The Slide Fire jumped Highway 18 this morning, at this intersection in Running Springs.
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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(Excerpt) Read more at latimes.com ...
(CNN) — While the military is lending assistance to battle
wildfires in Southern California, it’s also keeping an eye on the
horizon in case it has to evacuate bases there.
The Rice fire, east of Camp Pendleton, caused the evacuation of the
Fallbrook community.
According to the Pentagon:
About 800 Camp Pendleton Marines, some of them recently back from
Iraq, have been volunteered to fight the massive fires. About 1,500
California National Guardsmen already are fighting fires.
Aircraft from the Navy, Marine Corps and Air National Guard and Air
Force Reserves are dropping water and flame retardants on the flames
and providing logistical support.
Six C-130 Modular Airborne FireFighting Systems from Air National
Guard and Air Force Reserve units in North Carolina, Colorado and
Wyoming were on their way to California on Tuesday.
The military also is providing military policemen and medical
personnel to assist with evacuations and staff shelters.
At the same time, military officials are keeping an eye on
approaching wildfires at facilities throughout Southern California.
Watch California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger talk about the crisis »
At Camp Pendleton, which covers about 200 square miles about 40
miles north of downtown San Diego, the approximately 60,000 military
and civilian personnel on base have been told to pack personal
belongings and water and be ready to evacuate on short notice. The
base command advised only essential personnel to report today,
according to a news release from the base.
The Rice fire had forced residents of Fallbrook east of the base to
evacuate, but as of noon Tuesday, “no evacuation is imminent but
we’re keeping a close eye on it,” said Corp. Paul Robbins of the
base public affairs office.
Robbins also said two fires had broken out on the base as of Tuesday
afternoon.
One fire is located in Camp Margarita 33 Area behind the Marine
Corps Air Station, and the second is located in Las Pulgas 43 Area
near Basilone Road.
“We continue to watch these fires closely and advise residents to
maintain awareness of the current fire condition and exercise
caution,” said Col. James B. Seaton III, Commanding Officer, Marine
Corps Base Camp Pendleton..
Only essential personnel were requested to report to duty at Naval
Base San Diego; Naval Amphibious Base in Coronado; and Naval Air
Station in El Centro. Those bases have also set up cots and tents
for evacuees.
As of midday Tuesday, bases in the San Diego area were sheltering
about 2,500 servicemen and women, civilian employees and families.
Officials were sheltering pets at two Navy facilities.
Military officials also warned about 19,000 military families that
they might need to leave if fire approaches. A cruiser, destroyer
and two frigates are in port at Naval Base San Diego for evacuating
families, if necessary.
And the Navy has ordered all personnel on shore to report to their
ships to free up space on land for evacuees.
About 40,000 military and civilian personnel work at the base, which
is home port to about 50 ships.
Oh yeah... I think I know one of them!!!
YOU might get a chance to see the President this coming Thursday...!!!
Bump to find later...thanks for the post!
Semper Fi!!
The Slide Fire jumped Highway 18 this morning, at this intersection in Running Springs.
LASD Santa Clarita has one arson suspect in custody.
Me too...:)
Pendleton still in danger? They got hit a year or two ago.
SD Governator presser coming up....
Can I shoot him please?
Slowly?
Seriously.......this is GREAT news....may he speak fondly of his buds, should he have not acted alone.
All right!!!
Grrrrrrr..........
This may all end up bigger in impact than Katrina....
Best news of the week. Any info on him?
You’re welcome! Here’s the link:
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/336412_localfire23.html
We figure you folks need our engines more than we do right now. Moss doesn’t burn.
I hope some hay can be delivered to the horses that are stuck in the fire zone without food. Any helicopters in the area willing to do an airdrop?
0397 2:54PM Report of Fire NB SR261 JNO PORTOLA PKWY Santa Ana
This may all end up bigger in impact than Katrina....
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And there will end the similarity. In spite of anger, frustration, fear and grief, people have behaved in a most un-Katrina like way.
Got it, thanks, and good luck to your SIL!
Poobear, sorry to hear about your in-laws’ loss.
I have not heard of Palomar Pomerado Hospital; is it a specialty hospital?
Is it still standing and okay?
LOL!
I've seen lots of info on the horses. It seems like they are getting lots and lots of support from private citizens. I have a friend who was helping some horse evacuations near Pendleton yesterday. Malibu had trailers standing by. I think they'll be taken good care of.
Such a beautiful area. I hope they can contain the fire up there soon.
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