M.A. Jones

Native Oregonian who believes there should be balance in almost all things.

[M.A. Jones @Tzmjones]

@elonmusk I never heard about your poll. Wonder how many in Twitterville missed the “all users” polling? I’m just back to social media, which I left because of the pervasive divisive acid spew 2019 on. Trump leads that tone. No hanging out in Twitter for me for the near future.

[M.A. Jones @Tzmjones]

@DebHarkness @AmericanAir I love your daily gratitudes. Thanks for sharing. I thought you might enjoy this video of ephemeral beauty captured in such a peaceful way. Be well.

[Wildfire Today 🔥 @wildfiretoday]

Lead plane and air tanker avoid falling tree branch https://t.co/ABEBMoft4y

[M.A. Jones @Tzmjones]

@DebHarkness Your daily expressions of gratitude exhale peace. We all need more peace in our lives. Thank you and best wishes for a full recovery.

[M.A. Jones @Tzmjones]

@CleanHappens Better Life, I have a concern about a recent order and the web-published contact email address ([email protected]) bounces saying not found/not valid. Please update the link?

[M.A. Jones @Tzmjones]

@ktvz Do you all have any info on #Midstate Electric’s power outage? Their customers don’t seem to be getting much in the way of updates except #Midstate’s map. No estimated time for repair and roughly 20k affected.

[M.A. Jones @Tzmjones]

I participated in the #BettyWhiteChallenge. If can, you should consider it too.

[M.A. Jones @Tzmjones]

@StephenJPyne @wildfiretoday The memorial that commemorates this event, Mitchell Monument, was threatened by the Bootleg Fire this season. Thankfully, last I heard it sounded as though the few improvements there suffered little, if any, damage.

[M.A. Jones @Tzmjones]

@BootlegFireInfo @OregonOEM @OSFM @scofmpfireinfo @ForestServiceNW @ORDeptForestry @NIFC_Fire @fremontwinemanf @FSNIFC @BLMOregon Nice to see a well-done progression map - thanks. Personal preference from my wildfire services days would be perimeter gains for each day displayed as discrete polygons instead of overlapping daily perimeter polygons. The message just seems that much sharper. Stay safe.

[M.A. Jones @Tzmjones]

@NWSMedford @matthoffmanwx Former wildland fire person here, but I am not familiar with the term “gust front”. Would you please give a lay explanation? Thanks!

[M.A. Jones @Tzmjones]

@Madison_LaBerge @MattJordanKOBI @KOBITV Both. On top is a pyrocumulus, weather and cloud created by conditions related to the fire burning below. Smoke is between the flaming front and the clouds. Last night there were pyrocumulus and a pryocumulonimbus (fire-created thunderhead) over Bootleg.

[M.A. Jones @Tzmjones]

@BillWadell @accuweather @breakingweather I’m a former wildland fire person, and know column collapse is potentially dangerous, but could you please give a lay explanation of what happens to “normal” expected fire weather during/after collapse? Thanks!

[M.A. Jones @Tzmjones]

@AramShabanian This animation appears to be daily heat signatures. It doesn’t capture the footprint and growth. The graphic at this link does a much better job of capturing the progression of the fire perimeter.

https://t.co/b3aAUHpHwn

[Matt Hoffman @matthoffmanwx]

An incredible look at how the #BootlegFire has exploded in growth over the last several days. More extreme growth and fire behavior is expected through midweek.

[M.A. Jones @Tzmjones]

@sparky_chief Thanks for providing these links!

[M.A. Jones @Tzmjones]

@KOBITV The Bootleg fire is near Sprague River or Beatty, not Glide.

[M.A. Jones @Tzmjones]

@WxMattt Indeed. Thanks again for your response.

[M.A. Jones @Tzmjones]

@WxMattt

Hi. Former wildland fire person here. Could you please explain in lay terms what reverse flow might mean for firefighters on the ground? Is it an additional safety concern? Thx!

[M.A. Jones @Tzmjones]

@WxMattt Thanks for the response! It looks to me like these photos of the fire may depict some of what you explained. Am I correct.

[Kyle Montgomery @KyletMontgomery]

Stunning #pyrocumulus clouds above the #BootlegFire burning in Klamath County, Oregon, as seen from my flight this evening - just 7 hours after ingnition. #orwx #OregonFires

[M.A. Jones @Tzmjones]

@bendbroadband #bendbroadband TV and internet outage in SW Bend - cause and expected up time please?

[M.A. Jones @Tzmjones]

@scofmpfireinfo When will GPSed perimeters for both fires be posted to the NIFC ArcGIS online services?