We're burning up!

Beachwood Mac · #1 10-22-2007, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by David

Any more word on evacuations in Carlsbad? It didn't seem logical to me, considering the distance from Ramona area. My parents live in Carlsbad on the coast, but they've had no word to evacuate.

I haven't heard anything about Carlsbad. Surprisingly though they are evacuating parts of Solana Beach and Del Mar. You can't go any further west then that. The problem is that there are 8 separate fires right now in San Diego and fixed wing planes aren't able to fly and drop water on the fire because of the winds. I'm getting nervous because the most southern fire has now jumped Otay Lakes which is directly east of me. It's still 10+ miles away but the Santa Ana winds are blowing towards me. I am probably going to be taking in relatives tonight that have been evacuated from their homes. When this is all said and done, the number of destroyed homes will be staggering.

michelle2677 · #2 10-22-2007, 05:54 PM

sending good thoughts that way. I just saw briefly on tv what's been going on, but we were so busy today at work I couldn't get any details. Such a horrible thing

Chrislit18 · #3 10-22-2007, 06:00 PM

I'm so sorry that this is happening to everybody. I hope that everyone gets out safe, and that they can get this under control soon

estranged4life · #4 10-22-2007, 06:03 PM

Sending you my thoughts, I have family throughout California, so I am concerned about these fires.

gretchen · #5 10-22-2007, 06:25 PM

I am so scared for the people in the path of the fires. This is so terrible and frightening. My best friend lives in Cali and I am worried for her and her loved ones. Being in the Chicago area, fires are not an issue for us, but that all changes when you have people you care about deeply being affected. My thoughts and prayers are with you.

The Catdancer · #6 10-22-2007, 06:26 PM

This is just terrible. Sending positive thoughts your way!!!!!

David · #7 10-22-2007, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by estranged4life

Sending you my thoughts, I have family throughout California, so I am concerned about these fires.

Where in CA, Brian?

Southern CA fires will continue to destroy homes every year because residential development itself spreads like a wildfire. I'm not anti-development by any means, but I'm just saying this sort of disaster is inevitable, given three inevitable things:

1. Low rainfall is typical -- not atypical -- for Southern CA. The result is that our coastal hills & valleys are covered with dry brush, like chaparral & scrub oak. It makes superb kindling.

2. The Santa Anas are a constant feature of our weather. They're warm & dry & very powerful & super-efficient at fanning flames & transporting cinders.

3. Each year, more & more areas that were once nothing but wilderness are turned into residential areas, with homes & schools & shopping centers. Take the Irvine/Foothill Ranch fire: Most of the development in that region is new. The huge tracts of homes along Portola & Sand Canyon, for example, were built only in the past five to seven years. I used to drive that way to the freeway (I-5) & I remember when it was a drive through fields of strawberries & a county dump.

BTFLCHLD · #8 10-22-2007, 09:35 PM

scary stuff. my BF has taken in a couple from topanga canyon, and his family has a house in lake arrowhead. what scares me most are nutjobs that could light additonal fires and those idiots who toss cigs. stay safe everybody. thanks for checking in.

BTFLCHLD · #9 10-22-2007, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by David

fields of strawberries & a county dump.

bet you miss that!

Standback383 · #10 10-27-2007, 09:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Beachwood Mac

I haven't heard anything about Carlsbad. Surprisingly though they are evacuating parts of Solana Beach and Del Mar. You can't go any further west then that. The problem is that there are 8 separate fires right now in San Diego and fixed wing planes aren't able to fly and drop water on the fire because of the winds. I'm getting nervous because the most southern fire has now jumped Otay Lakes which is directly east of me. It's still 10+ miles away but the Santa Ana winds are blowing towards me. I am probably going to be taking in relatives tonight that have been evacuated from their homes. When this is all said and done, the number of destroyed homes will be staggering.

The problem came in when Rancho Santa Fe started to burn.......that's why my parents got the call, they live inland right next to Olivenhain. Oh, yes, as you noticed, the news coverage of north county SUCKED BIG TIME! We started to freak out when they finally started to set aside a little more time for n.c. when they said "encinitas is now in danger" and "encinitas is next"..and other things along those lines.

Standback383 · #11 10-27-2007, 09:39 AM

Hey David, I bet your parents remember the Harmony Grove fire of '96 -- now that was scary! We had hot embers falling all around us as Harmony Grove burned and before La Costa Valley was built, there was nothing but dry brush. When HG was burning, my brother and I went and stood in the canyon and watched the hills across the street burn...our saving grace was the fact that my future high school, La Costa Canyon,had just been built....in fact, if I remember correctly, it wasn't even open at the time and given the fact it was a $45+ million school, they sent a ton of fire trucks down to the school to keep it from burning, which kept the fire from jumping around. We still had a shake shingle roof at the time and my dad, with a mask on, stood outside and soaked the roof and fence.........I need to dig out the photos we have of the air tankers flying over....some of them were so low that it was as if you could reach up and touch the belly of the planes. My cousin was actually on the news.....she has several acres in HG and tons of animals (rottweilers, roosters, parrots, cats...you name it) and as she frantically gathered her animals a news guy was shoving a microphone in her face. Her response? She started cussing at him and told him and his camera dude to put their $h!t down and help her get her animals ready to go. They listened to my cousin ...LOL.

jkmaletic · #12 10-27-2007, 11:47 AM

I'm so glad these fires are now being contained. Yesterday I unpacked the stuff I had packed, in case I needed to leave. It felt SO good to do that.

What a whirlwind week. Emotions all over the place. I'll never forget the fear I had when I saw that fire across the street from my workplace. It really hit home for me when that happened. When those winds get going, that fire can go anywhere.

I'm so lucky to have been spared any damage. Thank God for all the brave firefighters and all the military personnel that were able to help out.

It'll be interesting to hear Stevie's take, if she has one, regarding the fires. She was absent taping Soundstage during the horrific event. But she may be coming home to lots of ash around her home.

Lastly, my prayers go out to those who lost family and their homes in this tragic event.

~jamie

Oh yeah - GO CHARGERS! PLAY YOUR HEARTS OUT AT THE Q TOMORROW!!