Southern CA fires - Live Thread 10/27

10/27/03 | Myself

[mo4bush]

Jesus Christ! It's hard to believe. Is their house at the outer edge of the development? I am not getting a lot of info here at work. I suppose I could plug in the little t.v. and see what news I can get.

My prayers for your family.

Mo4Bush

[Deo volente]

Alpine is East of San Diego, off Interstate 8, near Cleveland National Forest.


Any news on Lakeside? Is is safe there yet?

[nicmarlo]

My t.v. is being "used" by someone...cannot watch (darn). Have to go back to work now....here's CHP site link: CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL

[Not A Snowbird]

Have you heard anything about Rancho Bernardo? We have coworkers who have already lost homes in Tierrasanta and Scripps, but others are up the road in Rancho Bernardo next to the golf course there. It's not that far from Scripps Ranch, but we haven't heard anything. Nobody's at work at Miramar today, they were told to stay home. Can't reach anyone...

[PhiKapMom]

Capt from San Bernardino Fire Department said that the homes saved in the Panorama Fire in 1980 in Waterman Canyon have been lost this time.

[CathyRyan]

Thanks, that will give me a area to start to look for it on the map.

[PhiKapMom]

Thanks!

[nicmarlo]

Awful!

[Toidylop]

FF is prepared to evacuate North East of Escondido... God help us!!! If the fire broke through the ridge, we got to go.

Paradise Valley Fire Update

PARADISE VALLEY FIRE STATUS IN ESCONDIDO AND WEBSITE INFORMATION The Escondido Fire Department reports that no homes have been lost in Escondido as of this time. The western front of the fire in Escondido reached the top of a ridge at Daley Ranch and defensive efforts are reducing the chance of further spread to the west. Residents in the area of Valley Center Rd and Foxley Dr/ Lake Wohlford are still not being allowed to return to their homes. Valley Center Rd is still closed for eastbound traffic from Escondido to Valley Center (closed at Washington Ave and Valley Pkwy).

Residents living in the area north of North Avenue and east of North Broadway are being allowed to return to their neighborhoods; however, they should be ready to leave if weather conditions worsen or they are advised by law enforcement to leave. Residents of Hidden Trails and other eastern portions of the city are allowed to return home and they too should be ready to leave if weather conditions worsen or they are advised by law enforcement to leave. The evacuation center at Escondido High School will remain open. The public number for EHS is 760.291.4034.

Fire Department officials are reporting that there is no containment on the fire at this time.

[nicmarlo]

yw; keep watching and posting CHP info if you can.....it may be helpful to someone. there's basically a news blackout out there, I've heard several callers complaining they don't know nothing because nothings on the news, even in their areas.

[Scenic Sounds]

Scripps Ranch

[mo4bush]

I'm in La Mesa myself, have a brother in Jamul and a sister in Monarch Ridge, both have evacuated!
Mo4Bush

[baseballmom]

Does anyone have any information on the Mt Woodson area of Ramona? My brother lives up there with his family, and I haven't been able to get through either by land phone or cell? Any info would be very much appreciated.

[PhilipFreneau]

Marcellinus, my sister lives in Alpine.

[Conservative4Ever]

the two locations for parking the aircraft and reload of the foam is SB airport and Hemet/Ryan field. Maybe somebody has update to my information

[PhiKapMom]

When I read the story of how the San Bernardino Forest was attacked by beetles and the dead trees/underbrush were not cleared because of the enviornmentalist, I wanted to scream. It is so beautiful going up into the mountains and because of the idiot envioronmentalist got anything they wanted under Clintons, these beautiful forest are on fire.

Disgusting!

My heart goes out to the people of SoCal who have lost their homes and been affected.

Tired of hearing about what the RAT candidates had to say last night too!

[PhiKapMom]

Thanks! Keep forgetting that Norton AFB is no more and that it is now SB International Airport.