THOUSAND OAKS' RIDICULOUS 36 - A day and a half to be remembered.
In this HwZ 126 I bring you along with me as I experience the toughest 36 hours in Thousand Oaks, Ca history. Come with me as I run from fire for an entire night.
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Hey @zainenn, that was an amazing coverage of a very tragic event. Bushfires are a very real and present threat here in Australia too. Every summer we have bushfires threatening towns somewhere.
I feel you man, and my hat off to you for keeping the composure, to cover this event in the incredibly professional way that you did.
Peace.
Thank you for the words bobaphet. I can definitely see Australia having a similar climate to southern California, dry, hot. It was a very intense night.
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Oh my God dude you’re so lucky, so sorry you had to deal with that I’ve dealt with it myself running from the fires trying to do the vacation drive around British Columbia it’s really unpleasant.
Hey I seriously started to well up watching your video man, I just got to say great work turn in such a horrific event into something that really captures your attention. Some real amazing footage, real life tragedy, hopefully once in a lifetime.
Much love my friend
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Thank you man, really means a lot. I'm watching your video now as I type this, haha. This has been so surreal, feels like I'm living in a movie or something.
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Yeah dude it definitely is surreal, I ended up having to drive for my life trying to get out of the zone where the fire was crossing the highway before I got stuck in there on my way home on vacation. I wish I was into recording videos back then that would’ve been some awesome drifting footage driving through the flames at points, good on you for having the clarity of mind to whip out your camera that says a lot on it’s own.
Make certain you take good care of your lungs if out doors, a wet face mask/cloth works the best!
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I can imagine... a few people have lost their lives trying to flee in Malibu. This fire is crazy. It happened slowly, until it wasn't, if that makes sense. I missed a few stunning shots...because I was stunned.
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Definitely can get serious quick, we were fairly lucky as the evacuation started earlier enough there were very few fatalities.
That’s the really scary part, It starts as a slow moving smoke plume but once you start to see flames you know it’s picked up enough momentum to cover ground quicker than you can run on foot! All it takes is a slight change in wind and previous evacuation paths can be cut off in minutes, then you get the crazy lightning storms caused by the fire itself starting even more fires elsewhere quickly it can get out of hand.
Takes a lot of nerve to do what those firefighters do even to think of recording is pretty amazing, tons of respect for the individuals risking their lives!
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That sucks man hope it works out for you. I'm in Colorado and have had several fires here in the last few years so know how you feel. Good luck.
Thanks man. Luckily my family is good. 150 families cannot say the same. Tough times.
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So sad man.
Truly historical is a horrible way.
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Ouch. So sorry man. Glad your house was ok though.
Thousand oaks got hammered. Thank you for sharing your experience.
Yes we did. Out of control couple days. Thanks for watching!
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Sorry to see, hear, and read about such tough times. I'm glad you still have your home but it's had to be glad for one person when so many others lost so much including lives. I'm sure November 2018 will be remembered there for a long time. Take care and be safe.
Agreed. My fears the other night are many's reality today. www.vccf.org
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Thoughts and prays man. Happy you and your family are all alright.
@zainenn, what a tragedy! Nice that everything is Ok with you!
Btw, what happened to the animals in the forest?
I'm sure they all fled if they could and many wild animals have died. It is very sad.