CA: Wind-Fueled Fire Threatens S. Calif. Homes (9,300 acres so far, triples in size overnight)

ap on Yahoo ^ | 9/29/05 | Paul Chavez - ap

[pollywog]

Yes, Bell Canyon has been evacuated. It is on the Mandatory list,as stated on local TV this morning.

[edcoil]

There is a lot of fuel. Eveytime the fire department tries to do controlled burns or cut fire breaks, the enviro wacko's file lawsuite to protect the nat-catcher or some other insect.

[rellimpank]

--gotta burn the brush off so you can have mudslides---

[Conspiracy Guy]

I just want cash.

[Hi Heels]

Well, you know. You guys have your procedures, we have ours.....

[KylaStarr]

My son's inlaws live on Castle Peak Drive, directly across from Bell Canyon. My son called this morning to let me know that they were evacuated during the night.

pray...

[ElkGroveDan]

Look at the Northern San Fernando Valley. Follow 118 West to Topanga and it's mostly North of there.

[Redcloak]

Are you kidding? $10,000 won't get you an outhouse in that neighborhood. We'll need a lot more than that. (I can see the smoke from my house, so I'm "affected" too. Where's my shopping spree?)

[SixIron]

Do a map search on Yahoo for Bell Canyon, CA. The area is between the 118 and 101 freeways west of highway 27. The fire is spreading towards the SW.

[Knitting A Conundrum]

You can see the smoke plume from this satellite pic:

http://sat.wrh.noaa.gov/satellite/1km/Oxnard/VIS1LAX.GIF

[Hi Heels]

$10,000 AND a house. Not $10,000 FOR a house.

[NormsRevenge]

National FiRe Maps

http://www.nifc.gov/firemaps.html

[Knitting A Conundrum]

I've seen that before. Leads to sterilized soils, homes ruined, and a lot of bark beetle problems that aren't being controlled.

[al baby]

Man oh man does it feel like Earthquake Weather today or what?

[Black Tooth]

LOL

Dear President Bush: Please send my FEMA card. I'm running low on BBQ'd Salmon and lemon flavored Perrier.

[cgk]

All that remains of a home along Santa Susana Pass Road in Box Canyon. (Richard Hartog / LAT) September 28, 2005

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Ventura County firefighters try to protect a house on Marquette Street in Moorpark. (Carlos Chavez / LAT) September 28, 2005

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Simi Valley resident Sam Shahbazi stops at Corriganville Park to look at the smoke and flames from the brush fire. (Stephen Osman / LAT) September 28, 2005

[cgk]

[logician2u]

I expect the federal government will offer to rebuild the burned-out chicken coops.

[Black Tooth]

Dear President Bush: Please send my FEMA card. I'm running low on BBQ'd Salmon and lemon flavored Perrier.

Oh and send some Grey Poupan!

[Black Tooth]

Typical Californian. Big fire going on and his out riding his mountain bike. Yes!