"Station" Forest Fire 4 Clip HD Timelapse 8-30-2009

[VicentCaricano]

Tu blog de TimeLapse: colapsados . com

[misspinkpetals100]

After seeing a clip of Monkey Magic,i so desperately wanted to fly on a cloud...i still want to now and hey maybe Richard Branson may make that possible for me one day in the future!Many thanks,great visuals again :)

[jcmegabyte]

Isn't it interesting how clouds make us want to fly? :-) I'm hoping for a future of human flight with minimal machinery... jetman and bat-wing-suit base jumping come fairly close! Cheers!

[Majka37]

Fantastyczne :)10****

[jcmegabyte]

Thanks!  :-)

[jkharris07]

Very cool. Love the music you chose to go with this.

[jcmegabyte]

Thanks so much! I wrote that music over 20 years ago - glad it's getting some airplay! :-)

[fearvo]

wish we had this video when i was on acid years ago

[jcmegabyte]

These clouds do some interesting stuff alright, but if you really want some trippin' visuals, check out Ray Turner's stuff on channel: Londonpenda

...you may not need any acid! XD

[Intersounds]

Breathtaking!!!

[jcmegabyte]

Thanks for checking it out!  :-)

[OkometubuY]

Nice work!

[jcmegabyte]

Thanks for checking it out! =)

[amarcordeon]

Suggestive and enchanting

Thanks

*****

Lillo

[jcmegabyte]

Thanks so much for stopping by  =)

[thejonesfather]

Great video..

I was on the front lines

during this ty

please check out my vids

[kimmer6]

Mount Waterman??? Tujunga? Pasadena? Sylmar? Holy smokes, that's a HUGE area that got burned. Thank God the Santa Ana winds were not blowing.

[jcmegabyte]

Huge indeed - last I heard they were calling this the largest in L.A. County history. You're not kidding - it would be hard to imagine how much worse this would have been with high winds. Our fires crews did an amazing job keeping this from getting any worse than it did. =)

[sneakerset]

Just a question....and an update.First,do you mind if I sub? Your work is outstanding(rivals anything from CalArts).As far as the fire....the eastern flank has become an issue.There's hotspots all over Mt. Waterman...and the hand crews are super busy. The primary concern is fire making a big run towards Wrightwood. Locally, a nice crowd lined the offramp and blvd. in town as Firefighter Quinones was brought home to be laid to rest. His wife is a local teacher(and expecting a baby shortly)...

[jcmegabyte]

Thanks so much for the compliment! Of course you can subscribe - it's an honor for me and permission isn't necessary :-)

Interesting to hear where the fire has run to - it seems like it's threatening all my favorite places in the San Gabriels. Also sad to hear about our fallen firefighter heroes - especially when they leave new families behind like that. Hopefully they will be alright.

Thanks again for all your time and attention!

[albinoman109]

shit my cousins live there

[jcmegabyte]

Might be a good time to make contact and see if they are affected...

[chillaxer1993]

I was reading somewhere that those pyro-cumulus clouds can develop into a pyro-cumulonimbus cloud. Those kinds, I think, develop with volcanoes and huge fires. The smoke and ash can form thunderclouds and create lightning! Let's hope that never happens and the fire departments beat this!

[jcmegabyte]

I've heard that too. I haven't seen it happen with fire smoke, but it definitely does happen with volcanoes... I remember seeing some amazing pics of volcano-plume lightning from the Mt. St. Helens eruption in National Geographic some years back. Interesting stuff!

[cooleveningrose]

We had lightning come out of a pyro cumulus on the station fire last week. Its not that uncommon.

[jcmegabyte]

Very cool - I wonder if anyone got any photos or video of it... I'd like to see! OvO

[daewooparts]

damm!! tell those mexicans to lay off the beans for a while :P

[LaylaNiceGirl]

amazing!! O_o.....

[jcmegabyte]

Thanks for watching! :-)

[Maymona13]

I'm scared 4 U guys. And I live all the way here in NY.

[jcmegabyte]

Thanks for your concerns! :-)

[anmoose]

Majestic, and frightening at the same time, knowing WHAT these churning plumes represent. As we mentioned yesterday, time lapse shows us the character that we just can't see in real time. It's amazing.

I think we all pray that they gain control of this monster soon.

[jcmegabyte]

No doubt - it's fascinating stuff. They're starting to evacuate some areas nearer to me now, which are adjacent to the wildlands. Shouldn't be a problem in town though, unless we get some heavy winds (let's hope not!). I think they're making some progress on this thing though.

[jeepnuts4u]

It almost looks like clouds forming over the heat of the fire. In eastern OR where im from, we would burn wheat stuble in august. Sometimes after its started you can actualy see clouds forming above the fire and smoke. Then after its put out, the clouds disapears. Either way, great vid for sure.

[jcmegabyte]

Yes that exactly what those are... they're known as "Pyro-Cumulus" . The smoke plume from this fire has reaches 4km and higher according to Nasa. That's definitely high enough to condense any water vapor being moved up there by the heat convection. Thanks for watching and commenting! :-)

[ReinhardvonHolst]

great footage and thanks for tellus your camera type.

[jcmegabyte]

No problem - glad you enjoyed! Thanks for watching :-)

[sneakerset]

I've been looking at the different postings...thanks for your video. I guess it's becoming evident that the major LA TV stations let the public down on Sat. and Sun.(the word didn't get out till nightfall).The L.A.S.D. saved a lot of lives....and Time/Warner channel 3 was instrumental in helping people with the north county evac. We were stunned that rotary air support didn't show up until Sun night in Acton....but at least the DC-10 was working over toward Soledad Cyn. Thanks again

[jcmegabyte]

Wow - I didn''t know there were so many deficiencies in the handling of this event!

It almost seemed like YouTube had footage and info before any other media.

Maybe that's the way things are going - to user-driven, nearly real-time broadcast via Internet! Glad I could help bring the scale of this thing to the public..

Thanks for watching and commenting! =)

[sneakerset]

Right now we're watching Juniper Group 1139...and listening on Command Blue 11. (the area around Cima Mesa-Juniper Hills). You're welcome....and you're right about that(neighborhood blogs). Hey,the LA channels have missed a truly heroic story from the weekend(while focusing on Camp 16). Patrol 31(Bobby) got overrun(south of Acton)along with group 1133(Mike)....but they saved themselves(and two civilians)by finding a safe zone in zero visiblity conditions. Just unreal luck......

[jcmegabyte]

It's great to hear of survival stories like that - not many survive being overrun like that! Could have easily been tragedy.

Sounds like I may not be doing my usual wildlife studies in Juniper Hills this Fall :-(

[sneakerset]

I know they've 'dozered hard,but it's really tough to get a visual...the whole area (Little Rock Creek)is blacked out....and if we get onshores this aft., that means big trouble for the mesa.Right now the winds' offshore(N.E.) ....do you want me to get back to you?

[JcmdiStockFootage]

Yes, please do! Thanks :-)

[sneakerset]

Copy. We'll ttyl.....

[sneakerset]

There's a break in the smoke...and I've glassed the ridge from the 14 over to Valyermo. There's a solid line of vehicles spaced 1/4 mi. apart up there...with their lights on (just keeping an eye on things)@ 21:15 hrs. Plus,there's an addtnl. camp crew staged at Fort Tejon and 106 th St. Looks real good for Cima and Juniper Hills. You can rest easy,my friend. We'll ttyl....

[jcmegabyte]

Cool! Thanks =)

[WarezRUs]

Beautiful, it's a shame that for those clouds to exist alot of living beings had to die.

[jcmegabyte]

That's for sure - some of that old growth ecosystem was probably densely populated with wildlife. Fortunately, nature recovers from such events surprisingly fast (2-5 years).

[giulianopietra]

Complimenti molto Bravo!

Giuliano

[jcmegabyte]

Thanks, Giuliano! =)

[Nolareny]

Todo un espectáculo

Genial

Saludos

[jcmegabyte]

Thanks so much for watching!

[joouyang]

WOW...

[jcmegabyte]

Amazing sights here - thanks for checking it out!

[artmak5]

its beautiful, all the burnt mater is stored inside those smokey clouds, just to be released as rain, its amazing how nothing is lost, it is all a cycle!

[ProducersVault]

Lovely video

Music sounds like 90s Porn

[nameofthepen]

Amazing vid, man.

I don't live in L.A. anymore, but I still sure hate to see this happening.

Are you filming from Echo Park, or...?

[jcmegabyte]

All these scenes were filmed from Santa Clarita, which is about 40 miles north of L.A. and about 15-20 west of the fire. Thanks for checking it out!

[N2CBiohazard]

This is crazy

[OsmossProductions]

hey nice video. how much was the camera??

[jcmegabyte]

The Canon SX10-is costs about $425, new. Good piece of equipment for general use. :-)

[jonayork]

Great Idea

[jcmegabyte]

Thanks!

[hancockben]

this is awesome

[jcmegabyte]

Glad you enjoyed- thanks for checking it out!

[paulsak59]

Thanks for documenting the devastation. California fires are not getting proper media coverage here in Boston. Stay safe man!

[jcmegabyte]

Interesting thing about public media like YouTube - you can usually get more and better info faster than commercial media!

Thanks for the view and great comment :-)

[jcmegabyte]

Thanks for checking it out!

[ViewPoynt]

Nice work! Very artistic. My prayers go up for the people who live in that area and the firefighters who are trying to save the homes and plantlife.

[jcmegabyte]

Indeed - in addition to the wildlife and old-growth ecosystems, a number of human homes and lives were lost in this one, too.. :-(

[ViewPoynt]

What a tragedy! Again, thanks for posting. Your work is brilliant.

[daniellebterrier]

Awesome,in the exact definition of the word.

[jcmegabyte]

Definitely some cool sights to be filmed - thanks for checking it out!

[mikeloire04]

send legions and legions of choppers loaded with dirt or water. water makes smoke billow dirt does not. either way it would stop those raging fires. what started it? i saw a video where a truck caught fire at pacheco pass or something.

[roju0229]

it started cuz of soooo much heat from the sun. the tempture was like in the 100's . even 110. thats what caused the fires. thats the answer for every one thta doesn't know,if you think im wrong go and check the news or weather.

[Mr1960ratman]

I saw the smoke from where I work a couple days ago in the afternoon. Looked like a nuclear weapon had been detonated.

[jcmegabyte]

I time lapsed a few big mushroom towers that looked like that, too - amazing sights!

[canadianentropy]

Once again, well done. Are you very close to the fires?

[jcmegabyte]

Thanks so much! :-) This fire is about 15-25 miles to the east of where I am. No danger here at the moment. Fortunately, the winds are light so it's not as bad as it could be. The biggest problems with this fire are smoke obscuring the tanker aircraft pilots' view, and the rugged terrain with 40+ year old growth. This has been a tough one.

[g29l68]

good gawd what a fire

[jcmegabyte]

Yea, it's a pretty gnarly one...

[OrbVroomer]

I've been wondering if you were close to any fires.Made me worry about chasing the wildlife away from your camera range.I guess they'll came back.Hope you didn't lose too much nearby habitats.Wildlife is resilient,I suppose.Not the first fire & not the last,either.

[jcmegabyte]

The fire did get pretty close to one of my favorite haunts in the San Gabriel Mts. - I'm not sure if it was spared or not. I'll find out once the fire is out and roads are open again. I'll be bummed if the area got fried, but fortunately, there are other places nearby (although not as good) with decent wildlife to film. Indeed, nature is surprisingly quick to recover from these fires; in 2-5 years a whole new ecosystem will be thriving once again. :-)

[Vravishing]

This is "Pyro-Cumulus" it gives me goose bumps when I get to see something like this. I thank you for sharing this with us. ~*V

[jcmegabyte]

I've shot quite a bit of footage of this fire event, and lots of Pyro Cumulus - it's pretty spectacular when lit by the setting sun such as these. Thanks for checking it out!

[Hypermobilemind]

The music is always amazing. Awesome video, the clouds kinda look like expanding foam or thick smoke, very cool.

[Cheriewatson1]

Thanks for sharing with those of us who have family in the area.

[jcmegabyte]

Glad I could be of help - thanks for stopping by!

[slickerflicker]

awful and Beautiful at the same time

[jcmegabyte]

Indeed- thanks for stopping by :-)

[Jdub1515]

it looks like a cumulunimbus - thunderstorm

i wish LA had those

[jcmegabyte]

Yea - they do look a lot like Nimbus. In fact, they're called "Pyro-Cumulus" when they turn white and condense like normal clouds... and when they get really high into the atmosphere and get that anvil shape, they're known as "Pyro-Nimbus".

Yea, I wish we had more thunderstorms here too - I would like to shoot some lightning pics and video! :-)

[cyberteque]

Nice work!

A little scary for us in Australia, summer is coming.

Where I live we haven't had a decent fire for a couple of years.

The fire load is enormous!

All it will take is one act of stupidity or malice!

Fingers crossed!

[jcmegabyte]

Yea - you're not kidding! I've seen footage of the Aussie bush fires - every bit as scary as ours - especially in those long-unburned places! Well, good luck with your fire season!

[avalvira]

I drove by the fires the other day. It was a sight to see, for sure. Nice work!

[jcmegabyte]

I spent a couple of days shooting timelapse footage so far - it's been quite a spectacle. It's not as intense any more from my point of view, the hot spots having moved off into less viewable areas from where I am. Hope they get a handle on it pretty soon! Thanks for watching :-)

[MoviesMusicNature]

Wow! Just amazing to see and hate to think how much damage those fires are doing to everything below that smoke. Do you live right there? where your filming?

[jcmegabyte]

I'm in Santa Clarita, which is about 10 miles west of the fire and plumes at the time. I shot these scenes from right near my house. It looks plenty scary but there isn't any danger to my area at this point.

Thanks for watching and commenting!

[xDEFxJUXTINx]

wow im right here in LA Crescenta lookng up at the fire worrying about my house and your video makes it a lot more calming thanks thats awesome.

[jcmegabyte]

Hopefully no one else will lose their homes or lives. Thanks for checking out the vid!

[64mung]

Amazing photography! Sad situation though.

Nice work, JC!

5 stars.

64m >:-)

[jcmegabyte]

Yea, the fires here are always a big problem, even though they can sometimes make for some amazing sights. Hopefully they'll get it out before it does too much more damage.

[Austenmad24]

Beautiful :)

[jcmegabyte]

Interesting dynamics going on in these clouds - fascinating to watch. Thanks for stopping by :-)

[Domenique1987]

I love your videos!

Can I utlilize them on my Blog???

[jcmegabyte]

Yes, you may link-to and embed YouTube players with my videos anywhere on the Internet. You may also use clips from my video in your own YouTube productions. Link to my channel and credit is appreciated. :-)

Thanks for watching!

[yovideomaker]

Bellissimo !!! Bravo!!!

[jcmegabyte]

Thanks! for watching! :-)

[fuzzycabin]

Amazing.

[jcmegabyte]

It's been quite a sight! Thanks for checking it out :-)

[Snowflake70]

the word is "dichotomy"

Sad and beautiful at the same time.

[jcmegabyte]

A number of words came to mind that NEARLY express that feeling but I KNEW there had to be one that meant it exactly. That was a new one on me - thanks! :-)

[maha77]

gorgeous and sad, part of the cycle of life I suppose

[jcmegabyte]

Amazing how some things can be so destructive and spectacular at the same time! Thanks for checking it out =)

[bios36]

Boy! Those clouds look mean, wouldn´t like to cross them in an airplane Whooof!

Great imagery my friend!

Rick

[jcmegabyte]

You're not kidding - extreme turbulence and likely engine failure as well! Thanks for stopping by :-)

[jcmegabyte]

Thanks for checking it out :-)

[NamaSika]

holy smoke indeed! But can't help appreciating this kind of formations ....

Thanks for sharing.

Tara

[jcmegabyte]

The spectacle is indeed awe inspiring in spite of the destruction. Thanks so much for watching and commenting!

[KymsPink59Cadi]

Once again great footage, and music. My cousin had to evacuate from those fires. Nice camerawork,

Kym

[jcmegabyte]

There's a lot of that going on in Acton right now. Seem like every year I know of SOMEONE that had to evacuate because of CA wildfires. [sigh] Hopefully it will just be an exercize and not a tragedy. Thanks for watching!

[WileyPossum]

Wow!  Incredible my friend!!

[jcmegabyte]

Thanks for checking it out - bunches more to come, too :-)

[GreatGig1]

Wow! Great shots of the smoke!! Skies are full of smoke in the Hi Desert of CA this morning! Fires burning around me...not as close as you though! Be careful!!! :-)

[jcmegabyte]

It's odd how the light winds switch around so much... It was very smelly outside this morning but as the on-shore winds develop towards the afternoon, it will almost certianly be headed your way again, if not already! Hopefully your airconditioning works well and your house is all sealed-up tight! :-)

[taofledermaus]

Awesome. Massive.... powerful....

[jcmegabyte]

As impressive as these clouds can be on video, somehow it just doesn't do it justice, like with standing right under it, with the cloud occupying most of your field of view. I wish that camera could capture all that, but this will have to do! Maybe a bigger screen would help? Like, REALLY big! XD

[floydstinkyboy]

whoa that looks like a volcano

[jcmegabyte]

I was thinking that too - especially those ones with the mushroom cloud towers! Thanks for stopping by :-)

[noasahara]

great  video.5 *****

[jcmegabyte]

Thanks so much for watching and commenting! :-)