Live Updating Thread: 2007 Southern California Firestorms

LA Times ^ | 9:35 AM PDT, October 21, 2007 | Associated Press

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

UPDATE: The city of Malibu is advising residents in Puerco Canyon to begin evacuating due to a wildfire driven by powerful winds. This area is north of Pacific Coast Highway and about 1 mile west of Pepperdine University. Residents along the beach on Malibu Road may soon be evacuated. Pacific Coast Highway is closed between Kanan-Dume Road and Topanga Canyon. Residents are advised to head to the west. Evacuation centers are being set up in the Zuma Beach area.

A wildfire driven by powerful winds in the Malibu Hills this morning threatened a university, destroyed at least one home and forced the evacuation of hundreds more, authorities said.

Related Stories
-	Wildfire burns 500 acres near Interstate 5
-	Santa Ana winds are sweeping the region

[pollywog]

oh no... another large fire in Chula Vista? Thanks for the link.

[athelass]

Local tv coverage is off for now, but the only thing the 11:00 news reported that you guys haven’t already mentioned is that military families at Camp Pendleton have been told to prepare to evacuate (has anyone else heard this?) and downed power lines across the I-15 have closed the road completely until at least 6 am. All the small roads through the mountains south of 138 are already closed. Thousands of cars are backed up north of DeVore in winds so strong they are knocking over 18 wheelers that aren’t moving! The 14 is also closed, which leaves I-5 as the only northbound road still open. If they evacuate Oceanside/Pendleton that’s a lot of people using the same freeway.

[fatima]

Now that I read this I might have misunderstood and this might be where she used to live.

“To: fatima

My old street our old house is the only one standing...and then dozens gone. It’s hit or miss. It’s so surreal watching this and knowing people on every street named. I’m sitting here with the church directory comparing addresses b/c I literally know a person per street listed on the lists or said.

1,428 posted on 10/22/2007 6:52:54 PM EDT by mfccinsd “

[bd476]

Oops, an update:

12:30AM 89-1 ADV ROUND ROBINS NO LONGER NEEDED DUE TO TRFC FLOWING AT 60-65MPH//S1 CPZ

12:30AM 78-200 TAKING OVER FOR 89-40 /// 147 SHUTTING DWN NB 14 ON SOLEDAD OFR

Round robins are where a CHP officer slowly serpentines (or zig-zags) the patrol car from the far left lane to the far right lane in an effort to slow down and/or stop traffic.

[bd476]

Thank God you and your family and friends are safe.

Thanks for the update and I’ll keep you in my prayers.

[fatima]

I am going to try to go back to sleep.(((Hugs)))

[yorkie]

Prayers up, Flyer. Stay safe.

[444Flyer]

See my post #2000. I hope it helps. Locally, people have been writing about a possible evacuation all night. Pendleton is right next to the city of Fallbrook and they are having a horrible fire. God Bless our Marines and keep them all safe tonight!

[janetjanet998]

Santa Clarita fire now out..(trailer park fire)

“we threw everyhting we had at it” said a local firefighter

[donna]

Streaming live
KTTV FOX 11 Los Angeles

http://media.myfoxla.com/live/

[bd476]

Thanks Fatima.

Here’s the latest on the Fallbrook fire. The fire has jumped the road there, too.

Incident: 0981 Type: Location: info as of: 10/23/2007 12:45:06 AM
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
12:22AM PER S9 HAVE R108 BREAK DOWN BARRICADE AND 1019, R108 CPZ
11:45PM 92-R101 JNO PALA MESA JNO 76 - FIRE JUMPING FWY
11:44PM 92-R101 FIRE IS JUMPING FWY, 92-S3 COPIES ALL IN AREA NOW
11:09PM 1039 92-S9 COPIES LINE 56
10:50PM PER CT DIST 8- SAN BERNARDINO - SB 15 FROM LOWER 79 TO RAINBOW VALLEY STILL CLOSED TILL APPROX 0700HRS
10:49PM PER CT 700-FRANK SANTIBANEZ- SB 15 FROM RAINBOW VALLEY - ALL ONRS OPEN SB
10:37PM CONFIRM SB 15 AT GOPHER CANYON — VEHS COMING DOWN IN 1-2-3 LANES — HAS CLOSURES BEEN LIFTED
10:34PM CONFIRM NB 15 IS OPEN TO EMERGENCY VEHS — R104 COPIES -— PER L1 IT IS OPEN TO EMERGENCY VEHS BUT HAVE TO USE EXTREME CAUTION
9:39PM 108-S4; CDF FIRE FIGHTERS HEADING TO PALA MESA RESORT IN PERSONAL VEHSTO SLEEP - PLS ADV UNITS TO LET THEM THROUGH - THEY WILL HAVE ID AND UNIFORM
9:25PM ^PER CT 713 - NB 15 CLSD FRM 78 TO RAINBOW VLY
9:25PM ^PER CT 713 - SB 15 CLSD FRM LWR 79 TO EL NORTE PWKY
9:22PM CT 713-6 ADV EB 78 TO SB 15 IS NOW OPEN
9:14PM NEG CLOSURES SB 15 JSO 78
9:12PM 1039 FD LN 39
9:11PM 132-R20 CITZ REPORT 2 HOUSED EL SYCAMORO AT VIA DE SANTA FE - CONTACT FD - JUMPED STRUCUTRE FIRE
9:04PM RESP TO LINE 26- CT HAS NOT ALLOWED ANY TRAFFIC NB 15 NO 78
9:00PM COPIED M7 ADV NEG FIRE IN THE AREA, 1039 FD
9:00PM ANIMAL RESCUE WANTS TO GET INTO FALLBROOK FOR A CHECK ON ANIMALS - TO CRUISE AND CHECK FOR RESOURSED NEEDED - IS THERE ANY ACCESS?
8:54PM CT 713 ADV NEG ON ANY CLOSURES SB 15 JSO 78
8:54PM CT 713 ADV SB 15 TO EB/WB 78 IS OPEN
8:54PM CT 713 ADV EB 78 TO NB 15 REMAINS CLOSED
8:54PM 1039 FD LN 30
8:52PM 92-S5 REPORT OF FIRE IN LAKE GOPHER AT E VISTA FOOTHILL - PLS ADVS FIRE IF THEY HAVE CALL
8:42PM R106 SB 15 JNO 78 - EVEN SB FRM 78 STILL NEEDS TO REMAIN CLOSED
8:41PM 92-S1 NB 15 JSO 78 - STILL NEED TRFIC DIVERTED TO SB DO NOT WNT THEM GOING NB - WE DO NOT WANT TRFIC GOING NB 15 FRM 78 - RE LINE 22 KEEP CLOSED
8:40PM CT 713 ADV EB 78 TO NB 15 STILL CLOSED
8:40PM CT 713 ADV IN PROCESS OF OPENING SB 15 TO EB/WB 78
8:38PM R106 BREAKING DWN CONE PATTERN // REOPENING SB 15 JNO 78 - NEG RESP FRM SGT
8:32PM AS OF 1941 CT 713 - POWAY ONR TO NB 15 IS OPEN
8:32PM AS OF 1907 - CT 713 - NO TRAFFIC ALLOWED NB 15 JNO 78
8:31PM CT AS OF 1904 - PER CT 713 NB 15 TRAFFIC DIVERTED TO EB/WB 78
8:30PM AS OF 1809 - CT 727-1 CLOSURE IN PLACE NB 15 AT OLD HWY 395
8:26PM 1039 FD
8:23PM R1 DEL DIOS/VIA RANCHO KELLEY /MILLER 0200-0230 - 1039 92-S3 COPIES
8:19PM 92-S3 FIRE IS IN TREES AND POWER LINES IN TREES - POSS CAUSE THEM TO DROP ONTO THE FWY
7:54PM R1; CALTRANS INQ WHAT PARTS OF THE SR76 ARE CLOSED? , EB WB

[bd476]

Thanks fatima. Goodnight and sleep well!

I should probably get some sleep too. My eyes are half open.

[444Flyer]

Thanks yorkie. We are keeping an eye on the fire in De Luz/Temecula about 5 miles away on the coastal ridge, which we can see from our street. So far we are upwind and there hasn’t been any evacuation alerts yet.

[yorkie]

>>“we threw everyhting we had at it” said a local firefighter”<<

There’s gotta be a special place in Heaven for fire-fighters. A place where the air is always clear and pure, and the temperature is always just the perfect balance of cool/warm. Never too cold or too hot for these heroes.

[bd476]

attheelass wrote: "... The 14 is also closed, which leaves I-5 as the only northbound road still open. If they evacuate Oceanside/Pendleton that’s a lot of people using the same freeway."

Oceanside and Camp Pendleton are a very long drive away from the 14 Freeway, at least 1 1/2 hours - three hours, depending on traffic and if you go the speed limit.

The 5 can be a nightmare during traffic, but if they had to evacuate Oceanside and Camp Pendleton it would be a well planned out maneuver.

[janetjanet998]

Fire Has Reportedly Jumped Highway 18 In Running Springs
Update 1:00 AM
According to John Miller of the US Forest Service, anyone remaining in Green Valley Lake must evacuate now. Because of the imminent danger from the fire, all remaining fire and law enforcement personnel are being evacuated immediately.

Running Springs - According to the California Highway Patrol, the fire has jumped Highway 18 in Running Springs. The fire has reportedly reached Pali Camp. Heavy embers are reported to be falling near Fire Station 51. Eyewitnesses in the Crestline area report that the fire has not advanced much toward Dart Canyon. However, the flame activity has appeared to increase.

There are reports of multiple structure fires on Wilderness Drive and in the 31-thousand block of Circle View Drive in Running Springs. There was an unconfirmed new fire start was reported on Live Oak Drive east of Ferndale Drive in Running Springs. Deputies have stopped looters in the 30-thousand block of Elfin Court in Running Springs.

The Slide and Grass Complex Fire has shown no sign of laying down over night. Officials have all but given up on Green Valley Lake at this time, and are evacuating all emergency officials. Also, the fire is approaching the Upper Rowco area of Running Springs with property damage reported along Wilderness Drive. The fire is making a hard run to the west toward Heaps Peak and Santa’s Village, according to witnesses, and may reach those areas by morning. The Grass Fire portion, burning near Lake Arrowhead, has been making a run to the west and southwest this evening. Resources are deployed in the Twin Peaks area near the Calvary Chapel Conference Center. Witnesses report that the fire is also backing down a ridge line toward the eastern portions of Dart Canyon.

Mandatory evacuations are now in effect for Crestline, Twin Peaks, North Lake Arrowhead, Crest Park, Skyforest, Rimforest, Running Springs, Arrowbear Lake, and Green Valley Lake. Voluntary evacuations are in effect for Cedar Glen, South Lake Arrowhead, Valley of Enchantment and Cedarpines Park.

[bd476]

I just posted the latest from the CHP on the Fallbrook fire here.

[janetjanet998]

01:03 AM Source: scanner From: Inciweb updated 12:30
Mandatory Evacuation for Green Valley Lake, Arrowbear, and Running Springs. Fire has crossed Hwy 18 in Running Springs. Fire Behavior Extreme. fire making runs at Running Springs and Green Valley Lake. Current Wind Conditions 30 mph NE
01:01 AM Source: scanner From: Inciweb at 12:30 am
Grass Fire - Mandatory areas: North Lake Arrowhead and Grass Valley are under mandatory evacuation (North of the Lake Arrowhead Dam on SR 173 and areas north of Hwy 189), All of Twin Peaks Also Rim Forest, Crestline and Lake Gregory Voluntary Evacuations include—Remainder of Lake Arrowhead, Cedar Glen, Cedar Pines Park and Valley of Enchantment Size 300 acres Fuels Involved Grass and Timber Fire Behavior Severe Current Wind Conditions 20-30 mph NE

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fire down in San Diego is taking priority right now (regarding resources for the morning - planning on double shifts)

[calcowgirl]

San Diego Updates:

http://sosdfireblog.blogspot.com/

Tuesday, October 23, 2007
San Miguel Mountain ablaze

The Highway Patrol is keeping people from entering the area of San Miguel Road and Bonita Road because San Miguel Mountain is on fire. Authorities are trying to evacuate residents, a CHP dispatcher said.

Posted by Tom Mallory at 1:23 AM 0 comments

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Spring Valley being evacuated
Posted @ 1:17 AM

A Highway Patrol dispatcher reported that residents in the area of Pointe Parkway at Jamacha Boulevard are being evacuated. The fire is fast approaching Sweetwater Springs.

[calcowgirl]

Radio towers now burning?
This was just posted regarding San Miguel Mountain, in San Diego:

http://sosdfireblog.blogspot.com/

I drove to see the St. Miguel fire a few minutes ago and the entire mountain is ablaze. It seems the fire line is 5 miles long. It has crested the ridge and the winds appear to be shifting SE. There appeared to be many homes in the area and very little police activity as recently as 1AM. I hope the residents are made aware soon. It seems this fire is not going to go away as there is nobody fighting it. Apparently some radio towers for PBS, KUSI, and NBC are on top of the mountain and burning from what I hear on the radio.