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Live Updating Thread: 2007 Southern California Firestorms
LA Times ^ | 9:35 AM PDT, October 21, 2007 | Associated Press

Posted on 10/21/2007 9:48:36 AM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach

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To: Sunnyflorida

Let’s hope it doesn’t come to that..

looks like winds have died down in the San Diego area


1,781 posted on 10/22/2007 9:21:17 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ... Godspeed ... ICE’s toll-free tip hotline —1-866-DHS-2-ICE ... 9/11 .. Never FoRGeT)
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To: All
Title of La Times article is now:

Continuing updates on the Malibu fire from Times reporters on the scene

1,782 posted on 10/22/2007 9:21:24 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach (No Burkas for my Grandaughters!)
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To: Mrs.Liberty

Having the teachers there can give the parents a chance to deal with issues like insurance, food and finding temporary housing while knowing that their children are being looked after.

It could just give the parents a chance to deal with their shock of losing their house without having to keep strong for the sake of their kids. Knowing everything you own is burning is a very helpless feeling.


1,783 posted on 10/22/2007 9:21:35 PM PDT by MediaMole
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Slide Fire. FFs regrouping south of Running Springs.


1,784 posted on 10/22/2007 9:23:25 PM PDT by spectr17 (What if the Hokey Pokey really is what it's all about?)
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1,785 posted on 10/22/2007 9:23:26 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach (No Burkas for my Grandaughters!)
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Fire burning now in Running Springs community 8(


1,786 posted on 10/22/2007 9:24:36 PM PDT by spectr17 (What if the Hokey Pokey really is what it's all about?)
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To: MediaMole

1,787 posted on 10/22/2007 9:25:06 PM PDT by BurbankKarl
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
FRom the LAT


1,788 posted on 10/22/2007 9:25:11 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ... Godspeed ... ICE’s toll-free tip hotline —1-866-DHS-2-ICE ... 9/11 .. Never FoRGeT)
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To: Mrs.Liberty

That area is surrounded by NG and military. There is a Army NG center just down the road from the stadium.

I’d bet they’re helping out with cots, and food.


1,789 posted on 10/22/2007 9:25:28 PM PDT by dragnet2
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Firefighters make stand against fire in Foothill Ranch

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Several firefighters suffer minor injuries, two buildings were damaged and one destroyed, but no homes had burned by Monday evening. The fire was 30% contained.

1,790 posted on 10/22/2007 9:25:50 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach (No Burkas for my Grandaughters!)
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1,791 posted on 10/22/2007 9:26:14 PM PDT by spectr17 (What if the Hokey Pokey really is what it's all about?)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

I found a thread on the Witch Fires earlier, but no one had posted on it in hours. This thread seems to be working. I think most folks are interested in all the fires or have loved ones in one area or other.

I see the mod changed the title... so as you said, the thread now belongs to the COMMUNITY! lol.


1,792 posted on 10/22/2007 9:26:51 PM PDT by calcowgirl ("Liberalism is just Communism sold by the drink." P. J. O'Rourke)
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Looter reported Grass Valley. Dispatcher alerting units with plate number of vehicle


1,793 posted on 10/22/2007 9:28:21 PM PDT by spectr17 (What if the Hokey Pokey really is what it's all about?)
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To: It's me

My mom is in Encinitas so I’ve been watching for hours.
The best resources I’ve found are here:

http://sosdfireblog.blogspot.com/2007_10_21_archive.html

http://www.fox6.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=25e2540e-c91f-4ee5-a133-436456214c3c


1,794 posted on 10/22/2007 9:28:29 PM PDT by calcowgirl ("Liberalism is just Communism sold by the drink." P. J. O'Rourke)
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To: NormsRevenge

Well....that’s better than the one I put up....where did they hide that ?...


1,795 posted on 10/22/2007 9:28:53 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach (No Burkas for my Grandaughters!)
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To: calcowgirl

Funny they arent complaining about FEMA. Where is Anderson Cooper?

The City is requesting that no more food donations be delivered to the Qualcomm Stadium Evacuation Center for tonight only.

Enough food to serve the evacuees expected at Qualcomm Stadium this evening is already available on site. Food donations will be needed again beginning Tuesday morning.

The City is also seeking access to a refrigerated trailer so that donated food can be stored on site. More information about the City’s need for a refrigerated trailer can be obtained by calling 619-236-6167


1,796 posted on 10/22/2007 9:29:17 PM PDT by BurbankKarl
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

Wildfires at a glance link ;-)


1,797 posted on 10/22/2007 9:30:30 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ... Godspeed ... ICE’s toll-free tip hotline —1-866-DHS-2-ICE ... 9/11 .. Never FoRGeT)
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To: MediaMole

You make good points. Thank you!


1,798 posted on 10/22/2007 9:31:03 PM PDT by Mrs.Liberty (Liberalism: Someone craps their pants, and we all have to wear diapers....)
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To: Empireoftheatom48

One of the things I hate about reporters hyping these stories is what it does to folks like you who are worried about a loved one. This type of fire generally takes out only houses within a block or so of a brush area. Even with houses on fire on both sides of the street, you can drive down the middle unharmed (I’ve done it). The deaths and injuries generally come from being asleep in the residence at the time the fire breaks out and getting overcome by smoke, running back into a burning house without any protective equipment, or getting trapped in the middle of the brush and having the fire blow over you. About the only physical risk in an urban evacuation is bad driving from distracted ‘flee-ers’.

The percentage of residences lost in urban areas that aren’t near a canyon is pretty small. We’ve spent the day today watching the Witch Creek fire burning across the wildland area to within about five blocks of us. We never got an evacuation order because the FD knew we weren’t at any real risk.


1,799 posted on 10/22/2007 9:32:24 PM PDT by ArmstedFragg
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To: lainie

all evacuations lifted in Santa Clarita Valley area.


1,800 posted on 10/22/2007 9:32:42 PM PDT by BurbankKarl
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