San Diego County fires - Live Thread 10/26

[Scenic Sounds]

I've never heard of Moore Park. There are a lot of little parks here and there, though. ;-)

[Brad’s Gramma]

And another

[It's me]

Mooorepark is near Thousand Oaks, north of the San Fernando Valley, north of Los Angeles.

[Brad’s Gramma]

Whoops.

[onyx]

Mark the canyons alongside all freeways and major off-ramps. Particularly where the canyons run up the hills into housing.

All the cretins need do is toss a plastic bottle of gasoline out the window of a car and wella!

[Myrddin]

I'm going to give my sister a call. She is just down the road from Valhalla High School. My son is with his girlfriend around Eastlake in eastern Chula Vista. He could see the fire burning down the western slopes of Otay Mountain at 1 PM PST.

[onyx]

It's near Thousand Oaks in San Fernando Valley. Our memories are still in tact. :)

[maggief]

http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/satellite/animation.san.1km.vis.html


2 posted on 10/26/2003 2:11 PM PST by Az Joe

[SwankyC]

The cars were covered in ash this morning in Chula Vista. Now Im at home close to Simi Valley and there is another fire coming over the mountain just north of my house.

[bonesmccoy]

check...looks like we have four target zones that vary in impact.

Good ideas.

Are there any Freepers in the Anaheim Hills or Yorba Linda area near the 91 or 55 Fwys?

[South40]

MAJOR FIRES IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY HISTORY

September 1913: Barona fire burned 65,470 acres.

September 1928: Witch Creek fire near Santa Ysabel charred 33,240 acres.

September 1928: Beauty Peak fire near the Riverside County border in the North County blackened 67,000 acres.

October 3, 1943: Hauser Creek fire in the Cleveland National Forest, at least 9 firefighters dead (including 7 marines), 72 injuries and 10,000 acres burned.

1944: Laguna Junction fire burned 60,000 acres

1950: Conejos Fire charred 64,000 acres.

1952: Cuyamaca fire burned 64,000 acres

November 1956: Inaja fire killed 11 firefighters and burned 43,904 acres near Julian.

1960: Two Atlas missiles exploded at their test site in Sycamore Canyon, causing an estimated $27 million in damage.

September 26-Oct. 3 1970: The Laguna fire, the county's largest fire in modern times, burned 175,425 acres, killed eight people and destroyed 382 homes. In 24 hours the fire burned from near Mount Laguna into the outskirts of El Cajon and Spring Valley.

September 1978: PSA Crash in North Park

June 1985: Normal Heights fire destroyed or damaged 116 houses, causing $8.6 million in damage.

October 1993: Guejito fire east of Escondido charred 20,000 acres and destroyed 18 houses. Estimated $1.25 million damage.

October 1996: Harmony Grove fire burned 8,600 acres, from Harmony Grove west of Escondido to La Costa, destroying nearly 110 homes and killing one man.

August 1997: Lake Wohlford fire northeast of Escondido - an arson blaze - destroyed seven houses and burned 500 acres.

October 1999: La Jolla Fire (La Jolla Indian Reservation) burned approximately 7,800 acres and 1 firefighter died. The fire was started by trash burning on the La Jolla Reservation got out of control.

January 2001: Wind-driven Viejas fire consumed more than 10,000 acres of brush and destroyed five houses and five mobile homes near Alpine.

February 2002: Gavilan fire (Fallbrook area) burned approximately 5,763 acres with approximately 43 homes destroyed and 13 damaged as well. Forty vehicles, 37 outbuildings, sheds, barns and other outbuildings were also lost. (Tally includes 2 fire engines.) Property loss is estimated at $16.5 million dollars.

June 2002: Troy fire (Mt. Laguna: 2 miles north of Thing Valley Rd, Fred Canyon Road) 1,188 acres burned, 3 homes destroyed.

July 2002: The Pines Fire (Vulcan Mountain and Julian area) burned approximately 61,700 acres, destroyed 37 homes, 116 other buildings and 165 vehicles in and around Julian. Two fire engines were destroyed. The fire was started when a National Guard helicopter hit a power line.

[SwankyC]

Thats affirmative in San Diego too. there is a massive fire in the Scripps ranch area. closed down the 15 freeway and the 52. They were getting close to closing the 805 as we got past all that into Oceanside. It so huge, our car has a thin blanket of ash on it this morning in Chula Vista, about 40 miles away.

[onyx]

Well, HOWDY neighbor! I'm near the Presido in Mission Hills.

Very smokey here too, and son's white car is coated with ugly gray and brown ash.

[Kahuna]

Just got an update from my brother, a fire Captain fighting the Valley Center fire. They are getting no air support and he fears that the fire will rip through Escondido to Vista. He advised his wife to consider evacuating their Vista home before all roads are a gridlock. Not looking good folks.

[sourcery]

For perspective: The Oakland/Berkeley Hills Firestorm of 1991

[sourcery]

For perspective: The Oakland/Berkeley Hills Firestorm of 1991

[bonesmccoy]

great link..many thanks.

[Brad’s Gramma]

See #590...the last question.

[CARepubGal]

Hey neighbor! I love your area (drive through when detouring around the freeway). :-) My car is sitting outside and has a lovely pile of ash on the windshield wipers. The back yard has ash all over the place and even with the windows closed the smoke is all over. The wierd thing to see is the orange glow and the red sun. somehow, i think staying home is on the agenda tonight.

Stay Safe! CRG

[spectr17]

For reference

Cal Fire Maps

http://wildfire.cr.usgs.gov/ca_geomac/viewer.htm

http://www.incidentcontrol.com

Live online scanner feeds for fire, cops, CDF

http://www.live365.com/stations/kb6jag

FYI, this one gives pop ups if you use it.

No pop ups on this feed

http://www.police-scanner.info/livescan.htm

Another live scanner feed.

Click on Big Bear Feed

http://www.compucations.com/nuke/html/modules.php?name=LiveScanners

another live feed for socal, Verdugo Fire Communications Center

http://verdugo.ci.glendale.ca.us/radio.html

CHP Dispatch

http://cad.chp.ca.gov/

CDF AIR CHANNELS

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Red - 151.220 - Air to ground units
Blue - 151.280 - Air to air
Green - 151.295 - Air to air
Yellow - 151.310 - Air to air
Victor - 122.925 AM - Air to air for contract helicopters

List of channels for SoCal

http://www.qsl.net/ke6alv/

Get a copy of Police call for when you're mobile.

http://www.policecall.com/

San Bernardino National Forest

171.475 mhz and 172.225

123.9750 National Air Tanker Base Freq.
135.9750 Air ops
151.2200 CDF Red Air to Ground
151.2650 CDF Region
151.3100 CDF Air Tactics 6
151.3550 CDF Command Net 1
154.2650 OES White Fire 2
154.2800 OES White Fire 1
154.2950 OES White Fire 3
164.1250 Fire Camp Service Net
166.6125 "Command" Fontana area
166.8500 Air attack
167.9500 BLM Air to Ground
168.0500 NIFC Tac 1
168.0750 NIFC Tac 3
168.200 NIFC Tac 2 (Crew Net)
168.2500 BLM? "Command"
168.4000 BLM "Command"
168.6000 NIFC Tac 3
168.6250 Air Guard
169.1250 Calif. Fire Travel Net
169.0625 vehicle mechanics?
170.0000 Air to Ground Region 5
173.9125 Region 5 Tac 4
173.9625 Region 5 Tac 5
173.9875 Region 5 Tac 6
415.5500 National Air channel

HAM

145.220

KNBC: http://www.nbc4.tv

KABC: http://www.abc7.com

KCBS: http://www.cbs2.com

KTTV: http://www.fox11la.com

KCAL: http://www.kcal.com