Posted on 10/22/2007 8:06:14 AM PDT by Sleeping Freeper
SAN DIEGO -- With fire spreading quickly westward, San Diego County officials ordered the evacuation of a huge area east of Interstate 15 between Del Dios Highway and Highway 56 early Mon"This is the worst fire this county has ever seen -- worse than the Cedar Fire [of 2003]," Sheriff Bill Kolender said.
At a news conference shortly after 6 a.m., officials said fires had spread dramatically overnight, whipped by fierce Santa Ana winds. They said fire had jumped Interstate 15 at Lake Hodges and was burning in parts of Rancho Bernardo. Because of the explosive and unpredictable nature of the blazes, all residents living between Interstate 15 and Interstate 5 from Del Dios Highway in the north to Highway 56 in the south were told to begin evacuating.
"This fire is moving very quickly," San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders said. "Watch TV, listen to the radio and have your car prepared to leave."
Among the communities in the evacuation area are Rancho Sante Fe, Carmel Highlands, Rancho Bernardo, Del Mar Heights and Fairbanks Ranch and parts of Rancho Penasquitos.
Officials have opened Qualcomm Stadium in Mission Valley to handle the large number of evacuees.
Sanders asked everyone in San Diego County to minimize the use of cell phones to leave the airways free for the use of emergency personnel.day.
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San Ysidro fire...fire is south of the 905, and east of the 805.
The Govenator is here and going to speak in a few mins.
Hearing that the fire is behind the San Ysidro High School, in the canyon.
Thanks for that info, Mrs.L. Do you happen to know exactly where the Witch Fire is? The only description I've heard is "south of Escondido".
Would you please post? My satellite TV dish flew away last night.
Governator at CSU San Marcos.
Hey There!!,,,I was just thinking about you!!!,,,
TANKS a bunch for the info...
That wind is still 60+,,,No tankers up yet...
If it crosses 905 and 805 I will loose a rental house...
Thanks for the links, Dave.
That map is a stunner.....
Got a street in Escondido?
The Indians from Patagonia to Alaska regularly and purposefully burned away the underbrush every year in the areas near their villages and towns.
Maybe we should learn from how they managed nature on this continent.
TANKS,,,on now...
WOW!
Got another day of winds forcast, too...avisorys don’t expire until Tuesday afternoon.
especially with the pinon die-off. North side of I25 North of Santa Fe near El Dorado is ready to go.
Sure do miss NM though !
My ex-husband lives right where 905 and 805 meet. I don't like him much, but I hope he's safe anyway.
Oh thank goodness- wasn’t sure what part of SoCa you’re in..relieved to learn you’re safe, bet your friends are grateful to the sofas:)
Thanks for the update...and don’t breathe the air unless you can’t help it ;)
Hugs (((sofamily)))
Count, that fire is near Lake Arrowhead which is about 15 miles, I guess, from San Bernadino..we’re watching that one, the Sofalass is at a college, east of San Bernadino, on the way to Palm Springs..
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