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Fires in SoCal are destroying homes! (650 homes)
My TV | Stars N Stripes

Posted on 10/25/2003 4:47:00 PM PDT by Stars N Stripes

KNBC, KCAL and KTTV in Los Angeles have broken away from scheduled programing to report on a new fire in Waterman Canyon in San Bernardino. Several homes have been consumed by flames and many more are in danger of being destroyed.

More to follow...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Business/Economy; News/Current Events; US: California
KEYWORDS: evacuations; fire; homesonfire; prayforrain; sanbernardino; wildfires
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To: Ladypixel
Flames pushing towards more structures at Myers and Little League in the San Bernardino fire region.
1,541 posted on 10/26/2003 3:44:30 AM PST by Ladypixel (Gee, can I have as cheap of a health insurance cost as the bagboys at the supermarket do?)
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To: Ladypixel
Update to Myers/Little League report: that's the Kendall exit off the 215 fwy, near Glen Helen Park.
1,542 posted on 10/26/2003 3:45:20 AM PST by Ladypixel (Gee, can I have as cheap of a health insurance cost as the bagboys at the supermarket do?)
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To: Ladypixel
I've got a good buddy who lives near Little LEague, I'm sure him and the kids are enjoying the late night campout
1,543 posted on 10/26/2003 3:45:37 AM PST by spectr17
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To: spectr17
I should've been asleep long, long ago... especially since I work at 10am. But with the glow on the horizon, I just can't seem to get myself sleepy...
1,544 posted on 10/26/2003 3:46:04 AM PST by Ladypixel (Gee, can I have as cheap of a health insurance cost as the bagboys at the supermarket do?)
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To: spectr17
But the worst of the winds is supposed to be over by midday. I hope so!

They won't fly the aircraft if it's too windy. Besides the danger of flying in those conditions, fire retardant drops won't be as effective, according to that lady.

1,545 posted on 10/26/2003 3:47:18 AM PST by heleny
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To: Ladypixel
me too, I've been watchign the Waterman fire burn closer since 6 pm
1,546 posted on 10/26/2003 3:47:20 AM PST by spectr17
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To: heleny
I hope the winds die down
1,547 posted on 10/26/2003 3:48:29 AM PST by spectr17
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On the western front, the fire is now pushing down into Webb Canyon. There's an erratic wind shift that's pushing it along. Strike team is at Baseline & Live Oak.

We were just in that canyon a little while ago. There's a boys' home there; chances are that it's being evacuated right about now.

In the Valley View park area, the fire's making a little run towards some nearby structures.
1,548 posted on 10/26/2003 3:51:34 AM PST by Ladypixel (Gee, can I have as cheap of a health insurance cost as the bagboys at the supermarket do?)
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To: Ladypixel
wow, I work near there.
1,549 posted on 10/26/2003 3:52:37 AM PST by spectr17
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To: spectr17
I was there... uhh... about an hour and a half ago. The fire was /nowhere/ near there at that point; it was more easterly, in the vicinity of eastern Claremont. That might give you an idea how fast this fire's moving westward.

Durnit, I'm not in the mood to be evacuated. Our only saving grace where we're at is that there was a big fire last year, so there isn't as much dry brush... but that's only true on the peaks. The foothills haven't burned recently.
1,550 posted on 10/26/2003 3:54:27 AM PST by Ladypixel (Gee, can I have as cheap of a health insurance cost as the bagboys at the supermarket do?)
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Old news for some

UPDATE 1PM ALL ROADS LEADING INTO THE SAN BERNARDINO MOUNTAINS ARE NOW UNDER RESTRICTION (ONLY RESIDENTS ARE ALLOWED TO PASS). THESE CHECKPOINTS ARE ON ALL ROADS LEADING IN, HWY 38, HWY 330, HWY 18 (LUCURNE VALLEY), ETC.

BREAKING NEWS

THE SAN BERNARDINO NATIONAL FOREST HAS JUST BEEN CLOSED TO ALL VISITORS AS OF 12:30PM 10-25-2003.

VISITORS CURRENTLY IN THE FOREST ARE BEING ORDERED TO LEAVE THE FOREST IMMEDIATELY
1,551 posted on 10/26/2003 3:55:42 AM PST by spectr17
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To: spectr17
header from Gran Prix fire taken by Benny from Big Bear


1,552 posted on 10/26/2003 4:00:05 AM PST by spectr17
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Another live scanner feed.

Click on Big Bear Feed

http://www.compucations.com/nuke/html/modules.php?name=LiveScanners
1,553 posted on 10/26/2003 4:02:52 AM PST by spectr17
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Just went out and did a visual outside. The fire up high on the peaks, up above La Verne area, flared up well for a few minutes then died down. We're getting big ash now; dime-sized or smaller, for the most part, but still big ashes. The temp's somewhere in the high 70's/low 80's, and the glow's dropped a bit, which'd fit very well into the Webb Canyon report if it's going down into the canyon.
1,554 posted on 10/26/2003 4:03:28 AM PST by Ladypixel (Gee, can I have as cheap of a health insurance cost as the bagboys at the supermarket do?)
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To: Ladypixel
Bump for California Freepers and residents. It's not looking good at all. Be safe.

1,555 posted on 10/26/2003 4:04:58 AM PST by Unknown Freeper
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To: Unknown Freeper
I certainly intend to. :)

Just heard the word "Glendora" in a rather mangled scanner report, though, so let's say that I'm hoping it's a road in San Bernardino and not fire spreading to my hills.
1,556 posted on 10/26/2003 4:06:49 AM PST by Ladypixel (Gee, can I have as cheap of a health insurance cost as the bagboys at the supermarket do?)
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another live feed for socal, Verdugo Fire Communications Center

http://verdugo.ci.glendale.ca.us/radio.html
1,557 posted on 10/26/2003 4:10:52 AM PST by spectr17
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Fire maps

http://wildfire.cr.usgs.gov/ca_geomac/viewer.htm
1,558 posted on 10/26/2003 4:15:31 AM PST by spectr17
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Unsure of location, but I just heard a report that was an advisory of approximately 30 goats in a fire strike zone. The person stated that they might be unable to assist, but noted it in case it was possible.
1,559 posted on 10/26/2003 4:18:09 AM PST by Ladypixel (Gee, can I have as cheap of a health insurance cost as the bagboys at the supermarket do?)
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To: Ladypixel
Scanner report: One of the strike teams has a few injuries. I did not hear the extent of the injuries, just that they've occurred.
1,560 posted on 10/26/2003 4:24:29 AM PST by Ladypixel (Gee, can I have as cheap of a health insurance cost as the bagboys at the supermarket do?)
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