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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.


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

Cindydawg sent the link to the arrested man’s thread in post 29 above.

I did a little research and find lots of terror there and prior incidents by them in Los Angeles, years ago.

I did not check the list for fire, should have, you will understand when you read the thread, why the links are interesting...LOL, to me.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2133037/posts?page=33#33

Of course some showed up:

http://www.google.com/search?q=+Armenia++arson+fire+incidents&btnG=Search&hl=en&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-US%3Aofficial&sa=2


561 posted on 11/16/2008 12:00:02 PM PST by nw_arizona_granny ( http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/1990507/posts?page=451 SURVIVAL, RECIPES, GARDENS, & INFO)
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To: Arizona Carolyn

“IT is Valencia Avenue in Brea, CA, it leads to Carbon Canyon Road and then you take Carbon Canyon to Chino Hills, this is the old Pre-57 FWY route over the hill, before that you had Carbon Canyon Road and Brea Canyon Road to Diamond Bar.”

And further to the west, Fullerton Road crosses the hills.

Grew up along the south side of this range of hills, and there were fires every few years in the 50s and 60s.

The east-west hills which include Diamond Bar, Sleepy Hollow, Chino Hills are called the “Puente Hills.”

This range joins the Santa Ana Mountains at approximately Anaheim Hills.


562 posted on 11/16/2008 12:01:18 PM PST by truth_seeker
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Lowe’s having a sale on belt sanders for the looters. Set on high speed and broadcast the screaming on the news.


563 posted on 11/16/2008 12:40:29 PM PST by spectr17 (What if the Hokey Pokey really is what it's all about?)
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KCAL showing a surge in the Diamond Bar fire, and new footage of fire in Placerita Canyon in the last 30 minutes


564 posted on 11/16/2008 1:07:58 PM PST by lainie (The US congress is full to the brim of absolutely disgusting thieves who deserve humiliating ouster.)
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To: CindyDawg

We’re in Simi Valley and were five minutes from evacuating in 2003. Now I’ve learned that when it’s hot and the winds are bad to be prepared to go, because you never know. When I wake up in the night (if I actually manage to get to sleep), I check the sky in every direction for any sign of danger. I’ve lived with blizzards in Buffalo, earthquakes in Alaska, hurricanes in Florida, and tsunami warnings in Hawaii. Fires scare me more than anything.


565 posted on 11/16/2008 1:26:35 PM PST by MayflowerMadam (We have elected a man ... who has never run so much as a Dairy Queen (Dollard post))
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To: markman46

smart move.


566 posted on 11/16/2008 2:29:28 PM PST by lainie (The US congress is full to the brim of absolutely disgusting thieves who deserve humiliating ouster.)
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Some fine seat of the pants flying going on up at Placerita Canyon on the news now (Sylmar Fire). CH 9. Some good pilots putting it on the X there. Same for Diamond Bar. Wild stuff.

If we get the usual afternoon wind shift Diamond Bar/Chino are off to the races again. Diamond Bar/Chino/Corona now a “Complex” fire. A “fire complex” is when 2 fires merge.


567 posted on 11/16/2008 3:04:15 PM PST by spectr17 (What if the Hokey Pokey really is what it's all about?)
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To: spectr17

watching it over the internet. very amazing see the choppers and planes doing their drops. they keep calling it an aerial ballet. that fits! :)


568 posted on 11/16/2008 3:43:35 PM PST by ferri (Sometimes the appropriate response to reality is to go insane. - Philip K. Dick)
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To: justa-hairyape

“The Santa Anas (Desert Winds) are a dry wind. Caused by High pressure sitting over Nevada and California Deserts. Has not been excessively warm. Actually very nice if you are not near a fire. Was much hotter earlier in the year when we had some humid weather come up from the south. 80-90 with humidity is difficult. 80-90 with low humidity is nice.”

I believe if you study further, you will learn the origin of these winds is instead the “Great Basin” or “Colorado Plateau” over Arizona, Colorado, Utah and New Mexico (not the California/Nevada desert).

http://www.noaawatch.gov/2008/santa_ana.php


569 posted on 11/16/2008 3:58:48 PM PST by truth_seeker
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To: ferri

“watching it over the internet. very amazing see the choppers and planes doing their drops. they keep calling it an aerial ballet. that fits! :)”

We were in Costa Mesa a couple of hours ago, and saw a plane landing at John Wayne (OC airport).

Landing opposite from the normal direction, because of the wind diretion.

We had earlier thought the planes might be flying out of Ontario.

Probably using both.


570 posted on 11/16/2008 4:10:08 PM PST by truth_seeker
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To: truth_seeker
sounds like they are thinking the wind could kick up again. i hope not.

some really touching stories they showed earlier. the lady that was the manager of the mobile home park, had lived there 29 (?) years and lost everything except an American flag that the firefighters gave back to her. a little scorched, but still pretty much intact, and she was thankful for that.

571 posted on 11/16/2008 4:17:43 PM PST by ferri (Sometimes the appropriate response to reality is to go insane. - Philip K. Dick)
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To: Deo volente; kingu; null and void

Am I nuts to think that some of these raging fires might be traced to the homosexual radicals?


572 posted on 11/16/2008 4:27:38 PM PST by anniegetyourgun
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To: lainie

i though so too... bumbed out the charges lost


573 posted on 11/16/2008 5:00:05 PM PST by markman46 (engage brain before using keyboard!!!)
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To: truth_seeker

the air tankers use Palmdale Fox Field

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fox_Field

or

Riverside Ryan Air Tanker Base http://www.rvcfire.org/opencms/facilities/RyanAir/

Airtanker 910 (DC 10) uses the old George AFB....or SoCalLogisticalAirport

http://www.logisticsairport.com/page.aspx


574 posted on 11/16/2008 5:12:56 PM PST by BurbankKarl (a)
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To: lainie

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFlh5tbEg_4


575 posted on 11/16/2008 5:35:44 PM PST by BurbankKarl (a)
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To: BurbankKarl

Oh Karl...


576 posted on 11/16/2008 5:54:26 PM PST by Brad’s Gramma ( PRAY!)
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To: BurbankKarl

That was hard to watch. I didn’t realize the FF were so close and breathing that stuff.


577 posted on 11/16/2008 6:05:21 PM PST by CindyDawg (Lord, please bless America)
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To: btallcorn

Very sweet post! Thank you so much!


578 posted on 11/16/2008 6:11:39 PM PST by Yaelle
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To: BurbankKarl

Did the Prado Range in south Chino make it? There is also the Oranco Bowmen (archers) who have a range and clubhouse right next door along the est side of hwy 71 at 91 intersection. It’s where the 84 Olympics shooters were.

http://www.shootprado.com/index.asp


579 posted on 11/16/2008 6:25:24 PM PST by spectr17 (What if the Hokey Pokey really is what it's all about?)
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To: BurbankKarl
OMG,
Horrific.
Prayers offered.
580 posted on 11/16/2008 7:10:07 PM PST by sweetiepiezer (I have a Pal in Sarah)
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