Southern CA fires - Live Thread 10/27

10/27/03 | Myself

[Ladypixel]

No current info that I've heard, but with the Simi Valley fire coming down into northwestern LA county, I have a feeling that the smoke situation isn't going to change by tomorrow afternoon. It might, but I doubt it at the moment.

Then again, these fires have been changing so quickly that it's hard to tell. Yesterday at this time, I was absolutely, positively certain that I would be evacuated by tonight - and yet here I am, still at home, the western end of the Grand Prix fire near me mostly out. :)

Best thing to do would be to call one of the fire information numbers and see if there's any contact information for the airport folks. The two numbers which would likely be most prevalent from my list of a few posts back, I'll put at the end of this post.

Are you in SoCal, or are you shipping to SoCal? If you're shipping to SoCal, they may be able to land a plane in the high desert and then bring the fish around via some form of vehicle. If you're shipping from SoCal, Palmdale airport is the most local open airport that I'm aware of.

Here's those info numbers:

Public Information Hotline Number (USE THIS NUMBER FOR DIRECT FIRE INFO!): (909) 383-5688
Val Verde: (213) 247-7686

[pops88]

Thanks for the info. I'm in New Zealand and the cargo goes via Air New Zealand, a connecting flight. Sadly, 0800 numbers aren't free from here. My hubby called Wellington's ATC and they said the Air NZ flights hadn't been diverted so far, that 2 runways are still open at LAX. Of course that doesn't mean tomorrow's flight won't be divereted at a few hundred miles out. It's helpful to know from someone closer to the situation what things are looking like.

[Ladypixel]

New Zealand? You're definitely a ways away, aren't you? :)

I'd say that they'd probably allow it to land, if two runways are open currently at LAX. They have had a few sporadic flights during the day depending on whether the smoke is cleared enough to land/take off, but it hasn't been constant in the slightest bit.

They might temporarily divert the flight to Palmdale airport, which is considerably northeast of Los Angeles, or possibly to Ontario (if the smoke has cleared up), which is within reasonable driving distance of Los Angeles. However, chances are that as soon as they possibly could, they'd take it back up and fly the rest of the way to LAX.

[wolficatZ]

Simi Valley fire scanner is up at http://www.shoutcast.com/directory/?s=scanner&numresult=100&x=34&y=9

[Gucho]

http://www.kabc.com/home.asp <-----Fire coverage live from LA.

[capitan_refugio]

Thank you. Fingers crossed!

[Ladypixel]

Some freeway closures out here in SoCal:

Closed due to serious fire on RONALD REAGAN FWY (118) West and DE SOTO AV
Impact:

12:41 AM

CHATSWORTH, RONALD REAGAN FWY (118) W/B AT DE SOTO AV. CLOSED DUE TO SERIOUS FIRE . E/B 118 OPEN AT TOPANGA. . HWY 23 CLOSED FROM SUNSET HILLS TO THE 118. MFF TODD- THE PUBLIC CAN CALL 800/427-7626 FOR MORE INFO. (ONLY) . . (CHP CALLED IN) MEDIA # (805)-654-4710( . () #R #N

Closed on I-15 (Both Directions) and I-215
Impact: Low

1:16 AM

GRAND PRIX/OLD FIRE, I-15 IN BOTH DIRECTIONS BETWEEN I-215 AND FOOTHILL FWY (210). CLOSED . N/B 15 CLOSED BTW THE 215 & HWY 395. N/B 215 CLOSED AT HWY 30, S/B 215 IS OPEN @ THE 15. HWY 18 CLOSED BTW 40TH ST & HWY 330. HWY 18 CLOSED BTW BIG BEAR DAM & LUCERNE. HWY 138 CLOSED BTW CRESTLINE & HWY 173. HWY 330 CLOSED BTW HWY 30 & HWY 18.. ()

Closed on I-15 (Both Directions) and HWY 56
Impact: High

2:24 AM

SAN DIEGO FIRE CLOSURES, I-15 IN BOTH DIRECTIONS BETWEEN HWY 56 AND TED WILLIAMS PKWY. CLOSED . SR 52 CLOSED BTW THE 805 & MISSION GORGE. SR 163 CLOSED BTW CLAIREMONT MESA BLVD & THE 15 FWY. SR 67 CLOSED BTW LAKESIDE & MT WOODSON. SR 94 CLOSED @ OTAY LAKES RD. I-8 CLOSED BTW LOS COCHES RD & SR 79 (JAPATUL VALLEY RD) ALL UFN. 4 SD.. () #R #N

[capitan_refugio]

I am in Camarillo. I just went outside and looked up to the sky. I could see the constellation Orion - the smoke cloud which had hung around all day has dissipated. Although all the cars in the driveways and streets are covered in ash, I see no more glow on the horizon. It still smells of smoke, though.

Thanks for the posts and the updates.

[onyx]

I'm smack dab in the middle of San Diego, and I can actually see clearly across Mission Valley for the first time since the fires broke out in the county yesterday morning.

Praise the Lord and pray for the safety of all of our brave fire fighters.

[Gucho]

http://www.kogo.com/streaming.html <---San Diego live coverage on area fires.

[lainie]

the live365 link seems to have gone silent

[LibertyAndJusticeForAll]

San Diego Fires

Key facts

CEDAR FIRE
Acreage: 115,000
Structures burned: 100 homes in Ramona, 150 in Scripps Ranch, 10 in Tierrasanta, many other structures
Deaths: 9
Injured: 2 firefighters, several civilians
Firefighters on scene: 800+
Aircraft: 2
Containment: None
Start: Oct. 25 between Julian and Ramona
Comments: Extends to Scripps Ranch, Poway, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, portions of Santee, Lakeside and Blossom Valley, Poway, Ramona, El Cajon, San Carlos and Alpine. Air traffic nationwide was disrupted when this fire forced evacuation of a Federal Aviation Administration control center at Miramar.

PARADISE FIRE
Acreage: 7,352
Structures burned: 57
Deaths: 2
Injured: Civilian and firefighters, numbers unknown
Firefighters: 500+
Containment: None
Start: Oct. 26 in Valley Center near Interstate 15.
Comments: Cause is under investigation.

MINE FIRE
Acreage: 15,000
Deaths: None
Structures burned: None
Containment: None
Firefighters: 300
Start: Sunday, Oct. 26 in South County
Comments: The fire prompted voluntary evacuations of parts of eastern Chula Vista and flames skipped over the border into eastern Tijuana. The cause is under investigation.

PENDLETON FIRE
Acreage: 4,740
Structures burned: None
Deaths: None
Injured: 6
Firefighters: 1,000
Containment: 55%
Start: Oct. 21 on Camp Pendleton
Comments: The fire had caused concern earlier this week, threatening homes in nearby De Luz, but no structural damage resulted. Authorities are downplaying early reports that fire was ignited by live ammunition exercises on the base. The cause is under investigation.

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/fires/20031026-2253-main.html

[LibertyAndJusticeForAll]

Stretched Thin, State Seeks Help

"For the first time in a decade, California's considerable firefighting resources were tapped out, officials said Sunday as they sought additional firefighters, as well as equipment and specialists, from out of state."

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-fireplan27oct27,1,1096890.story?coll=la-home-headlines

[lainie]

there it is.

FF battling a structure fire at Skyland & Rockview up in the Crestline area.. yelling for help

[snopercod]

Doug: Check in with us and let us know when you get back home.

[lainie]

516-J4 is that thomas guide #?

[null and void]

Somehow, I think Art Bell's just using this so that he can cover up something. ;)

LOL!

[null and void]

Almost 12 miles south of San Dimas, so approximately 20 miles south-southwest of Claremont (the Grand Prix fire). It's completely and totally safe right now - the fire would have to go west through La Verne and San Dimas, then south through parts of Pomona and Chino to get to it. Ain't gonna happen, especially as the fire is essentially out in Claremont right now.

Good. Cal Poly's safe.

[lainie]

Someone just informed someone else that Channel 4 tv crews are at the structure fire. They didn't sound too happy about it.

[DB]

I think of "Cal Poly" as being in San Luis Obispo CA.