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Wildfire burns out of control near Southern California homes
cbsnews.com ^ | January 16, 2014

Posted on 01/16/2014 10:18:23 AM PST by Deo volente

GLENDORA, Calif. -- Structures are burning in a wildfire threatening dozens of homes in dangerously dry foothills of Southern California's San Gabriel Mountains.

Television images showed several structures engulfed in flames fanned by gusty Santa Ana winds that spit embers across neighborhoods Thursday morning.

Evacuations are ordered for houses at the edge of the fire.

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


TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; US: California
KEYWORDS: arson; california; californiawildfires; sangabrielwildfires; socal; wildfire
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To: Deo volente

Of course, its the easiest excuse to make and the easiest way to get away with it


41 posted on 01/16/2014 11:57:23 AM PST by Sarah Barracuda
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To: Sarah Barracuda

I have no problem of sticking someone who does something incredibly stupid in jail.

At least 5 families no longer have a home, and thousands are not able to go home. There, to me, is no excuse that works.


42 posted on 01/16/2014 11:59:24 AM PST by kingu (Everything starts with slashing the size and scope of the federal government.)
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To: kingu

One of the homes that burned down, the woman tried to get everything out as quickly as she could but a few of her cats can’t be located..so either those cats are hiding somewhere or they are dead


43 posted on 01/16/2014 12:01:26 PM PST by Sarah Barracuda
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To: Myrddin

This is supposed to be the “rainy” season.


And the drought is actually getting worse. I’m genuinely surprised there are any trees/forests/woodlands and wildlife left in California. Whats left can’t last much longer because there is no end in sight to the drought.


44 posted on 01/16/2014 12:02:30 PM PST by chessplayer
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To: Sarah Barracuda

That is exactly what the three men are claiming, that the fire went out of control, set up camp to stay warm and all hell broke loose, so they have been charged with recklessly starting a fire


As bad as the drought has been out there, they should be strung up by their thumbs.


45 posted on 01/16/2014 12:08:04 PM PST by chessplayer
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To: TonyM; dragnet2
MORON. What's so bad about living in paradise?

Now if they'd only stop televising the Rose Parade and Rose Bowl / BCS Title so everyone from the Midwest and back East won't want to move someplace that's 80-90F in January . . . .

46 posted on 01/16/2014 12:08:26 PM PST by atc23 (The Confederacy was the single greatest conservative resistance to federal authority ever.)
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To: chessplayer

We havent had a decent rain here in a longggggggggggggg time..I dont care if these guys are homeless to be stupid enough to start a “Campfire” in a dry brush area they deserve whatever punishment they are going to get..which will probably be a slap on the wrist


47 posted on 01/16/2014 12:10:23 PM PST by Sarah Barracuda
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To: Yaelle

It was 85 during the day yesterday. But it cools down at night.

It was 50 last night. Maybe high 40’s.

But your point is well taken. Who knows what they were doing or why they started a fire.


48 posted on 01/16/2014 12:15:42 PM PST by ifinnegan
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To: Deo volente

Well then! They should ban more guns! That seems to be California’s answer to everything....


49 posted on 01/16/2014 12:17:47 PM PST by Lazamataz (Early 2009 to 7/21/2013 - RIP my little girl Cathy. You were the best cat ever. You will be missed.)
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To: chessplayer

There is no need to start a fire in this weather. They had to know this was a huge fire warning weather. Even if you are homeless you can understand that 80 in January is unusually warm. And less than 5% humidity.


50 posted on 01/16/2014 12:26:53 PM PST by Yaelle
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To: Yaelle; All

Is there any information as to where exactly the fire started?

I used to live in that area


51 posted on 01/16/2014 12:47:58 PM PST by Syncro ("So?" - -Andrew Breitbart --The King of All Media RIP Feb 1, 1969 to Mar 1, 2012)
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To: sheana
“When the winds come in California the firestarters always come out”

The local Ch. 5 Weatherman Henry DiCarlo was commenting on the conditions being bad for wildfires this morning. I told the wife, "well Henry just gave the heads up for the Pyromaniacs", sure enough. Damn if you do, damn if you don't I guess.

52 posted on 01/16/2014 12:49:25 PM PST by DAC21
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To: Sarah Barracuda
our daughter works at APU and she sent me this at 10:30.
53 posted on 01/16/2014 12:53:46 PM PST by pollywog ("O Thou who changest not, abide with me.".......)
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To: pollywog

WOW that looks terrible..supposedly Singer Mansion burned down but some are saying it was just the garbage in back that got burned


54 posted on 01/16/2014 1:01:02 PM PST by Sarah Barracuda
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To: oldbrowser

It’s very dry today and I have a cough. Smoke, yeah, a good possibility.

Goin’ home now.


55 posted on 01/16/2014 1:07:52 PM PST by BunnySlippers (I LOVE BULL MARKETS . . .)
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To: Syncro

3 idiots set a campfire this morning.


56 posted on 01/16/2014 1:13:45 PM PST by Oldeconomybuyer (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.)
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To: Deo volente

“Amish?”

I hope not.


57 posted on 01/16/2014 1:20:46 PM PST by Amish with an attitude
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Where? Exact location please if you know.

Wherever it was, I will know the exact spot.

Can’t find it in any story. News reporters are so inept.

I’ve been over every inch of that whole area.

I think it’s quite obvious that I know about the 3 starting the fire...


58 posted on 01/16/2014 1:43:01 PM PST by Syncro ("So?" - -Andrew Breitbart --The King of All Media RIP Feb 1, 1969 to Mar 1, 2012)
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To: Syncro

Location of the campfire not reported, best overview here:

http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=news/local/los_angeles&id=9396254


59 posted on 01/16/2014 2:24:33 PM PST by Oldeconomybuyer (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.)
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To: Deo volente

Well that ought to equal about 500 spare the air days in the bay area.


60 posted on 01/16/2014 2:30:08 PM PST by jetson (THE)
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