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

[La Enchiladita]

I hafta take a break.... was already not feeling too well when all this started.

[mfccinsd]

And 67 is at a standstill.

My family on 67 (that were the ones told their home was gone during the Cedar fire) just called. They were told to be ready to go within the next hour. And this area was essentially gone during the Cedar fires. They were told to plan to not be at home through the night.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

You all know,....I presume ....that this is happening out here with the same storm that has dumped snow on Denver( 4 inches I think)...time for some pictures:

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AccuWeather.com Weather News Headlines

Extreme Santa Ana Winds

Updated: Sunday, October 21, 2007 3:36 PM

The term being used to describe the weather across Southern California goes beyond "windy" as extreme Santa Ana winds are pounding the region. With a strong area of high pressure moving into the Rockies, the resultant offshore flow will cause winds to howl from the northeast. The strongest winds will blast the mountains and places through and below passes and canyons into Tuesday morning. In these locations, winds will peak past 80 mph at times with winds topping 100 mph not out of the question tonight and Monday morning. Sunday morning, winds gusted to 112 mph at Laguna Peak.
The intense wind gusts have already been responsible for downing trees and power lines and rapidly spreading fires. As the next headline details, these threats will continue into early Tuesday. The winds will also impact motorists by whipping sand and dust around, which will dangerously lower visibility. Drivers of high-profile vehicles should use extreme caution. Early Sunday morning, the winds overturned a semi-truck on a freeway in Rancho Cucamonga.

Story by AccuWeather.com Meteorologist Kristina Baker

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

See #943...

[Lijahsbubbe]

Your limo or mine, bd?

We'll take my hummer.

[Lijahsbubbe]

Hang in there!

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Can a local...and available ....guy get invited to this party?

[lainie]

The gradient difference between the high & low must be pretty extreme this time. That’s all that makes the winds blow.

[Milwaukee_Guy]

City of Ontario

Mandatory evacuations for residents on Shaker Ave.

per KCAL 9.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

What's the temperature up there ?

It's been warm down here...

[CAluvdubya]

I'm seeing how backed up the traffic is

i hope your family will get out okay.

This thing sure is eerily familiar!

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Might I ask,...where are you?

Uh...Like Milwaukee?

[justa-hairyape]

Early Sunday morning, the winds overturned a semi-truck on a freeway in Rancho Cucamonga.

Just got a report from someone who spotted 8 overturned big rigs driving from Los Angeles to Fontana.

[lainie]

The dispatch operator I'm listening to is in WAAAAAY over his head. In his defense, this is a scary-high amount of information to process. But still.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

That will give you a feel for how much force comes with the cold air spilling down the Cajon Pass from the High Desert.....

[It's me]

Do you have a link to the dispatch?

[lainie]

It wasn’t as hot here as down there, I don’t think. We got up to 67F today. It’s 52 now, and the wind has pretty much died.

[Milwaukee_Guy]

El Cajon 0456 JULIAN RD AT DEER CANYON DR

Incident: 0456 Type: Location: info as of: 10/21/2007 9:58:12 PM

ADDITIONAL DETAILS

9:54PM CAN WE HAVE SOMEONE GO BY WILDCAT CYN RD AND SAN VICENTE RD AND TURN THE SIGNAL TO FLASH RED, IT S STUCK ON SOLID RED AND PEOPLE ARE NOT MOVING, PER EOC
9:49PM 92- POWAY RD
9:49PM 93 SEND EVERYONE WB 78- 78 S OPEN
9:48PM ^PER EOC - WILDCAT CYN RD BETWEEN SAN VICENTE RD AND WILLOWS RD UNDER MANDATORY EVACUATION
9:48PM 1060 OLIVE AVE, RP SAID HIS PROPERTY IS ON FIRE
9:45PM S7- PER FD 78 AT BEAR VALLEY BOTH EB /WB TRAFFIC WILL NEED TO COORDINATE, NEED CT TO RESP ALSO
9:43PM 94- HIGHLAND AT 67 DIRECTING WB TRAFFIC
9:41PM 93- FEW STRUCTURES FIRE
9:40PM 93- ELM AT OLIVE W/CLOSURE
9:40PM 92- WILL HEAD DOWN TO POWAY RD
9:38PM SEE IF STA M HAS UNIT TO ASST W/ CLOSURE ON 67 TRAFFIC BACKED UP
9:37PM 93- FIRES COMING UP THE HILL WILL HAVE ELM AT HAVERFORD CLOSED
9:36PM 53 CLR HIS CLOSURE
9:35PM 93 - LITTLE TRAFFIC NOW
9:34PM K4- 165 STEFFY RD POSS A BABY IN THE HOUSE
9:32PM 92- 67 AT HIGHLAND VALLEY WAIVING TRAFFIC OUT OF TOWN
9:31PM AT HANSON AT WILSON FIRE CAME OVER RIDGE
9:30PM PER MIO FIRE HAS JUST JUMPED SR67 3 1/2 JEO RAMONA
9:30PM CT624-2 UNIT 1097 AT 10TH AVE SEZ TRAFFIC IS BACKING UP DUE TO SIGNALS,COULD USE 1184 FOR INTERSECTIONS
9:30PM CT MOVING CLSR FROM 10TH AVE RAMONA TO POWAY RD
9:29PM K4- TRAFFIC BACKED UP 78 TO 7TH
9:28PM NEED S7 TO 1021 S3 IMMEDIATELY
9:24PM POWAY AT 67 TO CLOSE DOWN NO NB TRAFFIC AT ALL HARD CLOSURE - NEED CT TO RESPOND
9:21PM 92- NEED UNIT SAN VICENTE AT WARNOCK TO STOP TRAFFIC FROM COMING INTO THE ESTATES
9:20PM K4 FIRES AT THE WATER DISTRICT NOW
9:20PM K4- FLAMES NORTH AND JEO LOCATION MOING CLOSURE TO 10TH S7 CPZ
9:13PM 51- ROLL CALL
9:10PM CP6C IS 1097 @ 11TH AT MAIN- ON POS 166
8:59PM ALL OF 76 IS CLOSED MILES/MILES OF TRAFFIC ON SAN VICENTE
8:52PM PER 87-S6, FIRE AT ELM STREET, MAY NEED TO SWITCH THE CLOSURE AT PILE /HAVERFORD TO ELM AT HAVERFORD - INFO FOR THE CP
8:42PM WB VISTA RAMONA NOT ACCESSABLE FIRE JUST JUMPED INTO RAMONA
8:42PM K2 CD 4- VISTA RAMONA/ AREANA NEED CO RDS W/ CONES
8:32PM 91- RUTHERFORD RD ON THE NORTH END DOING EVACUATIONS
8:30PM 51- K4 KEEP EYE ON BACK IF IT COMES CLOSE EVACUATE
8:28PM 87-S6- FIRES CROSSED MAG WARKING WAY WEST TO TOWN

[Brad’s Gramma]

I’ll speak for her.

Sure. You’re invited.