SoCal Fires Live Thread 10/28

10/28/03 | Myself

[spectr17]

SoCal Fires Live Thread 10/28

[hobson]

I'm from Texas and have never been to southern California so I have a question. Is the burning area mostly grass or wooded? I've always pictured it as mostly grass.

The news coverage is pretty sparse. I guess if Koby Bryant or Scott Peterson were the fire starters they would be all over it. grrrrr.

[Brad’s Gramma]

Are you listening to a scanner?

[petuniasevan]

At SGV Tribune there are several photo galleries (excellent journalistic work) of the fires.

http://www.sgvtribune.com/

[spectr17]

Hey Mntngoat, how are u?

Strawberry in trouble. The USFS has a helo pad and trailer up there too next to Rim Forest. Heaps peak commo site is next door too.

Hate to see HEaps go, spend a many day there working and hunting. Killed my biggest bear there.

[BurbankKarl]

this isnt my map...it is from rimoftheworld.net

[Ladypixel]

There's a variety of different fuels for the fire.

In the area where the Grand Prix fire burned, the vast majority of fire fuel was scrub brush - white sage, chapparal, cactus, yucca.

In the area of the Old Waterman fire (Crestline), it's pine and oak trees, grasses, scrub brush.

In the San Diego area, it's black sage, paciwi, oak trees, wild grasses.

In the Simi Valley area, it's a mix of all of the above, plus some odd coastal plants and some cedar.

[spectr17]

Yes, I have 2 scanners going, work radio,

[slimer]

Is the burning area mostly grass or wooded?

It's mostly dry shrub like semi arid desert plants.

[Brad’s Gramma]

Freepmail in a sec.

[The KG9 Kid]

Latest from http://www.rimoftheworld.net</b

Latest Updates:

Monday 10:24 PM: San Bernardino County Sherrif Department has just issued a press release with a composite sketch of the suspect in the Old Fire. If anyone has access to this sketch, please let us know. I am unable to get in touch with the Media Relations Department and I don't want to bother the overloaded dispatchers.

Monday 10:13 PM: FIRE HAS JUMPED HIGHWAY 18 NEAR RIMFOREST ACCORDING TO VIDEO SHOWN ON KCAL 9. FIRE TRUCKS WERE SEEN PULLING OUT OF RIMFOREST. IT IS NOT KNOW IF OTHER FIRE TRUCKS HAVE TAKEN DEFENSIVE POSITIONS IN RIMFOREST. [THIS IS ONLY A SINGLE POINT-OF-REFERENCE REPORT. WE DO NOT KNOW WHAT IS HAPPENING IN RIMFOREST.]

[Mntngoat]

Sw thw map you just posted on JHO It seems my scaner feed has gotten really quiet. Does Stawberry Peak transmit the Freq I am listening to for the big bear area?

[Hoverbug]

You've done something I never thought possible. Brought PRND21 and myself into complete agreement.

Hb

[farmer18th]

Right. But you found it.

[spectr17]

what freq?

[Brad’s Gramma]

mail

[Mntngoat]

I am listening to a live feed from.http://www.compucations.com/nuke/html/modules/LiveScanners/bigbear.htm

Until I can break down and get a scaner of my own.

are you at home tonight?

[hobson]

Wow. That sounds just like west Texas, except for the pines. When the pines catch fire it's really bad. I'll say an extra prayer for you guys tonight. Stay safe.

[spectr17]

for give me father for I have sinned yet again, i defaced the In-N-Out logo

[cgk]

Burn Map of Old Fire fire in San Bernardino County: