Super Blog 3- Jose Chavez Heredia
This picture is captioned, “The afternoon commute on I-8 in Mission Valley, which is not near any of the major fire areas. Much of the county looks like this or worse. Compared to a normal sunny day, about 98 percent of the light is missing.” Here you can see how the smoke polluted all of the sky, even the whole area. Everything looks like there is an orange filter on. It almost looks like fog!
This next picture is captioned, “Residents heading to their homes to see if anything is left, walk past the burned out remains of homes along Fairbrook Road.” I found this specific image helpful for my final research blog because it is showing the devastation that was caused to people. It shows the hardships that followed even after the fires were put out. I can only imagine how these people felt walking along their burnt neighborhood in hopes of finding their homes standing, or a few belongings.
This picture is captioned “Fire burns toward homes in Scripps Ranch in this aerial shot.” This picture is useful for my research blog because it shows the suspense-fulness that people may have had while watching the fire get closer and closer to these homes.
This next picture is captioned, “San Diego City firefighters try to fight a fire on Rue Biarritz in Scripps Ranch.” I found this one interesting because I noted how it says “try” before fight. This shows how firefighters risk their own lives, even when they know that sometimes some wild fires are simply too big to put out. Yet they still try their best.
This picture is captioned “Fremont Firefighters run to put water on part of a backfire lit on Hoskings Ranch Road to deny fuel to the main part of the Cedar Fire.” This pictures almost tells a story. It is showing how more fires are appearing, and the need of the firefighters to put them out before they join the huge fire and become even bigger.
Hi Jose! These pictures are amazing and I applaud your efforts in finding a wide variety of pictures. The first on is significant in showcasing how the fire affected the atmosphere in the area, without even being directly engulfed in the flames. The second one is significant because it displays how people were directly impacted by the fire. I like how the third photograph displays the suburban areas affected by the fire. It puts into perspective how many homes were involved in the destruction. The fourth photograph is very impactful as well, the firefighters were risking their lives to save the community. Finally, the last photograph showcases the dangers the firefighters faced when fighting the fires. All of these photographs are great and make you feel like you’re involved in the incident. If I were to give any feedback, maybe including a map of the entire area affected would be helpful in showing the vast impact of the event. Great work and I look forward to seeing your final project.
ReplyDeleteI loved the imagery you presented on the wild that have occurred in California and shows the devastation they cause and the efforts taken to stop them. Your project is an important research tool for people who want to be more informed about California wildfires and the communities they affect. You have shown the people directly affected by the chaos fires leave in their wake and the importance of having fire fighters ready for the call to action. What I would like to see more from your project is community efforts taken in preventing catastrophes such as this event or at least in minimizing the damage that fires leave. Researching into ways to prevent and control wildfires which Natives were experienced at doing may be help you find good insight into your project. I suggest William Cronon's "Changes in the Land" as a great way to start.
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