My neighborhood is on fire!
10-22-2007, 01:48 PM
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Its not looking good. I keep hearing reports of houses around mine burning, but there are no fire fighters in the area, so its just going from house to house now. The fire department simple adds the houses to its list and will get to it when they can.
Our address was not listed on the last crawler on the news, but the road I drove down to get out of my neighborhood (the one with the flaming palm tree) has been leveled. At least nine houses on that street alone are gone.
Its the not knowing that is killing me. If I knew my house was a smoking pile I could be planning what to do next, but having to sit and do nothing and just waiting is so very hard.
arrrggg...
Our address was not listed on the last crawler on the news, but the road I drove down to get out of my neighborhood (the one with the flaming palm tree) has been leveled. At least nine houses on that street alone are gone.
Its the not knowing that is killing me. If I knew my house was a smoking pile I could be planning what to do next, but having to sit and do nothing and just waiting is so very hard.
arrrggg...
10-22-2007, 01:50 PM
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Damn man, keeping my fingers crossed for you. I've got friends in Poway that are being evac'd, and OC is a mess today. If the Santiago fire heads 10 mi south, I'm burned out myself.
Dave (wonders how he can help the firefighters... bring food? water? gatorades?)
Dave (wonders how he can help the firefighters... bring food? water? gatorades?)
10-22-2007, 01:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Alang
I wouldn't wait if its within a few miles. It took me almost 2 hours to get out of my neighborhood, plus I never got a notification to evacuate. We had 70mph winds in the early morning hours, and those winds can really make the fire move fast. Don't risk it.
Thanks for the advice.
The fire dept did a great job of holding the fire off and knocking down the worst of it in this area. Things are a lot better here. However, the fire has moved further to the south east and the helicopters are making drops.
Good luck with your home.
10-22-2007, 01:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Alang
It gets better. I am now getting reports on the scanner of looters! Scum of the earth. I will be so pissed if my house survives only to find out that some douch bag broke in a took a bunch of my stuff!!!
It amazes me that people could be in there while the fires are still raging just to steal stuff.
Crap.
It amazes me that people could be in there while the fires are still raging just to steal stuff.
Crap.
VRT's new line of work down there in san diego??
10-22-2007, 02:00 PM
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I'm hearing Rancho Bernardo and Poway are getting crushed...
I'm at UCSD, hasn't gotten near us yet but the air is getting so bad, I wanna go home to LA. Some say that the fire is spreading to the coast, southbound 5 might even be closing soon.
Anything you guys know?
I'm at UCSD, hasn't gotten near us yet but the air is getting so bad, I wanna go home to LA. Some say that the fire is spreading to the coast, southbound 5 might even be closing soon.
Anything you guys know?
10-22-2007, 03:31 PM
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It's sucking. And what's worse of all, is hearing that one fire may have been 'set'. What the hell?
Many people from Temecula couldn't make it in to work today cuz 30 min down the road to Downtown, they got turned around. And one dude just bought his home there about 3 mos ago.
Many people from Temecula couldn't make it in to work today cuz 30 min down the road to Downtown, they got turned around. And one dude just bought his home there about 3 mos ago.
10-22-2007, 03:35 PM
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Just want to see if this works. I mapped out the known structure fires near me, and my house (using google maps). You can see my concern:
my house is the yellow icon (assuming its still there)
fire map
my house is the yellow icon (assuming its still there)
fire map
10-22-2007, 03:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Alang
Just want to see if this works. I mapped out the known structure fires near me, and my house (using google maps). You can see my concern:
my house is the yellow icon (assuming its still there)
fire map
my house is the yellow icon (assuming its still there)
fire map
omg that's close...
10-22-2007, 04:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Alang
Just want to see if this works. I mapped out the known structure fires near me, and my house (using google maps). You can see my concern:
my house is the yellow icon (assuming its still there)
fire map
my house is the yellow icon (assuming its still there)
fire map
10-22-2007, 04:34 PM
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Originally Posted by DMK
Where did you end up going? I'm in Scripps Ranch and they ordered a mandatory evac a couple hours ago, but I'm still here. Lots of neighbors are still here as well. Skies are still blue for me, but I can see some gray smoke in the distance, North of Poway. I've got my clothes packed and ready, but that's about all my car has room for. If it gets past Poway, I'll probably be heading out to the Stadium.
I'm just going to have a few beers and try not to think about it.
10-22-2007, 04:38 PM
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Alright, I'm heading back home... Good luck Alang, my ex is in your neck of the woods and she got evac'd too... Keeping my fingers crossed for everyone!
Dave (hopes your house gets a nice water dump from a chopper and doesn't get hit)
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10-22-2007, 05:37 PM
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I just heard about this early yesterday...i was shocked when i heard it was in Rancho Bernardo because thats where my parents live..luckily they evacuated..anyone know how the fire started? an can someone update me info about the fire in rancho bernardo....stay safe guys in san diego ill keep u guys in my prayers
