Placerville Airport Burn Scar

[@lynnkramer1211]

I bet you can't thank those firefighters enough, eh Mark? They are a special breed of men and women who run toward danger for others. God Bless Them Every One of Them.

[@alanpitkin411]

It's amazing how people always thank God but never the real people who save them

[@danielkemp4860]

I’m a volunteer wildfire fighter in the Western Cape, South Africa. Always good to see a comprehensive after action report, thank you !

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

Thanks.

[@sasquatchishere7453]

Thanks for showing us the aftermath. Glad no poeple or aircraft got damaged. Great vid as always.

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@djcooley7440]

Wow! Looking at the aerial in the first part of this video, and your tour of the burn reinforces those commenters on your other video. This airport absolutely had a defensible space issue. Incredibly lucky there wasn’t a wind and slope aligned run up this hill, as those hangers would have been destroyed. I’m guessing some of them are fire service like myself and know what they’re talking about.

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@blancolirio]

Excellent debrief! Thanks Mark!

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

Thanks Juan

[@pablofb75]

Very sobering video, Mark. So glad no loss of life or major property. When Juan Browne did that live broadcast my heart was in my mouth. I don't suppose it helps to hear that England is having a very wet summer! 🙄

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

Yes, England is very green for a reason. I've been there twice this spring and summer and only saw a few rain days which was good.

[@flysport_tedder]

thanks for the tour! great to see how the defensible/cleared spaces work.

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@markbryan9989]

Relieved that you, your home and the planes are safe. Thanks for the update. Let's see some more airplane reviews!!

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

The next one is a rare turbo normalized fixed gear 182.

[@jimbloom7568]

Thank you for the update. Kudos to the firefighters.

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

You are welcome.

[@Conn653]

Aircraft and hangers can be replaced, Glad you're safe!

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

Thanks.

[@craiglachman1379]

Thank you for the update. Also, thank you for showing the importance of clearing near the buildings.

[@djcooley7440]

And what happens when you don’t!

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

Our pleasure!

[@kelperbelcher]

You are a great storyteller mark! Great channel

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

Thanks for listening

[@helge000]

Thanks Marc for the update! And most importantly for the news that no a/c were hurt by the fire 🎉 I think it is fascinating part of the US: All those firefighters and bomber plane pilots risking their live while being supplied by a well oiled machine with the right amount of heavy equipment on time! Buy these guys and gals a beer from me next time you see them in a bar.

[@rumbear1]

Well done Mark!! Great drone footage!!

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

Don flew the Drone and edited but Thanks.

[@chriso847]

Thanks for the update Mark. Glad there was not more damage and especially glad it did not make its way into your neighborhood.

[@stevenflattum156]

As usual Mark very interesting. Great job!

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

Thanks for watching

[@maxgood42]

WOW That could have been so much worse , shows how good the pink stuff works . Hats Off to the Firefighters. Good to see you're ok .

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

The pink stuff works.

[@johngjacobi]

Awesome video. Thanks for posting. Glad all is well.

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

Thank you!

[@danastudley9582]

Glad your home and hangar are safe...from up here next to KCXP

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

Yes! Thank you!

[@randyfiles9980]

Good job on reporting. This could have been much worse! So very glad it wasn't!!!

[@cadmanchannel]

Thank you for the update!

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

Any time!

[@ronboe6325]

Thanks for the update.

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

You bet

[@MrKeepMomSafe]

Thankful you are safe my friend.

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

Thank you.

[@elosogonzalez8739]

So happy that you were saved. This could have been so much worse. I visited Placerville Airport many years ago; Such a pretty place. Could there be tanks be placed to add to the fire saftey for future fires or dozer lines?. Any determination on how the fire started? 😊

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

It started when a tree hit a power transformer just down the embankment.

[@robertkerner6351]

Glad they stopped it before it got to your house.

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

Erm. Me too.

[@musoseven8218]

Scary stuff! As a boy I remember when a local carpet factory caught fire, next to our school and local housing (mamy friends lived within) made a lasting impression on me (although some kids afterwards bemoaned that it never caught the school alight😲🙄😀). Im glad that youre safe my friend, things can be replaced (as terrible of any loss of property is). The firefighters did so well though, remarkable 🙏👍🤞✌️😊💜💜 I bet planned, preventative maintenance will include regular pine needle removal and maintaining fire breaks from now on🙏🤞👍🤞🤔🤔

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

Yes. maybe, but there are no needles now and the pines to make them ;-)

[@Jack-ne8vm]

On the plus side, you look safe for the rest of the fire season.

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

True. We now have a firebreak.

[@RyanRuark]

Soooo… who’s cigarette started it?

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

It was a tree and a transformer just below the airport. Heat split a tree and the tree fell on the transformer.

[@edbenelli5374]

I was surprised to hear that the airport was closed- not that it shouldn’t be closed during critical air tanker operations- but how, exactly was it closed? By whom; the airport manager or FAA; and how, through AWOS or by markers placed at the ends of the runway? A very, very close call for all the planes, as well as for all the surrounding homes.

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

They close it by Notam and pilots are supposed to check Notams before flying anywhere. (Notice to Airmen) Also a big vinyl X on both ends of the runway. Also a tower of smoke and the pattern full of helicopters and bombers is a bit of a giveaway too. Once it is out but still closed that is by Notam and X's. Airport manager and Cal-fire work out when and how long for. It was closed for a few days after the fire was out for clean up, Washed and blow dried the runway with two rinses and conditioner, and people were still going over the bank on the south side to check for hot-spots and they have to cross the runway to do that.

[@myleslovegrove7856]

Actually think you got off quite lightly as far as damage goes. A more ferocious wind could have intensified the blaze considerably and carried it further. Bruce almighty moment of repoting!

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

yes, we got off lightly.

[@eugeneweaver3199]

Fascinating. Could have been so much worse. Thanks!

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

They got on it early.

[@normanmcdonald9158]

Glad that you are olkay and yor house is also okay

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

Thanks.

[@FlyingNDriving]

Looks like it could have been much worse and looks like the firefighters did a great job and are rock stars! 3:15 let's test the mooney identification. M20E lightly modded with the (maybe) 201 windshield, cowl enclosure, oil cooler relocation and an 80s 201 m20k paint job. Also glad they didn't need navions engine water barrel to fight the fire!

[@1gibrik]

Is that Water Barrel Navion still sitting there? I wonder if the county has proclaimed it an airport monument.

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

Pretty good on the Mooney.

[@skywagonuniversity5023]

The Navion should be in the flight guide as a landmark.

[@pilotmiami1]

Unfortunately