Posted on 10/21/2007 9:48:36 AM PDT by 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.
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From Fox11 TV newscast, these are the fires still being reported:
LOS ANGELES COUNTY
Santa Clarita fires (4 at risk of merging)
• Stevenson Ranch/Magic Fire (Del Valle, Magic Mountain)
• Buckweed (Agua Dulce, Saugus)
• Ranch Fire (Castaic)
• Newhall - New fire. West of the 14, near San Fernando Rd. 1200 acres burned and growing, moving SW.
• Devore/Cajon Fire - burning again
• Malibu Canyon Fire
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
• Grass Valley Fire. Northwest of Lake Arrowhead
• Slide Fire. “Hopscotched” down to Running Springs during the night. (Green Valley Lake, Running Springs). More than 2000 acres burned. Over 100 homes lost.
ORANGE COUNTY
• Santiago Fire - Santiago Canyon Road at Silverado Canyon Road (Foothill Ranch, Lake Forest, etc.) Jumped Santiago Canyon Rd. at about 1AM, moving north. Mandatory evacuations at 2AM. Modjeska Cyn homes at risk. Over 15,000 acres burned.
SAN DIEGO COUNTY
• Witch Fire (Ramona, Poway, Rancho Bernardo, etc). Over 300,000 evacuated. 145,000 acres burned.
• Harris Fire
• Rice Fire (Fallbrook). Town of Fallbrook evacuated.
• McCoy Fire (Cleveland National Forest)
I know it’s not your neighborhood, but the folks at Qualcomm are begging for volunteers (to provide medical assistance, serve breakfast, anything.) The Santiago/Foothill evacuation centers might be able to use the some help, too.
Good news—Bush apparently got the Emergency declaration done and there are 6 big air-tankers on their way today.
Incident: 0098 Type: Report of Fire Location: ARROWHEAD/GREEN VALLEY LAKE info as of: 10/23/2007 5:47:20 AM ADDITIONAL DETAILS 5:40AM NEWS MEDIA THAT IS UP THERE HAVE BEEN ADV D TO STAY OO FIRE PERSONNELS WAY 5:36AM 5-I111 ** 330 2 BLOCKS JWO LIVE OAK IS WHERE FIRE JUMPED THE 330, ALL IS BLOCKED BY FIRE 5:36AM 5-I111 AT LIVE OAK AT 330, VEHS THERE WILL BE TURNING THEM AROUND 5:23AM PER 5-IS10 DO NOT USE 330, FIRE CROSSING LIVE OAK, USE 18 AT WATERMAN
I’m in Irvine this a.m. so I’m off to the FD.
Looks like they’re gonna need some help in Santiago/Foothill.
cya
Stay safe!
Has anyone discussed the possibilty of arson/terrorism?
One of the fires was believed to be arson (Santiago/Foothill, I believe). The Malibu fire was believed to be caused by a downed power line. I think the others were considered to be caused by nature. With these winds, it doesn’t take much to spread. We’ve got 90 degree weather, 30-60MPH winds, and less than 10% humidity. It’s just an awful combination.
They are also referring to this as the Meadowridge fire. It is west of the 14, east of the 5, and north just north of the 126. It is threatening a bunch more homes.
New fire at Meadow Ridge- San Fernando Rd per kcal tv
We must have both been listening to the same report!
NBC?
I’ve been flipping around a lot as they tend to repeat the same stuff over and over.
The good news is today we will have six C-130s dumping water! YAY!
City of San Diego just issued a voluntary evacuation from the border north to Main St, Chula Vista from Alta rd on the east to 805 on the west a huge area....
another large evactuation now for areas just SE of SD (harris fire)
local NBC news just said 450,000 or so evacuated in SD county
Not NBC- CBS- but I just lost the feed- not reopening now
Happy Now !!!!!!!!
After 48 hours of this event I am concerned that fire fighting resources are stretched to the limit.
I am seeing a lot of “tactical” victories by the brave fire fighters but am concerned about a strategic defeat if the road, power or communications grid is severed.
At least 24 hours more of extreme fire weather await SoCal.
God Bless and God Speed all those affected!
New fire - 210 at I-15, Rancho Cucumunga - 210 East bound closed at Day Creek Road - fire north of the freeway at or about Victoria Ave, west of I-15; this one has been going for an hour or two.
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