Creek Fire

[radiotwit]

The Creek Fire has taken down power to Meadow Lakes where a host of radio and TV stations are located. KMJ/FM and KFCF/FM had a generator failure and are off the air. The fire is a blowtorch of destruction , having doubled overnight to almost 150,000 acres. With 0% containment.

 

[mofocat]

In the last 60 years I don't recall a fire in the local Sierras that grew so big so fast. 34000 acres the first 24 hours. Doubling to 73000 in 48hrs and doubling again to 135,000 in the next 24hrs. I wonder if its threatening any other transmitter sites beside Meadow Lakes.

 

[Tiger Cox]

In the last 60 years I don't recall a fire in the local Sierras that grew so big so fast. 34000 acres the first 24 hours. Doubling to 73000 in 48hrs and doubling again to 135,000 in the next 24hrs. I wonder if its threatening any other transmitter sites beside Meadow Lakes.

The 2 stations near North Fork, KRDA 92.1 and KHIT 107.1 and 95.7 The Fox near Humphreys Station, The Fox was off the air this morning.

 

[K6JHU]

Reading an article from the Fresno Bee. Don't any of them have backups?

 

[Tiger Cox]

Reading an article from the Fresno Bee. Don't any of them have backups?

Are you referring to generators or Alternative transmitter sites?
KMJ 105.9 does at Owens Mt. at their sister station KWYE 101.1 transmitter, they announced it yesterday.

 

[davideduardo]

Reading an article from the Fresno Bee. Don't any of them have backups?

A backup generator may need to be refueled within a few days to a week; if trucks full of flammable liquid can't enter the area, then they run till the fuel runs out.

Some may have a backup site, but that is so expensive that most smaller market stations can not justify it

 

[Tiger Cox]

Mega 97.9 KMGV has been off the air since yesterday.

 

[Tiger Cox]

Sinclair Broadcasting (KMPH-26,KFRE-59) took a fuel truck up to Meadow lakes and filled everybodys' generators, that was awesome of them to do that, thank you.