Southern CA fires - Live Thread 10/27

10/27/03 | Myself

[meyer]

FF reporting Highland near San Bernardino being threatened.

Isn't that near you? Stay safe!!

[spectr17]

Fire threatening in north Highland, near Church ave.

[Kahuna]

PKM..good news from my brother...he and his strike team on the Paradise fire "Valley Center" Escondido were just given 10 hours off to go to the Escondido Fire Station, eat pizza and sleep. Seems that a marine layer is forming over San Diego and if this continues, he can be relieved in a couple days. The Fire Chief called my sister in-law to confirm the good news.
Now, let's give it up for all the brave souls that face hell in and around Arrowhead. Please pray.

[meyer]

Nah, Planet of the Apes

Cornileus!

[nicmarlo]

She didn't give precise information as to where she was standing; she said there were 13-14 homes burning. This is not confirmed. I have heard several times now, unconfirmed reports on KFI, it jumped 18, but never said precisely where it jumped.

[dalereed]

I had a neighbor tell me that the Escondido fire has reached Bonsell (highway 76 about 6 or 7 miles west of I-15) but haven't been able to confirm it from the babbeling idiots on TV.

Has there been any reports of this?

[spectr17]

Highland is about 5 miles as the crow flies due north of me. I'm hearing sirens taking off that way now from, Redlands

[PhiKapMom]

That is great news! Glad they have some time off -- really was getting concerned at these firefighters being on for over 72 hours.

Prayers are with all of you out there.

[mo4bush]

Jimbaugh,
Glad to hear that you are safe and your home unharmed.
Mo4Bush

[PhilipFreneau]

>> My daughter used to live in Lakeside and we were in Alpine when she got married. Prayers with you all!

Thank you. BTW, I lived in El Cajon back in 1972 while I was stationed at the 32nd Street Naval Station. I read that it was hit pretty hard.

[South40]

Oak Canyon, toward 52 Fwy

Evacuating four-legged East County residents

Don't look now ladies...but your pettiness showing

I-15, near Miramar Air Station

Scripps Ranch wall of fire

Sunday's plane crash on Route 163

Two people died in Lakeside trying to escape the blaze in this car

I-15 Sunday traffic

Mass destruction, Scripps Ranch

Scripps Ranch

[spectr17]

I'm home now, very smokey here with the wind shifting from the north, pushing the Old fire smoke and ash on us.

I can see the Highland fire and the other fire pushing up to Lake Arrowhead real good.

If you know anyone on the mountain up there tell them to get the heck off that mountain.

[nicmarlo]

Now reporting 1,100 homes destroyed, 13 fatalities, 30,000 homes in danger.

[PhiKapMom]

I was in El Cajon when we were there. This is just so scarey! She was stationed at North Island.

[ReagansShinyHair]

Thank you. BTW, I lived in El Cajon back in 1972 while I was stationed at the 32nd Street Naval Station. I read that it was hit pretty hard.

I know people very near the Monarch Ridge development that I heard was hit. Anyone have any news on which parts of El Cajon were hit, and if, in fact, homes in Monarch Ridge were hit?

[cake_crumb]

1,100 homes burnt.

[meyer]

Highland is about 5 miles as the crow flies due north of me. I'm hearing sirens taking off that way now from, Redlands

Thanks. I've been watching this all weekend here on FR, the only source of info. Very devastating.

[spectr17]

151.445 CDF responding to Baseline and Church for fire threatening there, Old Fire by Highland.

Looky loos jamming up hwy 38 and Greenspot Rd.

Stay home people if you're thinking about heading up there to watch the fire, you'll endanger yourself and teh FFs and cops

[South40]

Anyone have any news on which parts of El Cajon were hit

Homes reportedly burnt near Valhalla High School and on Greenfield East of I-8.