Southern California Fires -- Live Thread 10/29

[spectr17]

Devil's Hole and Willow fires were big, they burned that whole back side of that mtn range up there

[Vetnet]

KOGO radio briefly mentioned tht "all eyes are on Julian" but no news updates. Still monitoring radio and scanner

[Ladypixel]

Just discovered that when they ended coverage. Ugggh.

Now Ch. 7's gone on to something far more "entertaining"... Jimmy Kimmel. Eew. TV's getting turned off, and I'm going to turn on scanners or talk radio.

[Ladypixel]

Huh... I don't recall them as being that big.

[BurbankKarl]

yahoo weather says its 74 degrees in Big Bear City, with a low of 34...

something is off!

[It's me]

Okay. I can't take it anymore. I'm so tired. I'm going to bed.
Can't even begin to imagine how the fire fighters are feeling. I haven't really done a thing today.
Those poor guys up there not giving up and fighting so hard. I almost feel a bit guilty going into my nice comfortable bed. I'll say a good few prayer for them.

God Bless them all.

[spectr17]

Willow burned from Miller Canyon east to Coxey MEadows, From green Valley clear down to HEsperia

DEvils hole about the same, little smaller area but you could look as far as you could see and it was all black and smoking

[spectr17]

nite

[Vetnet]

Good night, It's me

[Z-28]

I'm a former CDF firefighter at Monte Vista (HQ) and Flinn Springs, CA, and I'm praying for all the firefighters now attacking this monster fire approaching Julian, CA. I've fought many wildfires in this area and it is the roughest terrain imaginable.

[Ladypixel]

Betcha that the forecasted low was 34, and the current temp's 74. Just goes to show you that the weather service, well-meaning as they are, don't always get it right.

[Revel]

Actually I saw a something awhile back that showed something to the effect that you can easily be killed if you are in a boat on a lake when a fire goes through. I believe that the fire will "Steal" all of the oxogen and sufficate you. When you see it comming the best thing to do is flip the boat and get underneath.

[BurbankKarl]

Snow Summit says 57 degrees and smoke, 5mph winds to the north

same readings for Angelus Oaks

[Ladypixel]

G'nite!

[BurbankKarl]

there was just a unit on saying the road to Julian was impassable by flames....on the Cleveland net

[lainie]

maybe not.. my house has been hi-85+, low-48ish. And they're up at altitude plus have bonfires.

[Fitzcarraldo]

They should have put 1000 in Julian instead of 200.

[Ladypixel]

Oof. I didn't know it burned all the way to Hesperia. Yikes.

Devil's Hole I knew was fairly large, though... but they didn't evac the whole mountain for that one, either.

[bonesmccoy]

scanner transcription:
we're here at the station we're gonna take a look at this and see what we can do

* there's really no reason for you to come down here unless it starts to take off

* he was wondering if there's any other problems showing up

* area check at 246 *static* got an open door at (street address)

[Ladypixel]

Thanks for having done duty out there - it is a hellish area to defend!