Southern CA fires - Live Thread 10/27

10/27/03 | Myself

[Conservative4Ever]

the afternoon boys..John and Ken were a major force in keeping the recall momentum going. They did a great job. Sometimes they make me nuts...but I still listen.

[BurbankKarl]

San Luis Obispo fire update

Incident: 0135 Type: Report of Fire Location: NB US101 AT CUESTA GRADE Map Page: Info as of: 10/27/2003 11:55:54 AM

ADDITIONAL DETAILS
11:52AM - #3 CLOSED, TRAFFIC MOVING OKAY FIRE MOVING SLOWLY SB
10:30AM - 2 LANES OPEN, TRAFFIC MOVING PRETTY GOOD
10:19AM - #1 AND 2 NOW OPEN
10:01AM - 1039 OFCR NEWMAN AT SWC1-DIVISION
9:49AM - CORR TO LINE 16--25 WANTED UNIT TO BE READY IN CASE THEY SHUT DOWN THE GRADE, FLAMES BURNING TOWARD THE TRAFFIC LANES
9:44AM - UNK AT THIS TIME IF BOTH DIRS WILL BE CLOSED, TRYING TO KEEP LANE OPEN IF POSS D2 COPIES
9:43AM - INFO FOR D2--STANDY BY DOT YD, SHUT DOWN GRADE FLAMES BURNING TOWARD ROAD BE READY TO TURN VEHS AROUND AT STAGECOACH

[FollowingTheGrace]

Thanks...I'm afraid she's east of Pomerado...north of Espola...Thanks for the info...

[BurbankKarl]

LA County Sheriffs evaucating areas around Boeing Plant (Rocketdyne)

483.7375

[norton]

How far is that from you (Burbank/Glendale)??

[Tree of Liberty]

Does that include Escondido? I've got more family there.

[aCookieMomster]

Yes, Rim of the World High School and some private Christian Schools are near there. All have been closed. For lists of school closures:

http://www.nbc4.tv/education/2583035/detail.html

For shelter lists:

http://www.nbc4.tv/news/2582622/detail.html

[maggief]

Incident: 0014 Type: Structure or Grass Fire Location: ALPINE Zoom Map: Click Here Info as of: 10/27/2003 12:06:12 PM

ADDITIONAL DETAILS
11:56AM - 27M FIRE 100 YDS JNO 8 AT VISTA POINT 1/2 WAY BTWN JAPATUL AND E WILLOWS
11:44AM - 8 FROM BUCKMAN TO 79 CLR BUT FIRE COMING UP OVER HILL 1 MI JWO 79
11:34AM - R25 CAN WE OPEN OLD 80 BT DUNBAR AND LAKE JENNINGS, PHYSICALLY DROVE IT AND APPEARS OK

[calawah98]

Is the cedar fire, the one people in Vista have to worry about?

[markman46]

sounds like a flare up on the santa susanna pass.

[Toidylop]

north east of Escondido were evacuated to Escondido High school. Anywhere between Bear Valley pkwy and San Pasqual/Clover Dale is mandatory evacuated.

[maggief]

Looks like we are both posting CHP info. I'll let you take over ... gotta go ... BBL.

[Deo volente]

Local radio is reporting evacuations underway right now near Eagle Crest Golf Club, eastside of Escondido. KOGO 600 AM Radio.

http://www.kogo.com/main.html

[Eowyn-of-Rohan]

Can you tell me where the fires are in relation to Mission Trails Park? Any danger now in the area ENE of the park? Thanks

[LittleJoe]

Was talking about the San Bernardino Forest. I know they have not been able to clear out the trees, etc., killed by the beetles.

We can't clear the beetled killed trees here in the Sierras where I live. The law does not allow us to protect our property.

Before the Sierra Club and it's communist dupes enacted "environmental protection laws" our forest was a safe and beautiful place to live. Now, it's a fire trap.

We're mighty worried here, our firefighters are down south trying to help those folks.

[maggief]

Interesting - thanks for the clarification.

[Toidylop]

Vista is not in the direct line of fire for the time being. If I'm no longer connecting to FR, that means the Paradise fire jumps Deer Spring to San Marcos and Vista. We are being warned to evacuate if the Santa Ana starts to pickup after 2PM.

[WestCoastGal]

Lake Arrowhead, Blue Jay, Sky Forest & Crestline are still under mandatory evacuations. Running Springs & Arrowbear are under voluntary Evac orders.

[Sally'sConcerns]

Mandatory evac of Running Springs now.

[ArmstedFragg]

The area it covered and how fast it did is unbelievalble.

Just as a matter of reference, in the '70 Laguna fire, which was under similar fuel moisture circumstances, but higher winds, the fire blew over Pine Valley at 9 at night and showed up near the Monte Vista station in Spring Valley at 7 the next morning. When these things get flying, they're pretty damn impressive.

Apparently there's a new start at the 76 and the 15. CDF just pulled two air tankers out to go fight it.