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Massive Evacuation Ordered West Of I-15 Qualcomm Stadium Opened For Evacuees
NBC San Diego ^ | 10/22/2007

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.

(Excerpt) Read more at nbcsandiego.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Culture/Society; US: California
KEYWORDS: evacuation; sandiego; wildfire; wildfires
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To: sofaman

You’re an honorary San Diegan? I should have known from your accent... ;-)
~~~
The biggest laff was the locals tryin’ to teach me
Spanish...;0)


421 posted on 10/22/2007 2:09:35 PM PDT by 1COUNTER-MORTER-68 (THROWING ANOTHER BULLET-RIDDLED TV IN THE PILE OUT BACK~~~~~)
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To: Quix

Prayer Bump...


422 posted on 10/22/2007 2:11:17 PM PDT by 1COUNTER-MORTER-68 (THROWING ANOTHER BULLET-RIDDLED TV IN THE PILE OUT BACK~~~~~)
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To: La Enchiladita

Maybe I’m too clueless . . . as many would agree . . .

but perhaps you could articulate better than a lot of us . . . what you see as

THE FITTING parameters as ON TOPIC for the fire threads.

I’d appreciate it. I have no need to offend you or anyone else on them. And it seems like your def tends to be enough different from mine to bother you. And I’d rather not do that—naively or otherwise.


423 posted on 10/22/2007 2:11:44 PM PDT by Quix (GOD ALONE IS GOD; WORTHY; PAID THE PRICE; IS COMING AGAIN; KNOWS ALL; IS LOVING; IS ALTOGETHER GOOD)
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To: DAC21
Voluntary evacuation in east CHula Vista--All of The Woods at EastLake
Areas of San Miguel Ranch
Areas of Rolling Hills Ranch
Evacuation boundaries are east of Mt. Miguel Road, north of Proctor Valley Road, east of Hunte Parkway and north of Otay Lakes Road.

Firefighters became concerned about the path of the fire when it jumped Otay Lakes Road at Thousand Trails Park. It continues to travel west.

424 posted on 10/22/2007 2:12:11 PM PDT by Mrs.Liberty (Liberalism: Someone craps their pants, and we all have to wear diapers....)
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To: The KG9 Kid
Anyone who would care to offer special prayers for my brother's family in particular in your next chat with the Lord, you have my thanks.

You got it.

It seems like a lot of us have family and friends in the area. Maybe one of our prayer warrior freepers can start a thread and we could all add our loved ones?

425 posted on 10/22/2007 2:15:00 PM PDT by retrokitten
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To: dragnet2; Southack

108 mph gusts were recorded Saturday night/early Sunday morning in the canyons around Malibu I think. Isn’t that close to hurricane force winds?


426 posted on 10/22/2007 2:15:41 PM PDT by abigailsmybaby (I was born with nothing. So far I have most of it left.)
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To: The KG9 Kid

Prayers up for your brother and for his house. I hope somehow it’s spared.


427 posted on 10/22/2007 2:16:25 PM PDT by American Quilter (The urge to save humanity is nearly always a cover for the urge to rule. - H. L. Mencken)
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To: cmsgop
even though the fire is only a few miles away and winds are up between 40-60.

Well, that makes me feel much better...

428 posted on 10/22/2007 2:16:25 PM PDT by WV Mountain Mama (Super Mom! Able to remove stains and shrink clothes in a single load.)
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To: 1COUNTER-MORTER-68

This isn’t good...Scripps Ranch evacuations...they got belted in 2003. More folks on their way to the Sofa household... this thing is moving on 2 fronts..


429 posted on 10/22/2007 2:17:22 PM PDT by sofaman (Those who attempt to rewrite history are probably planning to repeat it.)
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To: abigailsmybaby

74 mph is hurricane force, so 108mph is just about Cat2 strength.


430 posted on 10/22/2007 2:18:01 PM PDT by hoagy62 (Happily watching the Left go full-goose bozo.)
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To: steve86

I liked the ditz that asked Mother Nature to be more motherly.


431 posted on 10/22/2007 2:18:15 PM PDT by abigailsmybaby (I was born with nothing. So far I have most of it left.)
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To: The KG9 Kid

Well, I think I will start up a chat now and mention it. :)


432 posted on 10/22/2007 2:18:36 PM PDT by WV Mountain Mama (Super Mom! Able to remove stains and shrink clothes in a single load.)
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To: Rb ver. 2.0
I wonder if any homegrown jihadis are complicit in these fires?

Or, could it be the rath of God for the signing of the "can't use mom and dad act" signed into law by swarzi. Sorry if you think I'm being flippant.

433 posted on 10/22/2007 2:18:36 PM PDT by Road Warrior ‘04 (Officially Fredbacker1 but don't know how to change my name)
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To: abigailsmybaby

75 mph is Hurricane force, I believe


434 posted on 10/22/2007 2:19:13 PM PDT by sofaman (Those who attempt to rewrite history are probably planning to repeat it.)
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To: hoagy62

oops...sorry..should have read further down the thread...


435 posted on 10/22/2007 2:19:43 PM PDT by sofaman (Those who attempt to rewrite history are probably planning to repeat it.)
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To: abigailsmybaby
108 mph gusts were recorded Saturday night/early Sunday morning in the canyons around Malibu I think. Isn’t that close to hurricane force winds?

I think hurricane winds start at 75mph sustained.

436 posted on 10/22/2007 2:24:19 PM PDT by American Quilter (The urge to save humanity is nearly always a cover for the urge to rule. - H. L. Mencken)
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To: Carry_Okie
"You asked for this mess with your craven support for Arnold in the recall."

Craven means "fearful."

I doubt that anyone believes that about me. Perhaps you meant a different word.

437 posted on 10/22/2007 2:26:22 PM PDT by Southack (Media Bias means that Castro won't be punished for Cuban war crimes against Black Angolans in Africa)
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To: Bushbacker1

I think God prefers earthquakes.


438 posted on 10/22/2007 2:26:59 PM PDT by Rb ver. 2.0 (The WOT will end when pork products are weaponized)
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To: The KG9 Kid

I am trying to update the San Bernadino fires on this thread:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1914650/posts

The news media is just now starting to focus on Arrowhead. The fires there are burning out of control. House after house is just going up, nothing can be done. County/CDF is stretched super thin and the wind is so bad that they can get water drops in it.

This area has been declared the number one priority in the state for whatever that means (no one has resources to help)


439 posted on 10/22/2007 2:27:13 PM PDT by Smogger (It's the WOT Stupid)
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To: American Quilter

Just checked Weather Underground:

39-73-Trop. Storm
74-95 Cat1 Hurricane
96-110-Cat2 Hurricane
111-130-Cat3 Hurricane


440 posted on 10/22/2007 2:27:24 PM PDT by hoagy62 (Happily watching the Left go full-goose bozo.)
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