Posted on 10/21/2007 9:48:36 AM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach
UPDATE: The city of Malibu is advising residents in Puerco Canyon to begin evacuating due to a wildfire driven by powerful winds. This area is north of Pacific Coast Highway and about 1 mile west of Pepperdine University. Residents along the beach on Malibu Road may soon be evacuated. Pacific Coast Highway is closed between Kanan-Dume Road and Topanga Canyon. Residents are advised to head to the west. Evacuation centers are being set up in the Zuma Beach area.
A wildfire driven by powerful winds in the Malibu Hills this morning threatened a university, destroyed at least one home and forced the evacuation of hundreds more, authorities said.
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Anyway, they have resources but I know how hard this must be for them. They were weeks away from a total renovation of their home. Now everything is gone. Sad.
I think the stress on the kids is going to be the clincher.
What’s frustrating is the lack of telephone communications. We are leaving them alone until things get a little more under control.
How are you doing? Prayers and thanks again.
FReeper in Florida
bastard started another one.
report of smoke in Sherman Oaks...they cant find it though
Mawnin
You forgot “und all of zhose tings.”
literally lmao
Good! Glad to know some areas appear safe!
Here is some good news, for a change!
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
Posted @ 11:42 AM
RANCHO SANTA FE … Firefighters were cautious the deadly Witch Fire was slowing its menacing pace this morning, but remained on alert, dousing small smoldering fires and awaiting a return of the blowing Santa Ana winds.
“There are no structures in danger at the moment,” said Kevin Wegener, strike team leader of the Placer Co. Fire Department. “Yesterday was much worse. We couldn’t stay ahead of it. Today there’s not as much danger for the moment.”
Wegener, who arrived from his Central California base yesterday at 7 a.m. and had not slept since then, said his crews were now ahead of the blaze, dousing hot spots ignited by flying embers.
“A lot of what we are seeing now is interior burning in advance of the main fire,” said Wegener from the corner of Las Colinas and Via de la Valle at 11:15 a.m. “We are ahead of the main front, something we couldn’t do yesterday. It kept jumping ahead of us yesterday. It’s much better today.”
Interior burning describes small fire that leap ahead of the main fire line, igniting dry brush with embers carried along by the winds.
Earlier today, firefighters fought interior fires along El Mirador and Las Colinas, hoping to stay ahead of the blaze that torched 30 to 35 homes last night in this North County luxury community. Winds were relatively clam before noon.
Wow!
I can imagine the investigation to find him will be INTENSE.
I only vaguely remembered those articles. It doesn’t really matter because the ELF people are on the side of the Islamofascists, anyway. Terrorists are terrorists.
11:36AM PER S9,, HES AT THE COMMAND POST, NO IDICATION OF THAT ABOVE HAS BEEN GIVEN OUT —MEDIA HAS BEEN GIVING FALSE INFORMATION
11:36AM NEED TO CONTACT MEDIA, THEYRE ADV 94 IS OPENED TO OTAY LAKES RD BUT IT IS CLOSED FRM STEELE CANYON TO FOREST GATE
15 - 20 homes now engulfed in flames in Modjeska Canyon (Santiago Fire in Orange County).
It’s not just the horses - it was seeing that scene that brought the overwhelming frustration of all these fires to the surface. There is so much loss, it is impossible to even fathom.
It reminded me of another day, six years ago. I could barely speak - and then I saw one little thing, and the tears started - and didn’t stop for a long time.
Prayers are continuing for all our FReepers who are near the fires or have family or friends that cannot be reached in California. Please don’t take any chances.........
Oh poobear, I’m so sorry to hear that.....
Totally lacking resources there. Even the FFs fled.
RANCHO SANTA FE lost several multi million dollar estates.
A bit ago one station had live a report from there, Bill Gates lost one of his home there.
Another $%%^^#$%^$%&%^ ARSONIST???????????????????????
Oatmeal Raisin would be good for the firemen....more sophisticated energy sources in there than just white flour.
Mawnin backatcha, dude.
same guy
14 fwy at San Fernando Road.
Life without parole!
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