Live Updating Thread: 2007 Southern California Firestorms

LA Times ^ | 9:35 AM PDT, October 21, 2007 | Associated Press

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

UPDATE: The city of Malibu is advising residents in Puerco Canyon to begin evacuating due to a wildfire driven by powerful winds. This area is north of Pacific Coast Highway and about 1 mile west of Pepperdine University. Residents along the beach on Malibu Road may soon be evacuated. Pacific Coast Highway is closed between Kanan-Dume Road and Topanga Canyon. Residents are advised to head to the west. Evacuation centers are being set up in the Zuma Beach area.

A wildfire driven by powerful winds in the Malibu Hills this morning threatened a university, destroyed at least one home and forced the evacuation of hundreds more, authorities said.

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[ArmstedFragg]

The legislative Democrats have been busily serving their masters in the employee unions by mandated ‘four-man’ staffing on engine companies. The result of that is few engine companies. Four three man engines are more helpful than three four-man when it comes to this kind of fire.

[BurbankKarl]

The California National Guard has deployed 200 of its 610 Operation Jumpstart border troops to help at the Del Mar Fairgrounds and Qualcomm Stadium.

More National Guard troops are expected to come to the fairgrounds to comfort elderly patients who have not been sent to other facilities.

[Churchillspirit]

Prayers up for all firefighters, cops and civilians - everyone.

Amen to that.

Amazing how a crisis seems to define people.

Brings out the worst in some - i.e. looters and others do unbelievable acts of bravery and self-sacrifice.

[null and void]

Chocolate fudge double chocolate chip, if you’re taking requests...

[Brad’s Gramma]

Boy are YOU picky!

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

It’s a battle for resources....OC area may have the least people and structures at risk...and they have gone public to hold onto them....they had 8 or so Firemen that had to use their fire shelters yesterday as the fire swept over them...I think Normsrevenge posted a picture.....

[Tijeras_Slim]

Thanks.

[BurbankKarl]

Well, there are certainly some deficiencies in Orange County Fire Coverage.

[Milwaukee_Guy]

Der Gubinator mit der Speaking,

http://media.myfoxla.com/live/

[null and void]

Not very. I didn’t get this body by being a picky eater!

[It's me]

But last night during the press conference at around 10 pm they were thanking everyone for the great response, the communication, etc...

Go figure!

[Mrs.Liberty]

Having posted that number, now I keep seeing that it is 300000 people evacuated. But I know the news station said 325000 homes, because the reporter repeated it. At any rate, a heck of a lot of people!

[null and void]

Well, there are certainly some deficiencies in Orange County Fire Coverage.

Tell me about it. My folks are downwind.

[BurbankKarl]

Is BG dropping off Peanut Butter Chip cookies to Freepers? Oh goodie.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

We GOT PROBLEMS.....

[null and void]

We're working on it. Mum's the word until we talk her into it, 'k?

[SE Mom]

Whoa...that could get really bad..

Going to check up on fire at Camp Pendleton..

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Did you hear about the 2 kids arrested for stealing beer?

Just Kids upgrading their taste...no ONE is baking Chocolate Chip cookies for them....GET BUSY!!!!

[Brad’s Gramma]

Is BG dropping off Peanut Butter Chip cookies to Freepers?

Oh oh.

[Milwaukee_Guy]

Transcript von Gubinator’s Sprachen,

Ya I vish to tank all dose who have helped mit dis horrible ting going on here.

Vee especially need da diapers fur die little chillun und buchs fur die school chillun und dan you know eweyting is gone und dat is wat makes dis ting the horrible ting dat is now here today.