[Silas]

Muffler on pavement. I doubt that. This explanation may be more realistic.

[FourPeas]

I just learned a friend's mother leaves near Simi & Porter Ranch. How are things looking there? (I followed the situation closely yesterday, but I'm out of it today.)

[BreitbartSentMe]

My daughter just called from the 5 freeway passing the Encinitas Blvd exit. Fire is in brush/hilly area west of freeway, there are houses a little further away that may be in danger. Plenty of smoke in the area, she saw flames in the trees. Several police/chp cars heading there, one small fire truck, that's as much as she saw. Also saw several people out on their porches watering down area. She said it was much bigger than she expected to see, based on the radio report of starting from muffler dragging.