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LARGE BRUSH FIRE - **FOOTHILL FIRE** LA COUNTY - PLACERITA CYN - SAND CYN - NEWHALL
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Posted on 07/17/2004 4:05:43 PM PDT by BurbankKarl

There is a large fire in the Santa Clarita Area of Los Angeles County....if you are in SoCal, that is the very large smoke clouds to the north.


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: California
KEYWORDS: acton; crownfire; ditzwithimplants; foothillfire; losangeles; ravenna; santaclarita; shambala; vincentgrade
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To: BurbankKarl

oof, the 14's been closed for hours. I just saw a shot of the I-5 and it's a miles-long parking lot. (KTTV-11)


141 posted on 07/18/2004 10:31:44 PM PDT by lainie
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To: lainie

they are opening s/b 14 momentarily.....they are still firing off of the n/b 14....


142 posted on 07/18/2004 10:41:03 PM PDT by BurbankKarl
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To: BurbankKarl

Hi everyone!

Does anyone know any information about The Master's College? My son is there working for the summer, and I cannot get in contact with him. Thanks for any information.


143 posted on 07/18/2004 11:59:20 PM PDT by concerned mom in SB
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To: concerned mom in SB; BurbankKarl

I think they are probably quite fine, based on where they are at...This is further up in the hills, north of there, from what I can tell (and knowing the area pretty well)... Probably very smoke covered...but they should be ok...it'd burn a lot of residential/commercial area first... Unless sparks really flew.

Burbank, what do you think?


144 posted on 07/19/2004 12:02:23 AM PDT by mfccinsd
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To: mfccinsd

I did talk to him earlier, and he did say he woke up to smoke due to winds, but not much else.

We had to evacuate during the old fire twice, so this is really freaking me not being able to help him.


145 posted on 07/19/2004 12:09:26 AM PDT by concerned mom in SB
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To: ExtremeUnction

I've lived here my whole life. I did not cause this, nor did I ask for this huge explosion of people. It is sometimes a living hell here. Just try to stay in my own community. It has changed from quite a quiet town to a booming big time City here in CA.


146 posted on 07/19/2004 12:32:15 AM PDT by television is just wrong
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To: BurbankKarl

From BurbankKarl: "the are lighting backfires at the 14 freeway heading toward the fire.....

14 still closed with 5 inch hose across....."

It was the firing operations last night on the Sage fire that gave the FF's today some wiggle room. Your burn sure got legs today! I was watching Channel 4 tonight at 2200 and it has laid down for the night but tomorrow is only a few hours away. Good luck to all in your neighbourhood.

We're doing pretty good so far here.

Have you ever seen a 5" charged line blow? A person could drown or shoot their eye out!

Thanks for the update.

Maureen


147 posted on 07/19/2004 12:54:36 AM PDT by MaureenO
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148 posted on 07/19/2004 8:53:18 AM PDT by BurbankKarl
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149 posted on 07/19/2004 11:14:46 AM PDT by BurbankKarl
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To: BurbankKarl

Thanks for the map!

Which way is the wind blowing? There are an awful lot of homes on the south east flank from the 220 pushing back up into the foothills.

We have an east wind down heere in Oceanside that is holding off a massive smoke layer off the coast that has blown down here from that fire.


150 posted on 07/19/2004 11:17:19 AM PDT by dalereed
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To: BurbankKarl
CAZ088-192130- SANTA CLARITA VALLEY- INCLUDING...SANTA CLARITA...NEWHALL...VALENCIA 330 AM PDT MON JUL 19 2004
.TODAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S AND 90S.

The A.V. (zone 59) is forecast for 90-102F with 25 mph winds this afternoon.

151 posted on 07/19/2004 11:18:41 AM PDT by lainie
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To: dalereed

220

suposed to be 210, Foothill Freeway.


152 posted on 07/19/2004 11:26:13 AM PDT by dalereed
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To: lainie

I think the wind is calm right now....one site said the wind is south, the other said its north west....

but as you know, 2:30pm the wind will pick up.


153 posted on 07/19/2004 11:31:12 AM PDT by BurbankKarl
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To: BurbankKarl

Yep. It's already 10 mph out of the west out here. What's the next hurdle? Homes west of the freeway?


154 posted on 07/19/2004 11:47:16 AM PDT by lainie
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To: MaureenO
This is a frequent source of ignition, I'm afraid, and how it happens is that some of the rounds (one is all it takes) ricochet off a rock surface creating a spark that ignites the surrounding brush.

Really!? I never would have guessed that was enough!

155 posted on 07/19/2004 11:49:34 AM PDT by lainie
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To: BurbankKarl

Talked to our son last night (North Hollywood, Vineland Ave) and he said the smoke was visible from the roof of his apartment. His girlfriend's family lives in San Fernando, so are much closer to the fires.

I don't think there is much dange of the fires spreading to his area.


156 posted on 07/19/2004 11:56:48 AM PDT by familyofman (and the first animal is jettisoned - legs furiously pumping)
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To: lainie

aqua dulce? burn east to Mt Baldy and last years burn?


157 posted on 07/19/2004 12:08:29 PM PDT by BurbankKarl
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To: BurbankKarl

Wow, Karl!! That Sat image it terrific!

Maureen


158 posted on 07/19/2004 12:24:24 PM PDT by MaureenO
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To: BurbankKarl

You really think it'll run that far?

FNC just provided an update on the situation. Apparently the winds shifted to southerly, helping the FF. That's some good news.


159 posted on 07/19/2004 12:43:29 PM PDT by lainie
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To: lainie

20 mph gusts now


160 posted on 07/19/2004 1:40:32 PM PDT by BurbankKarl
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