Huge Blaze Threatens 12,000 LA-Area Homes; 2 Dead (Latest News: 06:30PDT )

Orange County Register ^ | Aug 31, 6:30PDT | RAQUEL MARIA DILLON and JULIET WILLIAMS

[kellynla]

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Firefighters tried Monday to hold back a massive wildfire from consuming thousands of Los Angeles-area homes and a crucial communications center as they mourned two firefighters killed when their vehicle rolled down a mountain.

About 12,000 homes, as well as communications and astronomy centers atop Mount Wilson, were threatened by fire. At least 6,600 homes were under mandatory evacuation orders Sunday night and over 2,500 firefighters were battling the flames. On the blaze's northwestern front, two firefighters were killed Sunday on Mount Gleason near the city of Acton.

[rahbert]

Fire is long overdue for most National Forests in
Kaliph. I say let them burn. Get the people out.
Its not worth losing firefighters over.

[kellynla]

Good morning...I was beginning to think I was the “Lone Ranger” ‘round here. LOL

Any smoke your way?

[kellynla]

Good morning...I was beginning to think I was the “Lone Ranger” ‘round here. LOL

Any smoke your way?

[kellynla]

oops sorry for the dbl post...

[kellynla]

BTW, have you heard from “calcowgirl”...haven’t seen a post from her in 2 months?

[afnamvet]

We are praying for the brave firefighting crews and for our fellow Californians down south. We had the 49er fire up here yesterday in Auburn.

[NormsRevenge]

heard from “calcowgirl”

Nothing here..

[kellynla]

Well, I hope she is “okay”

Any smoke up your way?

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

I have been an irregular for quite some time....but haven’t seen anything recently!

I am feeling some eye irradiation from the smoke even though I am staying indoors mostly....but I do have fans running...

[sissyjane]

Next time Washington floods, from all that rain, I’ll remind you that we shouldn’t have built where it rains so much.

You should get out while you can.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Exactly!

[sissyjane]

Listening to the scanner- they are talking about having to start structure protection somewhere. Also about the fire making a run down the hill this afternoon.

[LdSentinal]

Prayers for them and to their families.

[Man50D]

I’m slightly east of the fire being in Connecticut but I hope everyone is OK.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

We need to start paving in that border area of Pakistan next to Afghanistan!

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

We are running a multi year drought out here...intersperested with winter downpours to give the brush a chance to regrow after the summer fires....

[Man50D]

We are running a multi year drought out here...intersperested with winter downpours to give the brush a chance to regrow after the summer fires....

I wish we could transport water from all the rain we've had since April to your area.

[kellynla]

Thanks. We appreciate your good wishes. Unfortunately, we lost two Firefighters.

And don't think we've forgotten the CT Firefighters who have helped fighting the wildfires in CA.

We haven't and thank you and all those Firefighters from your state and throughout America who have volunteered.

[rahbert]

Thats ok. We know where flooding is likely to occur just
as Kaliphs know where fire is likely to occur.

[Marysecretary]

Kelly, honey, come to New York State. We are blessed here with no fires, no hurricanes, tornadoes, just SNOW, LOL.