Los Angeles: Fire Forces Evacuations, Burns Homes in Sylmar Area

FOX News ^ | 15 November 2008

[The Cajun]

Thanks for the update, if this was some jerk car chase Fox would be covering it until dawn. I think this is more important, especially for us with friends and relatives in California.

[spectr17]

Ballsy call to keep flying. Them air attack boys have my deepest respect.

[Shire]

Just got in so excuse my ignorance but can anyone tell me if these fires are close to Torrance? My kids live there.

[The Cajun]

Just know what I'm reading here. Good friend has daughter and son in law living in general area. They have had to evacuate in the past. My friends are at a deer hunting camp in Mississippi since Thursday, so no info.

[spectr17]

No threats to Torrence at this time. Fires are miles away from there right now.

[Shire]

Thank you! I was a little stressed there for a minute. I talked to my son today and he didn’t seem to know much about the fires and they were going to soccer practice but I thought maybe the fires had gotten worse.

[spectr17]

New fire behind Von’s in Boquet Ranch and Newhall. First alarm brush response.

[spectr17]

Fires have gotten worse. Growing bigger and new starts in new areas.

Nearest fire to Torrence is the Rancho Palo Verdes fire to the south about 10 miles

[Shire]

This is just awful. I am praying for everyone out there.

How do fires just pop up like that?

[spectr17]

The wind is howling today in many areas.

Embers blowing miles downwind start new fires
People tossing lit cigs
High wind knocks down power lines that spark off a fire
Arsonists lighting them
Homewowners using edgers or welders throw sparks into tinder dry brush

etc. etc. etc.

[hole_n_one]

[IM2MAD]

The closest I’ve heard of was in Rancho Palos Verdes about a couple of hours ago.

[cake_crumb]

Obama will raise his arms and speak in a magisterial voice, cowing those fires into submission. They're BUSH'S fault, after all.

Prayers for the homeless. I hope there's still a lake left that doesn't contain non-native sucker fish so the bombers can fill up. (I've always wondered about CA...why don't they use seawater? Will it endanger the sea or something?)

[hole_n_one]

[cake_crumb]

oh no :|

[cake_crumb]

Prayers for you!

[hole_n_one]

[spectr17]

Fire behind Von’s in Boquet Ranch and Newhall Ranch. First alarm brush response.

LA Co FD Copter #11 in route. 7 min ETA

“Vulcan IC”

IC = Incident

Incident -( a human caused or natural observance such as wildland fire that requires emergency service action to prevent or reduce the loss of life or damage to property or natural resources

[kingu]

FOX News has the Yorba Linda Water District guy on the phone....says the pump station burned down. There should be a water tank on the top of the hill!

Are you kidding? Those tanks are an eyesore, there'd be protests about them. Then the Impact report about all the native species that are disturbed by putting the tank in....

Am I one of the few who is old enough and enough of a long term LA native to remember Dr. George's disaster documentaries where he went through all the causes of the great LA fires, how homeowners need pumps and generators to turn their pools into water supplies for firefighters, etc? As it really seems like the same problems happen year after year after year.

[Shire]

Thanks. I am in Texas and not familiar with the area, but like all Mom’s I get scared to death when I think one of my babies is in danger. I am worried for everyone there and am praying that this just stops.