We're burning up! - Page 3

sara1998 · #31 10-24-2007, 06:50 AM

I have no words. Literally.
I'm so sorry for everyone living through this. I just hope you all stay safe and relief comes quickly...

SuzeQuze · #32 10-24-2007, 07:36 AM

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I can't watch the reports, it's so awful.
My prayers for everyone out there

I can't either. And I hadn't seen my friend on IM so I was worried but he is in the stadium and safe. I don't know about his home though.

On edit: My friend is back in his home which is fine.

vivfox · #33 10-25-2007, 01:31 AM

My heart goes out to all of you who have lost their homes in Southern California. I have lit a candle for you in prayer for good blessings to come to each and every one of you. May God Bless you and help keep you safe.

LngPrmsdRd · #34 10-25-2007, 02:15 AM

This whole thing is so terrifying... I have many old friends, whom I haven't spoken with in ages but I still think of all the time, in southern Cali, so this hits pretty close to home. I still remember driving through the Malibu hills in October 1999 and just seeing parts that had already been burned in previous fires...I believe there were some fires going on at that time, but we weren't actually around them. I remember feeling pretty shaken just at seeing the sheer amount of burned brush and all...I'm from Toronto, we don't get stuff like that here. I know the fires in Malibu are nearby some of my friends, given that we drove past Pepperdine University on our way to meet up with them and I heard the other day that the fires were getting close to there...so yah, scary, scary stuff.

My thoughts and prayers are with all of you down there...I know it's just a part of living where y'all do, but that doesn't make it any less serious in my mind.

rbs3676 · #35 10-25-2007, 02:48 AM

One of my best friends from college and his boyfriend live on Mission Beach. Currently they are OK but he said that outside it's just horrible. Ash is everywhere. Should I ever return, he said, it won't look the same. That breaks my heart, because San Diego is such a gorgeous place.

My prayers are with everyone in California right now.

rbs

David · #36 10-25-2007, 11:17 AM

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One of my best friends from college and his boyfriend live on Mission Beach. Currently they are OK but he said that outside it's just horrible. Ash is everywhere. Should I ever return, he said, it won't look the same. That breaks my heart, because San Diego is such a gorgeous place.

My prayers are with everyone in California right now.

The wind died waaaaay down in Orange & LA counties on Tuesday, so that's been great. In fact, it's been very still for several days, practically no breeze stirring. The temp is higher than what it was during the Santa Anas, so that's a bummer. But I was able yesterday to hose down the deck & the front walk. It's nice to be able to wash away the ashes & dead leaves so you can breathe again outside -- & get the vacuuming done inside. (When the wind is howling so fiercely, there's no point in cleaning or vacuuming inside or out because it won't last five minutes.)

tuigirl · #37 10-25-2007, 01:03 PM

All my best wishes to everyone going through this mess. Having been caught up in a small (and uncontrolable..until the brigade arrived) brush fire, years ago, I can't imagine, how bad it must be, in ahuge one.Try and stay strong.

Beachwood Mac · #38 10-25-2007, 01:16 PM

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The wind died waaaaay down in Orange & LA counties on Tuesday, so that's been great. In fact, it's been very still for several days, practically no breeze stirring. The temp is higher than what it was during the Santa Anas, so that's a bummer. But I was able yesterday to hose down the deck & the front walk. It's nice to be able to wash away the ashes & dead leaves so you can breathe again outside -- & get the vacuuming done inside. (When the wind is howling so fiercely, there's no point in cleaning or vacuuming inside or out because it won't last five minutes.)

The winds have started to shift in San Diego as well. The Harris fire that was directly east of me has now moved northeast and also south in to Mexico. I'm going to wait a few days to try to clean up the ash because it all comes back in a matter of hours. These fires have been indiscriminate in their path. My cousin in Ramona still can't get home but found out her house was spared. The houses on her side of the street are okay but almost every home across the street was completely burned to the ground. So far over 1300 homes in San Diego County have been lost.

Chrislit18 · #39 10-25-2007, 06:36 PM

I'm so sorry to hear what has been going on, and my condolences to those who have lost memories to the fire

I am glad that everyone here is safe, and that we can hope everyone you know and care about is as well.

I almost started crying in school the other day when this was brought up. I have never experienced this, and truely hope I never do, and can't imagine how hard this is on everyone.

Beachwood Mac · #40 10-26-2007, 12:36 PM

Here is a photo essay of the San Diego fires in 4 parts taken from one of the San Diego road condition pilots and posted on youtube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xff8yeeQWac

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlNqeP01Xxw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLBvzMip4LA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zl-Uz1Cb7eg

suzyvermoesen · #41 10-26-2007, 01:35 PM

[QUOTE=Beachwood Mac;728632]Here is a photo essay of the San Diego fires in 4 parts taken from one of the San Diego road condition pilots and posted on youtube.

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Just watched several videos on Youtube about the San Diego fires and i'm left breathless. All those people that have lost their homes and their belongings, and also the wildlife that has been killed because of the fire (and the ones that did escape might also die eventually because their habitat is gone). What a horror!
Over here we just cannot imagine something like that happening to us.
I can only wish all those affected a lot of courage and hope for the future..

Standback383 · #42 10-27-2007, 09:29 AM

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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 · #43 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 · #44 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

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