Mt. Diablo is gone from Northern California!

@TheHorse (219115)
Walnut Creek, California
October 11, 2017 11:27pm CST
We had ash falling on us in Berkeley this morning. The sun glowed an eerie red as I watched it starting to set this evening. There was ash falling in Pleasant Hill as well, 15 miles to the East. I took a picture of 4,000 ft. Mt Diablo from my balcony this morning. It is "gone." When I drove home from work this afternoon, it was still invisible. The winds are supposed to pick up this evening and make things worse. I don't think it's going to happen, but woudn't it be weird if the whole San Francisco Bay Area had to be evacuated?
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Scott Ganschow
@teamfreak16 (43418)
• Denver, Colorado
12 Oct 17
For a minute there, I thought it had burned. Glad to hear that you only can't see it.
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hereandthere
@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
12 Oct 17
i thought so, too, and it scared me.
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hereandthere
@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
12 Oct 17
@TheHorse must be hard for those with sensitive respiratory systems
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The Horse
@TheHorse (219115)
• Walnut Creek, California
12 Oct 17
@hereandthere I still couldn't see it this afternoon. In fact, I think the smoke was thicker.
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Angie
@andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
12 Oct 17
I seen how badly California has burned. Stay safe.
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vanny
@vandana7 (100329)
• India
12 Oct 17
He is a typical boy. Let me see if the snake bites me ..and he will push his hand in front of it...I don't like boys..they are crazy.
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Angie
@andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
12 Oct 17
@vandana7 okay you lost me, what does crazy boys have to do with fire on the mountain.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (219115)
• Walnut Creek, California
12 Oct 17
@andriaperry She thinks I should flee. People in the East Bay of the Bay Area are not being asked to flee.
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vanny
@vandana7 (100329)
• India
12 Oct 17
Please consider the plight of the firemen. They would have it tough to be looking after people and helping them. They must be tired as it is after Montana and the large tracts in Napa and Sonoma..please move...pick water and food from stores as you go, that can all be burnt down anyway.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (219115)
• Walnut Creek, California
12 Oct 17
There are millions of people South of the fire and North of me. I'm watching the news (listening, actually) to see if they're starting to evacuate people further South. If they get to Vallejo, I'll be a bit worried.
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Four Walls
@FourWalls (68262)
• United States
12 Oct 17
All I can say is stay safe. It’s horrible to watch online from a distance, I cannot imagine the ash falling like snow (how the reporters are describing it) all over the place.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (219115)
• Walnut Creek, California
12 Oct 17
Where I was, it was not like snow. But it was still quite strange.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (471601)
• Switzerland
12 Oct 17
I suppose it's due to the smoke from the blaze. We had fog this morning, the mountains were gone until around noon.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (471601)
• Switzerland
12 Oct 17
@TheHorse How is the situation right now? Are they controlling the fires?
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The Horse
@TheHorse (219115)
• Walnut Creek, California
12 Oct 17
Yeah, it's from the smoke. They're actually shutting down some schools here today.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (219115)
• Walnut Creek, California
12 Oct 17
@LadyDuck It looks like nothing has changed.
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pgn
@pgntwo (22408)
• Derry, Northern Ireland
12 Oct 17
It would be a bit of a bind, all those tech folk unable to get their flat white half cream hazelnut lattes...
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pgn
@pgntwo (22408)
• Derry, Northern Ireland
15 Oct 17
@TheHorse is the fire out yet?
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The Horse
@TheHorse (219115)
• Walnut Creek, California
15 Oct 17
@pgntwo No, it's still burning. But I believe they're starting to get control of it (them). I've seen some blue sky here for a couple of days.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (219115)
• Walnut Creek, California
13 Oct 17
I feel for them.
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peavey
@peavey (16936)
• United States
12 Oct 17
Those fires are so awful! I can only imagine how bad the air is. We have had fires here, with smoke blowing in but nothing like you have there now. It would surely be weird if the entire are had to be evacuated! That's lot of people! Where would they all go?
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The Horse
@TheHorse (219115)
• Walnut Creek, California
13 Oct 17
That's a good question!
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Ptrikha_2
@ptrikha_2 (46978)
• India
13 Oct 17
Is it a volcanic eruption?
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The Horse
@TheHorse (219115)
• Walnut Creek, California
15 Oct 17
They think it may have been caused by electric wires being blown down in the strong winds.
Toni
@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
12 Oct 17
While I was having dinner last night I got a glimpse of what's going on in California. Stay safe.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (219115)
• Walnut Creek, California
12 Oct 17
Thanks. I will.
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DianneN
@DianneN (247186)
• United States
12 Oct 17
Don't even say such a thing! I've been watching all of this on the news. It's dreadful!
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The Horse
@TheHorse (219115)
• Walnut Creek, California
13 Oct 17
At least the wind is calm (here) right now.
Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (317122)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
14 Oct 17
That would not be good. I'm praying the fires are put out soon and rain starts falling to help put them out.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (219115)
• Walnut Creek, California
15 Oct 17
They're saying we might get some rain Wednesday or so.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (219115)
• Walnut Creek, California
16 Oct 17
@just4him They're moving in the right direction, I think. There was a new little fire in Novato today, but I think they'll get that one pretty quickly.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (317122)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
15 Oct 17
@TheHorse I saw that on the weather site. The video showed it might not be enough, but I hope it helps get the fires under control.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (340530)
• Rockingham, Australia
12 Oct 17
There is a Cradle Mountain in Tasmania which we believe is a myth as it certainly wasn't there when we visited the area. I hope things don't get worse there.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (219115)
• Walnut Creek, California
12 Oct 17
Is it eternally invisible? I hope so too, as far as things not getting worse goes. I have a slight cold, but the smoke hasn't affected it.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (340530)
• Rockingham, Australia
13 Oct 17
@TheHorse It was just covered in cloud and mist when we were there but we certainly didn't see hide nor hair of it.
fishtiger58
@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
13 Oct 17
That is just plain scary stay safe. I wish they would get those fires out.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (219115)
• Walnut Creek, California
13 Oct 17
I was able to see Mt. Diablo for awhile this afternoon. Then it disappeared again. I haven't heard recently how they're doing in containing the fires. The wind is calm and temperatures are cool here right now.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (219115)
• Walnut Creek, California
13 Oct 17
@fishtiger58 Yes! I hope they're calm North of here as well. The air is cool, but it's still dry, I heard.
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fishtiger58
@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
13 Oct 17
@TheHorse the wind calming down would be a huge deal.
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Kelli M
@spiderdust (14760)
• San Jose, California
13 Oct 17
We had a weird (yet kinda cool looking) ombre sunset last night due to all of the smoke in the air. The pollution is supposed to get worse over the next few days.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (219115)
• Walnut Creek, California
15 Oct 17
Good shot. Accurately captures what I've been seeing up here in Pleasant Hill, and in Berkeley the other day.
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Judy Story
@jstory07 (139823)
• Roseburg, Oregon
12 Oct 17
I hope the fire is out soon.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (219115)
• Walnut Creek, California
12 Oct 17
We could use some rain. Or at least days without wind.
Jeanne Marie
@Jeanniemaries (8237)
• United States
16 Oct 17
So crazy to see how much has been lost there. I have cousins in Napa and Santa Rosa but they were not in the path of the wildfires. When growing up we also had a view of Mt. Diablo from our large picture window in Concord. It's hard to imagine the smoke making it disappear. I hope all is resolved soon.