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Los Angeles: Fire Forces Evacuations, Burns Homes in Sylmar Area
FOX News ^ | 15 November 2008

Posted on 11/15/2008 2:27:38 AM PST by bd476


Fire Forces Evacuations, Burns Homes in Sylmar Area

Sayre Fire is near the 210 Freeway in Northern Los Angeles.


A dangerous, fast-moving brush fire in the Sylmar section of the San Fernando Valley, spread by gusting 50 mph winds has now burned at least five homes and is threatening several more, City Fire Department spokesperson Melissa Kelly said today.

So far there are no reports of injuries to residents or fire personnel, said Kelly.

The blaze ignited about 10:30 p.m. in the dry, brushy hills above 13000 W. Sayre Street near Shablow Ave, and has so far consumed more than 500 acres.


(Excerpt) Read more at myfoxla.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; US: California
KEYWORDS: 0prah; fire; lafd; losangeles; wildfires
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To: cookcounty

You know, I never noticed that there wasn’t a key for the map. You are right in your guess though.

Also, if you look around on that link, there is another link for live video.

Just heard 7.? earthquake in Indonesia and tsunami watch...

off to catch more on that


541 posted on 11/16/2008 9:42:50 AM PST by KylaStarr (..keeping watch)
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Gropenator on TV now from Hansen Dam


542 posted on 11/16/2008 9:50:39 AM PST by spectr17 (What if the Hokey Pokey really is what it's all about?)
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To: califamily4W; MEG33; La Enchiladita; All

FNC just reported that there is now a fifth fire, according to KABC, Diamond Bar is in flames. Stay safe, folks - smoke inhalation is extremely dangerous! Prayers continue for all in harm’s way.


543 posted on 11/16/2008 9:52:57 AM PST by yorkie (The early bird gets the worm; the second mouse gets the cheese)
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To: spectr17

OH good Lord the Tony/Arnie road show!!!


544 posted on 11/16/2008 9:54:01 AM PST by markman46 (engage brain before using keyboard!!!)
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To: cookcounty; KylaStarr

I believe (click on any area of map) blue is evacuated areas and red is fire/burn areas, at times red goes over the blue area. I don’t know how often it is updated though.


545 posted on 11/16/2008 9:55:27 AM PST by califamily4W (Save the baby humans!)
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To: Global2010

I live in Orange County, not far from the Yorba Linda fire. My truck was covered in ash this morning. My son’s Little League game was canceled. It’s warm, the air quality is terrible. Not a good combination.


546 posted on 11/16/2008 9:55:57 AM PST by SideoutFred (B.O. Stinks...it really does)
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To: Arizona Carolyn

Ohhhhh. Valencia AVENUE.

thank you, AZ!


547 posted on 11/16/2008 10:08:31 AM PST by lainie (The US congress is full to the brim of absolutely disgusting thieves who deserve humiliating ouster.)
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To: markman46

I was watching Arnie & Tony and thinking, you know.. between those two horrible speakers, their pressers are really absurd. They represent the state of CA to the world. No wonder everybody hates us.


548 posted on 11/16/2008 10:14:24 AM PST by lainie (The US congress is full to the brim of absolutely disgusting thieves who deserve humiliating ouster.)
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current CHP regarding the freeway complex fire.
10:05AM	CT 98 W/ PARTIAL CLOSURE DUE TO LIMITED SUPPLIES
10:00AM	PER CT ETA LESS THAN 10 FOR CLOSURE
9:55AM	PER BREA PD - THEY NEED TO BE RELIEVED AT LAMBERT ONR - IF NOT - WILL HAVE TO CLEAR IN 15
9:54AM	PER LA ALL SB 57 ONR S ARE CLOSED DOWN IN THEIR AREA
9:53AM	TONNER CYN ONR TO SB 57 CLOSURE NEEDS TO BE CLOSED PLS IF NOT HANDLED ALREADY - PER LACC
9:52AM	CT IS 97 AND STARTING CLOSURE EB 91/GY OFR
9:51AM	PER CT WILL CALL BACK W/ETA ON EB 91/GY OFR CLOSURE
9:40AM	ETA FOR CT FOR CLOSURE EB 91-GY OFR
9:31AM	CT ETA 15 TO 30 MINS FOR HARD CLOSURE ON NB 57 AT LAMB
9:28AM	WB GY OFR IS NOW CLOSED, CT ENRT TO CLOSE EB GY
9:26AM	NB 261 AT PORTOLA-FULL CLOSURE
9:25AM	WB 91 TRANS TO SB 241 IS NOW OPEN PER 86-241
9:24AM	GY OFRS ONLY
9:23AM	CT WILL KEEP BOTH DIRECTIONS AT GY CLOSED
9:20AM	55-502 ADV THAT VEH ARE TURNING AT THE BREA MALL AND GOING W/WAY
9:15AM	LA CHP - ENRT TO CLOSE WB/EB 60 TO SB 57 - PATHIFINDER/BREA CYN ONR S
9:13AM	CT 97 WILL LIFT CLOSURE
9:07AM	93 COPIES AND WILL START LIFTING CLOSURE
9:06AM	PER LA HABRA - HARBOR FM LAMBERT TO LACO OPEN
9:03AM	IS NB HARBOR OPEN AS ALT ROUTE FOR NB 57
9:02AM	CT HAS HARD CLOSURE SANTIAGO ONR TO SB 241
8:59AM	PER 95 CONTACT CT FOR HARD CLOSURE
8:57AM	PER 504-NB 57 CLOSED, TRAFFIC OFF AT LAMB
8:55AM	502 WILL RUN BREAK AND GET TRAFFIC OFF AT LAMB
8:54AM	RE: LINE 26 - NEG ON ROUND ROBINS - IT S A FULL CLOSURE - THANKS
8:49AM	PER BREA PD REQ THAT WE TRY TO STOP THAT TRAFFIC ON GY, THEY ARE 10-6
8:49AM	86-95 ADV VEHS ARE GETTING TO GYPSUM USING SAC
8:47AM	LAMB CLOSED, BREA MOTOR ON WAY TO TONNER TO CLOSE ONR
8:47AM	CREW IS AT 241 PKING UP THE CLOSURE SO **EXTD ETA** SUPERVISOR REQ OFCRS TO DO ROUND ROBINS TO GUIDE PEOPLE THRU UNTIL THEY CAN GO 97
8:47AM	WILL NEED - NB/SB - LAMBERT ONR/OFR , TONNER ONR/OFR , BREA CYN ONR/OFR, DIAMOND BAR ONR/OFR, PATHFINDER ONR/OFR, 60 TRANS TO SB 57 SHUT DOWN
8:40AM	CT ADV THEY ARE PREPARING A CREW AND THEY WL ADV LA FOR CLOSURE IN LA COUNTY
8:24AM	CT IN PROCESS OF OPENING WEIR OFR PER S3
8:21AM	CT IS 97 FOR HARD CLOSURE WB 91 ON GY OFR
8:09AM	WEIR OFR WILL REMAIN CLOSED
8:09AM	NEED CT TO PICK UP CLOSURE - CONES ETC,, -UNABLE TO OPEN UNTIL CLEANED UP WB/EB 91 WEIR OFR
8:06AM	PER 86-S3, WEIR OFR IS NOW OPEN
8:05AM	PER STA 26 AT COMMAND POST, REQ CHP RE-OPEN WEIR CANYON OFR
7:58AM	WB 91 TO SB 241 WILL BE OPENING SHORTLY
4:32AM	PER INLAND EB 91 TO NB 71 TRANS CLOSED
3:04AM	PER Z3, FIRE IS 1097
3:01AM	(LN 6)PER 86-Z3, THIS IS A HOT SPOT THAT S BEEN HERE ALL NIGHT, NEG FIRE
3:00AM	1039 FIRE
2:58AM	EB 91 AT WEIR-FLARE UP PER RP
2:43AM	EB/WB 91 WEIR OFR S
2:43AM	**CURRENT CLOSURES DUE TO FIRE**

549 posted on 11/16/2008 10:19:33 AM PST by lainie (The US congress is full to the brim of absolutely disgusting thieves who deserve humiliating ouster.)
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To: lainie

They are awful arent they? I received a page that an arsonist was caught in OC...not sure which fire.


550 posted on 11/16/2008 10:21:58 AM PST by BurbankKarl (a)
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To: BurbankKarl

Edison Helo checking in with air attack at Sayre fire. Saying they want to head up Hwy 14 to check wood power poles for damage

Diamond Bar now a problem


551 posted on 11/16/2008 10:30:19 AM PST by spectr17 (What if the Hokey Pokey really is what it's all about?)
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To: spectr17

Good online scanner feeds.

LAFD air attack
LA CO FD
Fox tankters
etc

http://castaic.publicsafetyfeeds.com/


552 posted on 11/16/2008 10:33:20 AM PST by spectr17 (What if the Hokey Pokey really is what it's all about?)
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To: lainie

I walked away from the TV, Turned on the Packer/Bears game


553 posted on 11/16/2008 10:41:34 AM PST by markman46 (engage brain before using keyboard!!!)
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Regarding earlier reports of DC-10 tanker using San Bernardino Airport (old Norton AFB), Fox 9 saying they are using Victorville (Old George AFB).


554 posted on 11/16/2008 11:00:58 AM PST by spectr17 (What if the Hokey Pokey really is what it's all about?)
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To: Global2010

http://tinyurl.com/5aq7l6


555 posted on 11/16/2008 11:10:27 AM PST by Pelham (Obama: Reconstruction version 2.0)
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To: justa-hairyape; lainie

Valencia is a major north-south street in Brea.


556 posted on 11/16/2008 11:11:39 AM PST by Pelham (Obama: Reconstruction version 2.0)
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To: wideminded

The Nixon Library is in the old part of Yorba Linda near Imperial Highway and YL Blvd. The wildfires are several miles east and north.


557 posted on 11/16/2008 11:14:50 AM PST by Pelham (Obama: Reconstruction version 2.0)
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To: BurbankKarl

One tiny spot of good news is that the high desert this morning has a wind factor of ~nothing~. It’s so still outside it’s almost eerie.

I suspect that a lot of these fires will turn out to have been intentionally set. Do you agree?


558 posted on 11/16/2008 11:22:32 AM PST by lainie (The US congress is full to the brim of absolutely disgusting thieves who deserve humiliating ouster.)
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To: Pelham
Every summer I look at what can't be replaced and would go with me, if I had to evacuate. I know some get very little warning with fires but when I hear the media report that “they escaped with only the shirt on their backs....I wonder..was there time to pack up the car..has the library moved irreplaceable books?
559 posted on 11/16/2008 11:25:11 AM PST by CindyDawg (Lord, please bless America)
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To: RoseofTexas

Now we MUST bail out the insurance cos.

For the children.


560 posted on 11/16/2008 11:45:29 AM PST by Therapsid
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