smclelan Posted June 15, 2010 Report Share Posted June 15, 2010 That is a pretty cool video. Too bad about the fire though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groomer Posted June 15, 2010 Report Share Posted June 15, 2010 That is a pretty cool video. Too bad about the fire though. it s starting to be dry here too .windy like hell and sunny yesterday and it s look like it s going to be windy too today. don t like that !! :angry: groomer !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rx1vt Posted June 16, 2010 Report Share Posted June 16, 2010 Doe's anyone know if the relais was affected as well? What a shame i spent a Valentines night with the folks in the zec and there are great fun loving folks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrGutz Posted June 16, 2010 Report Share Posted June 16, 2010 Isn't ScoobyRAID up in that area? Have they been affected? GutZ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groomer Posted June 16, 2010 Report Share Posted June 16, 2010 Doe's anyone know if the relais was affected as well? What a shame i spent a Valentines night with the folks in the zec and there are great fun loving folks. Un feu de forêt dévaste un club de motoneige. La négligence d'un fumeur pourrait être à l'origine du feu de forêt a causé de lourds dommages aux installations du club de motoneige Onatchiway, à une cinquantaine de kilomètres au nord de Saguenay, dimanche après-midi. Environ 220 cabanons, dans lesquels étaient entreposées 400 motoneiges appartenant aux membres du club ont été incendiés. Même chose pour le garage dans lequel se trouvait la surfaceuse. Au total, on estime les dommages à 1 million $. Selon des témoins, les flammes ont pris naissance au bord d'un lac situé à côté du pavillon d'accueil de la ZEC Onatchiway alors que plusieurs pêcheurs faisaient la file pour aller faire peser leurs prises de la fin de semaine. Le vent a ensuite poussé des tisons de l'autre côté du chemin et l'incendie s'est étendu aux installations du club de motoneige. En plus des pompiers de la municipalité de Saint-David-de-Falardeau, il a fallu quatre avions-citernes de la SOPFEU pour en arriver à contenir l'incendie, qui n'a détruit un hectare de forêt, en plus des installations du club de motoneige. Aujourd'hui, c'est un hélicoptère de la SOPFEU qui continue d'arroser les flammes, pendant qu'on surveille attentivement le vent, de crainte qu'il vienne attiser les flammes et étendre l'incendie. Il faut dire que le risque d'incendies de forêt est extrême dans le secteur. Il y est interdit de faire des feux à ciel ouvert et les travaux forestiers y sont l'objet de mesures préventives. Prudence en forêt À l'échelle de tout le Québec, la SOPFEU rapporte 17 feux de forêt. Les conditions de relative sécheresse ont mené à l'interdiction de faire des feux à ciel ouvert dans une vaste zone allant de l'Abitibi-Témiscamingue au Bas-Saint-Laurent-Gaspésie, incluant le Nord-du Québec et la Haute-Mauricie. (TVA Nouvelles) __________________ hi rx1vt !! posted in french just to remember what to transalate (short memory time to time ,ha !! ha !! ) looks like not .fire started near the lake and the wind blew it on the other side of the road .there was fishers inside the ''pavillon '' (detached house ) at that time. fire burned shed for sleds and garage for the groomer .they don t talk about the pavillon . took 4 water bombers to put out the fire.about 1 hectacre.1 helicopter was still there to pour water and they were watching closely for the wind direction ,just to make sure . estimation for the damages ...1 million $$$ groomer !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groomer Posted June 16, 2010 Report Share Posted June 16, 2010 Isn't ScoobyRAID up in that area? Have they been affected? GutZ hi mr gutz !! must be ok for sure.i have nt read posts on the french forum talking about the scooby raid and wild fires yet. groomer !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groomer Posted June 17, 2010 Report Share Posted June 17, 2010 my boss just called me.no works for me til we have lots of rain.too dry in the woods. groomer !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted June 17, 2010 Report Share Posted June 17, 2010 Thanks for all the updates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denisl Posted June 17, 2010 Report Share Posted June 17, 2010 The sad part is the fire was started by careless smoking (if my french is correct). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mid Range Posted June 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2010 Just read an article in french over the web and Relay 22 is ok as of today (June 21st) but the owner has to shut down (Temporary) the place as road access north of it is closed.First time in 66 years the place has to be closed. There is still a huge fire burning in the area.Fire came as close as 17 kms from the 22 but now fire is 31 kms from 22.According to him,fire has a U shape and his place is right in the middle. This fire has 140 000 hectares in superficy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groomer Posted June 21, 2010 Report Share Posted June 21, 2010 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQOmudXNkRg according to the title of the video , from relais 22 area .telecommunication tower from lac sauvageau!! groomer !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrGutz Posted June 21, 2010 Report Share Posted June 21, 2010 Groomer, Did you have a link for the Video? Thanks GutZ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groomer Posted June 21, 2010 Report Share Posted June 21, 2010 Groomer, Did you have a link for the Video? Thanks GutZ hi gutz !! just went on youtube and searched for ''feu relais 22 '' ,ended up with that video. feu/fire groomer !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted June 21, 2010 Report Share Posted June 21, 2010 What a shame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smclelan Posted June 21, 2010 Report Share Posted June 21, 2010 There is still a huge fire burning in the area.Fire came as close as 17 kms from the 22 but now fire is 31 kms from 22.According to him,fire has a U shape and his place is right in the middle. This fire has 140 000 hectares in superficy. FYI: For our American friends, the 140,000 hectares is equivelent to 345,947 acres!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOOSE Posted June 22, 2010 Report Share Posted June 22, 2010 Heading to Quebec tomorrow for a quad ride,weatherman calling for 2 days of rain, should help the fires Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrGutz Posted June 29, 2010 Report Share Posted June 29, 2010 Any Updates? GutZ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groomer Posted June 29, 2010 Report Share Posted June 29, 2010 Any Updates? GutZ looks like the thread on the french forum is dead since over a week.i check daily . groomer !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrGutz Posted June 29, 2010 Report Share Posted June 29, 2010 Maybe no news, is good news? GutZ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groomer Posted June 29, 2010 Report Share Posted June 29, 2010 Maybe no news, is good news? GutZ since at least a week +, they stopped talking about the fires on the news ( tv ). must be good news !! groomer !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groomer Posted July 15, 2010 Report Share Posted July 15, 2010 Le nettoyage est commencé Mise à jour le mercredi 14 juillet 2010 à 14 h 55 http://www.radio-canada.ca/regions/s...ettoyage.shtml Nettoyage de la zec Onatchiway Les travaux de nettoyage sont commencés à la zec Onatchiway, au nord de Saint-David-de-Falardeau, où un incendie a détruit, en juin, un parc de 200 remises qui abritait des centaines de motoneiges et de motoquads. Pas moins de 40 % des propriétaires ne possédaient pas d'assurances. Depuis lundi, des pelles mécaniques s'activent tout près du poste d'accueil de la Zec Onatchiway. Le sol est jonché de carcasses de véhicules et de débris de toutes sortes. Une entreprise spécialisée, E.J. Turcotte, s'occupe de récupérer les débris. Le propriétaire de l'entreprise, Jean-Guy Turcotte, explique que le bois récupéré est envoyé à Alma et qu'il sert à faire du compost. Il ajoute que le métal est envoyé à Québec, où il est récupéré. Aidé par la municipalité régionale de comté (MRC) du Fjord-du-Saguenay, le Club de motoneige Onatchiway reconstruira le site et y apportera d'importantes modifications. La distance entre chaque remise, par exemple, sera beaucoup plus grande. « Les matériaux extérieurs et la toiture, ce sera de la tôle galvanisée. Le fond du terrain sera en sable, donc plus solide. Il y aura des améliorations énormes. Il y aura plus de sécurité pour les propriétaires de remises », explique le président du club, Denis Mercier. Plusieurs propriétaires évaluent leur perte à 25 000 $ à la suite de cet incendie. Le réaménagement de la zec Onatchiway se poursuivra cet automne. Quant au club de motoneige, il souhaite que le site puisse renaître de ses cendres d'ici la saison hivernale. clean up started at z e c onatchiway . at least 40 % of the owners did nt have insurances .the site will be rebuild with important modifications.more space between cabins for sleds using better material to built them, fire proof. many owners evaluate their lost at 25,000.00 $$$ onatchiway club hope to be ready before the beginning of the next season groomer !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
182ray Posted July 19, 2010 Report Share Posted July 19, 2010 If they install these it'll be about as fire proof as you can get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceman Posted July 20, 2010 Report Share Posted July 20, 2010 just one problem with the sprinkler system the lack of a water supply for them to function I don't think they have the infrastructrure there at Onitchaway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
182ray Posted July 21, 2010 Report Share Posted July 21, 2010 That's an easy fix, water tank & pump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceman Posted July 21, 2010 Report Share Posted July 21, 2010 true enough for the tank and pump not ideal but better then nothing Hope the power stays on and/or the generator stays running to work that pump. But sprinklers definately save lives and property no doubt about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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