it burn? of was it just your spot?

(depswa) · (depswa) **Join Date: Nov 2000** 10-02-2009, 1:49 PM

Wow Rich! That's crazy! Was that the cabin you had when I was with Buffalow the first time we met?

(jonblarc7) · (jonblarc7) **Join Date: Jul 2006** 10-02-2009, 1:52 PM

Rich,

In your first post you didn't know it was your cabin that was burning??

either way that sucks sorry to hear that.

(richd) · (richd) **Join Date: Oct 2003** 10-02-2009, 6:33 PM

Hi Dan, yes that would be it.

Actually when I look at that original shot now I can see it's burning on our side.

The fire burned 11 cabins total, from ours down the cut and around the corner (towards old river) to the big Euc tree on the main side there. 2 were metal trailers as well which melted into a pile!

As much as I appreciate everyone's sympathy I'm glad to see our cabin put out of it's misery, in fact the general consensus among club members is we're sorry they all didn't go up!