I was caught up in the fires in Sept. 2020. Left Spokane trying to make our way back to CA. In less than 12 hours, I-5 was shut down near Medford, I-90 and 395 were shut down. I waited 5 hrs stuck in traffic because there were 5 separate collisions on 395 in a stretch of 7 miles. All the fires were next to freeways, highways, and country roads that were the only escape. This was synchronized. Nothing about it was natural. It happened when there was high winds. People died in 3 states. I’ve driven in sand storms, dense fog where I couldn’t see a few feet beyond my car, but I’ve never been afraid like this. Arsonist were caught, but I don’t think that can explain all the fires. I had friends who lost their home in Paradise fire. Only the houses burned, the trees and lawn were fine. That’s not the effect of a natural fire.
I was caught up in the fires in Sept. 2020. Left Spokane trying to make our way back to CA. In less than 12 hours, I-5 was shut down near Medford, I-90 and 395 were shut down. I waited 5 hrs stuck in traffic because there were 5 separate collisions on 395 in a stretch of 7 miles. All the fires were next to freeways, highways, and country roads that were the only escape. This was synchronized. Nothing about it was natural. It happened when there was high winds. People died in 3 states. I’ve driven in sand storms, dense fog where I couldn’t see a few feet beyond my car, but I’ve never been afraid like this. Arsonist were caught, but I don’t think that can explain all the fires. I had friends who lost their home in Paradise fire. Only the houses burned, the trees and lawn were fine. That’s not the effect of a natural fire.