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 ...
40 Chargers players have had their families evacuated. Being flown to Phoenix to get some decent air.
123 homes burned in Lake Arrowhead, just behind the country club. More homes in other locations.
Jamul beginning evacuations, per KUSI 9.
One of the problems local news has reported (NBC) is that with I-15 closed all the way up to Temecula, that major evacuation route has been closed.
Now, there are fires around Alpine which is on the east evacuation route, I-8, and that area is now being evacuated.
Because of this, evacuation alternatives are few; I-5 North being the only major one open.
Yet, like you say, the news organizations, especially because of this, should be on top of city, county, state organizations on how/where people can concentrate on evacuating.
Not a good situation.
Geesh, what a nightmare..
Going to check out Shep- surprised he and Geraldo haven’t showed up in SoCa yet...
Very good points. I always wondered why these MSM moonbats only tell us when a business is laying people off. Who cares ? How about telling us who is hiring lots of people ? The MSM is by definition, Agents of the Grim Reaper. What bleeds, leads.
These fires are bringing out the worst in Freepers.
Big military planes to be ready and available at Point Mugu, more coming in to Point Mugu tomorrow- —planes are coming without the paperwork. Need Cal Fire to request use of military planes to drop fire retardant...but at least the planes will be ready and waiting when Cal Fire makes the request.
This per Duncan Hunter, being interviewed on KUSI 9 in San Diego.
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Glad to hear that,,,
Sadly that will be too late for some areas...
West Alpine, Harbison Canyon and Crest —mandatory evcuations. NBC739.com
Okay while the fox-11 girl is right, why is she trying to push and push and push people out because of the mandatory evac, and she’s gonna hang around??? It’s just annoying.
40 Chargers players have had their families evacuated. Being flown to Phoenix to get some decent air.
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Hopefully folks with health problems can be flown out too...
Oh dear Lord! Those communities burned out in the Cedar Fire!
Some 1,500 National Guard have been diverted from the border to help with the fires
Per Shep on FOX
yep...
Geesh, what a nightmare..
Going to check out Shep- surprised he and Geraldo haven’t showed up in SoCa yet...
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Sheepo is havin’ a fit,,,
You can bet Geraldo will be there soon...
I think he said 210 sq miles burned so far,,,
Yikes!
God bless SoCa..
“40 Chargers players have had their families evacuated. Being flown to Phoenix to get some decent air.”
Great, cos the weather’s absolutely BEAUTIFUL here in Phx...
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