SoCal Fires..

buffettbride · Post by **buffettbride** » October 23, 2007 12:08 pm

Brown Eyed Girl wrote:
buffettbride wrote:
Brown Eyed Girl wrote:
SchoolGirlHeart wrote:the evacuation area is huge....

And that is just for San Diego...and more than that is affected. Areas east of 15 are affected as well.

We have lots of other areas affected in SoCal, and lots of friends too.
I don't know the geography that well. Is Carlsbad in that area? That is where hubby's bro + family live.
Yes, Carlsbad is roughly where the 78 and 5 meet, in that shaded area.

I found out last night that they have been evacuated. I don't know where they are staying and I don't have any more information than that.

Dezdmona · Post by **Dezdmona** » October 23, 2007 12:27 pm

This is sooo sad. They showed a fire tornado on the news this morning.
It was terrifying.

Here is map from YubaNet

purpleskye · Post by **purpleskye** » October 23, 2007 12:54 pm

Los Angeles is still ok, except for the Air is a bit tainted

I just heard from family members in San Diego-They are getting hit HARD-half of the county is getting evacuated-even in downtown-which is nowhere near the hills......

I am keeping eveyone in my prayers-but I dont think the worst has even come

Karacal · Post by **Karacal** » October 23, 2007 1:44 pm

Many thoughts and prayers for everyone from South Carolina!

TheSecretsInTheCrust · October 23, 2007 2:56 pm

As of a cpl minutes ago. Some areas of Poway are being allowed back. (My Prayers to you David and I hope that includes you). There has been a second fatality to go with 7 firefighter injuries and nearly 20 civilian injuries. It appears that the devil winds are beginning to slow a bit in the south county. That being said the Harris fire in the south county has consumed 200 homes and damaged another 250. It is currently bearing down on parts of Spring Valley and Chula Vista...both very populated areas. The fires in the central county are moving quickly from the Escondido into parts of the Elffin Forrest and Rancho Santa Fe. This fire has destroyed or damaged some 750 homes. (hopefully David's is not one of them). In the north county there are 2 fires now. Currently the entire city of Fallbrook is being evacuated and all roads in are closed. all roads out open only. It is moving towards Oceanside. The new fire is on the La Jolla Indian reservation. Not to be confused with the city of LaJolla...which in along the coast. LaJolla Indian reservation on along the Riverside County border north of Vista/Fallbrook. President Bush as authorized military units to help outside of SD county and it is being reported that firefighting C-130's are on the way from as far off as North Carolina. Also FEMA has showed up now as a result of the Presidents action and they delivered thousands of carts to Qualcomm stadium where nearly 60,000 evacuees are staying. They are said to start issuing checks today...we'll see

. I'll post more as it becomes available.

flipflopgirl · Post by **flipflopgirl** » October 23, 2007 3:41 pm

More thoughts and prayers for everyone!

pbans · Post by **pbans** » October 23, 2007 3:43 pm

I did find out today that my jack russell buddy lost everything.....five of her eight horses, her home, her out buildings....all gone.

She's getting hooked up with the red cross now and trying to find a place to be, but it's hard with her animals......so keep Rhonda in your prayers....

I can't begin to imagine.

Brown Eyed Girl · Post by **Brown Eyed Girl** » October 23, 2007 3:52 pm

Paige, which fire area was she in?

More resources on their way. The Martin Mars WWII era flying boat that Cal Fire has contracted with is on its way down to join Tanker 10. WOW. Wish I could see this in action under better circumstances. I believe it is the same one that has been based up here in Angels Camp in the past, the Hawaii Mars. I'll try to get more confirmation of that.

Virgin-Island-Girl · Post by **Virgin-Island-Girl** » October 23, 2007 5:02 pm

This is all so sad. It must be frightening for people who live there and have family/friends there.

nutmeg · Post by **nutmeg** » October 23, 2007 5:06 pm

One of the fatalities was the brother of a Midland woman.

Sail on Thomas Varshock....

His son remains hospitalized....

Paige much phin power to your friend. It must have been very hard o pick and choose among the horses which to take and which to leave. I would just die if I had to do that.

SchoolGirlHeart · Post by **SchoolGirlHeart** » October 23, 2007 5:22 pm

more phin power, more prayers.

flipflopgirl · Post by **flipflopgirl** » October 23, 2007 10:22 pm

watching a 20/20 special with Charlie Gibson and some other ABC reporters broadcasting from California!

More prayers for everyone out there!

pbans · Post by **pbans** » October 23, 2007 10:24 pm

Brown Eyed Girl wrote:Paige, which fire area was she in?

She lives somewhere close to Ramona.....by the wild animal park????

Post by **SMLCHNG** » October 23, 2007 10:29 pm

I'm sorry for your friends losses, Paige.

Still no word from my cousin and his family who are in Santee and surrounding areas.

pbans · Post by **pbans** » October 23, 2007 10:43 pm

SMLCHNG wrote: I'm sorry for your friends losses, Paige.

Still no word from my cousin and his family who are in Santee and surrounding areas.

UGH.....sending good thoughts to them, Penny.....this is just so scary.

pojo · Post by **pojo** » October 23, 2007 10:47 pm

TheSecretsInTheCrust wrote:As of a cpl minutes ago. Some areas of Poway are being allowed back. (My Prayers to you David and I hope that includes you). There has been a second fatality to go with 7 firefighter injuries and nearly 20 civilian injuries. It appears that the devil winds are beginning to slow a bit in the south county. That being said the Harris fire in the south county has consumed 200 homes and damaged another 250. It is currently bearing down on parts of Spring Valley and Chula Vista...both very populated areas. The fires in the central county are moving quickly from the Escondido into parts of the Elffin Forrest and Rancho Santa Fe. This fire has destroyed or damaged some 750 homes. (hopefully David's is not one of them). In the north county there are 2 fires now. Currently the entire city of Fallbrook is being evacuated and all roads in are closed. all roads out open only. It is moving towards Oceanside. The new fire is on the La Jolla Indian reservation. Not to be confused with the city of LaJolla...which in along the coast. LaJolla Indian reservation on along the Riverside County border north of Vista/Fallbrook. President Bush as authorized military units to help outside of SD county and it is being reported that firefighting C-130's are on the way from as far off as North Carolina. Also FEMA has showed up now as a result of the Presidents action and they delivered thousands of carts to Qualcomm stadium where nearly 60,000 evacuees are staying. They are said to start issuing checks today...we'll see . I'll post more as it becomes available.

I read the BYU/SDSU game was postponed and the Chargers are practicing in Arizona.

flipflopgirl · Post by **flipflopgirl** » October 23, 2007 10:50 pm

SMLCHNG wrote: I'm sorry for your friends losses, Paige.

Still no word from my cousin and his family who are in Santee and surrounding areas.

Paige sorry to hear about your friend!

(((((((Penny)))))) i hope you hear from them soon!

Post by **SMLCHNG** » October 23, 2007 10:54 pm

Big hugs and good thoughts to Glenn, Brad, and David!!!

Brown Eyed Girl · Post by **Brown Eyed Girl** » October 23, 2007 11:07 pm

SMLCHNG wrote: I'm sorry for your friends losses, Paige.

Still no word from my cousin and his family who are in Santee and surrounding areas.

From all the info I have been able to pull up, Santee looks like it was out of the evacuation zones. I've gone thru an area by area search and haven't come up with anthing relating to Santee, either evacs, closures or fire. On the google fire maps it looks to be unscathed, and many of the evac orders nearby have been lifted.

Just got word that my cousin has just gotten home. Not sure if he had any damage to his property, should know more tomorrow.

I just read that they are estimating that ONE MILLION people have been evacuated (from all counties affected), based on average number of people per house and number of houses evac'd.

TheSecretsInTheCrust · October 23, 2007 11:10 pm

***Penny, Santee has been spared the rath of this disaster. They ought to be fine.***

The latest as of 7:30 PM. After maxing out at 517,000 homes evacuated or roughly 1 in every 3 in the county, some 50,000 were told it was safe to return. However, an estimated 1,200 homes were burned to the ground and many many more damaged. Today the winds began to shift, first in the south county and then slowly north. The on-shore wind that we get most of the time in SD has returned, spelling and end to the Santa Ana...but not the danger. Now the fire is being blown to the east and southe east. These prevailing winds are very erratic and unpredictable. Fires still rage in all the same areas and a new one has broken out in Julian, a small mountain community. In 2003 it took a month to extinguish the Cedar fire. My guess it will be closer to Thanksgiving than Halloween to put these out.