Southern California Fires -- Live Thread 10/29

[Fitzcarraldo]

Julian update

6:50 a.m.

The town of Julian is stilll standing although some buildings on the outskirts of the town have been lost.

[amom]

Thank you AZ!

[amom]

The town of Julian is still standing

Excellent news. Do we know if the fire is past Julian now?

[amom]

kentwood in the pines is burning...

:-(

[dogbyte12]

They are now saying over 2,000 homes have been officially lost. Latest update.

[amom]

Thanks for the info, it helps.

[mo4bush]

Mt Laguna was evacuated last night. They are saying that it's unlikely that the town will be saved!

[Fitzcarraldo]

Tim Hennigan from the Los Padres hot shot crew, lights a backfire outside Julian, Calif. Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2003, in an effort to head off a wildfire in the area. Since Oct. 21, at least 10 wind-driven wildfires have rampaged through Southern California, demolishing neighborhoods, gutting businesses and blackening more than half a million acres of land from the Mexican border to the Ventura-Los Angeles county line. (AP Photo/Tim Tadder)

[JHENN22499]

KFI am 640 is live in a plane describing views

[TomGuy]

CBS webcam / MSNBC webcam





Same fire up close (left); distance (right)

[farmer18th]

Yes, on the scanner I heard them begging for air support.

[tazman3]

Can't tell. Are they both covering the Old/Grand Prix fires?

[TomGuy]

Additional flair ups just below the one pictured above.

[farmer18th]

I just started listening to the Big Bear feed again. Don't know if they've changed and are sending them up.