San Diego Fires OCT2007

JALU3 · Post by **JALU3** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 7:42 am

I've been tracking this since yesterday. It appears to be getting worse in the North County, and the South County is burning relatively unopposed.

Tune to AM 600 KOGO, or KUSI 9 for further information.

If anyone needs assistance, let me know what I can do. I don't have much, but maybe there is something someone out there can do.

BlanchPrez · Post by **BlanchPrez** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 8:31 am

I'd also like to just make sure that everyone here is okay.

Chris

devlin1 · Post by **devlin1** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 8:37 am

South County now, too? Sheesh. I'd heard about the two fires merging in North County, but....

I know I'm not in San Diego, but up here in Orange County we're kinda caught between the LA fires, the San Diego fire, and our own little "boutique" fire that sprung up a few miles from our apartment yesterday. Came back from a weekend in Vegas to find that almost every horizontal surface in our place was covered in a fine layer of ash. Still, it's nothing compared to, say, losing one's house.

Count Zero · Post by **Count Zero** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 8:47 am

If somebody needs a place to go at this point, feel free to give me a call. We have an extra bedroom for people to stay in.

Cell Number: 619-379-4606

Skyman · Post by **Skyman** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 9:21 am

I'm here and working. Hope everyone else is OK. 8 headed fire makes this a nasty one. Be careful guys and gals

JALU3 · Post by **JALU3** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 9:37 am

Well the City has called out for Volunteers . . . and thankfully they have enough to last them until WEN, so I am told by their Point of Contact. I am trying to contact my supervisor now to get time off for that.

Hopefully it wont last until WEN, but the way this is looking, and with their weather forecast . . . it looks like we maybe in it for a while.

mordraine · Post by **mordraine** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 10:18 am

Couple of the folks I work with had to evacuate. It's brutal.

This week I'm up in Irvine and the company I'm consulting for closed down this morning due to "air quality" in the building. The smoke from the east Irvine fire (alluded to in devlin1's post) was coming directly over where the company's buildings are. Smoke and ash everywere. But that's nothing compared to the smoke that lay over Del Mar and Solana Beach as I was driving through this morning. It was dark as night.

devlin1 · Post by **devlin1** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 10:28 am

~~[quote="mordraine"]~~This week I'm up in Irvine and the company I'm consulting for closed down this morning due to "air quality" in the building. The smoke from the east Irvine fire (alluded to in devlin1's post) was coming directly over where the company's buildings are. Smoke and ash everywere. [/quote]
And that one's getting closer to our place, apparently. Crossed the 241 this morning and headed west. It's probably within three miles. We're dropping a bundle on air purifiers today just so we can breathe in our own home (assuming we get to stay there long enough to use them).

~~[quote]~~But that's nothing compared to the smoke that lay over Del Mar and Solana Beach as I was driving through this morning. It was dark as night.[/quote]
Same for me driving to work this morning. The sun was an angry red eye.

Skyman · Post by **Skyman** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 11:45 am

~~[quote="mordraine"]~~Couple of the folks I work with had to evacuate. It's brutal.
[/quote]

Same here. We're working with a skeleton crew.

Wintermute · Post by **Wintermute** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 11:56 am

Neuro and I are safely evacuated with our cats to Oceanside, it sounds like the fire is dangerous close to our house. :( Our hearts and prayers go out to all of you, stay safe!

Skyman · Post by **Skyman** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 11:58 am

~~[quote="Wintermute"]~~Neuro and I are safely evacuated with our cats to Oceanside, it sounds like the fire is dangerous close to our house. :( Our hearts and prayers go out to all of you, stay safe![/quote]

good to hear your safe

Barrier Peaks · Post by **Barrier Peaks** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 12:08 pm

I'm with you all, at least in spirit. I remember the last spate of fires we had, and how nervewracking it was. This batch sounds worse. I may be in VA now, but I've still got family and friends out there.

I hope you all pull through.

Gary

BlanchPrez · Post by **BlanchPrez** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 12:10 pm

~~[quote="Skyman"]~~good to hear your safe[/quote]

Exactly.

Chris

mordraine · Post by **mordraine** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 12:41 pm

Latest reports say that the Harris fire is moving westward towards Otay Lakes and eastern Chula Vista. Gulp.

Count Zero · Post by **Count Zero** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 12:43 pm

~~[quote="mordraine"]~~Latest reports say that the Harris fire is moving westward towards Otay Lakes and eastern Chula Vista. Gulp.[/quote]

An offer for a place to stay still stands if you need it.

devlin1 · Post by **devlin1** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 12:45 pm

~~[quote="mordraine"]~~Latest reports say that the Harris fire is moving westward towards Otay Lakes and eastern Chula Vista. Gulp.[/quote]
You should move.

Seriously, though, it looks like it has a ways to go before it reaches Terra Nova.

mordraine · Post by **mordraine** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 12:55 pm

~~[quote="Count Zero"]~~An offer for a place to stay still stands if you need it.[/quote]

Thanks. We should be okay, but much appreciated.

~~[quote="devlin1"]~~Seriously, though, it looks like it has a ways to go before it reaches Terra Nova.[/quote]

Figured as much, but those fires are pretty much unchecked at the moment.

Where are you seeing this, BTW?

devlin1 · Post by **devlin1** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 12:57 pm

~~[quote="mordraine"]~~Where are you seeing this, BTW?[/quote]
The LA Times has ~~[url=http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&om=1&msa=0&msid=117631292961056724014.00043d0e9ca465cefeeed&ll=35.960223,-117.443848&spn=4.827737,8.876953&z=7]~~a Google map of all the fires in SoCal[/url]that they update every now and then (e.g., every couple of hours).

smartmonkey · Post by **smartmonkey** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 1:26 pm

~~[quote="Wintermute"]~~Neuro and I are safely evacuated with our cats to Oceanside, it sounds like the fire is dangerous close to our house. :( Our hearts and prayers go out to all of you, stay safe![/quote]

Jesus fucking Christ, that's good to hear. I just heard Olivenhain was evacuated on my local NPR station, and I was thinking of y'all. I'd call, but my phone killed itself along with y'alls number, and my internets are unreliable. Fucking shit man, good to hear you're alive.

devlin1 · Post by **devlin1** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 1:31 pm

~~[quote="smartmonkey"]~~Fucking shit man, good to hear you're alive.[/quote]
Ditto! Is this what it takes to hear from you? Firestorm '07?

smartmonkey · Post by **smartmonkey** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 1:37 pm

~~[quote="devlin1"]~~Ditto! Is this what it takes to hear from you? Firestorm '07?[/quote]

That, and working internets.

mordraine · Post by **mordraine** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 1:52 pm

~~[quote="smartmonkey"]~~That, and working internets.[/quote]

The internet is a series of tubes.

smartmonkey · Post by **smartmonkey** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 1:54 pm

~~[quote="mordraine"]~~The internet is a series of tubes.[/quote]

they are serioz bidness.

Skyman · Post by **Skyman** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 2:23 pm

nice to know you got our smoke signals

Skyman · Post by **Skyman** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 3:12 pm

~~[quote="mordraine"]~~

Where are you seeing this, BTW?[/quote]

Here is another source

~~[url]~~http://www.signonsandiego.com/[/url]

the google map says the one heading your way is 5% contained

Count Zero · Post by **Count Zero** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 4:08 pm

If this manages to jump the 56 it is going to star working its way down towards me.

jimmy corrigan · Post by **jimmy corrigan** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 5:17 pm

i pray that everyone's safe tonight. keep us posted, all.

Skyman · Post by **Skyman** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 11:02 pm

~~[quote="jimmy corrigan"]~~i pray that everyone's safe tonight. keep us posted, all.[/quote]

News indicated that Harris fire is getting really close to Chula...Otay

Hope Mord is doing Ok

JALU3 · Post by **JALU3** » Tue Oct 23, 2007 1:34 am

Here is the most recent updated map

Reports have it going to the top of Mount San Miguel, and on the Southside of the Sweetwater Resevior.
They have asked the area East of Bonita Road heading north to Sweetwater road to evacuate. And there is voluntary evacuation for the area East of the CA-125, North of East H Street (which becomes Proctor Valley Road), and South of Mount Miguel.

I am experiencing intermitten power disruption right now, and I am Just West of Heritage Road in Chula Vista.
Good luck and Godspeed All.

Skyman · Post by **Skyman** » Tue Oct 23, 2007 3:41 am

This is the MOST FUCKED UP!

mordraine · Post by **mordraine** » Tue Oct 23, 2007 8:49 am

At the moment, my house is still spared from evacuation. They extended the Chula Vista voluntary evacuation this morning, but it does not include where we live. It's just south of us. We're keeping an eye on it. I'm not super worried.

Meanwhile, the company I'm consulting for in Irvine is closed again today because of air quality concerns, although they're apparently going to reopen around noon time or so.

devlin1 · Post by **devlin1** » Tue Oct 23, 2007 8:57 am

~~[quote="mordraine"]~~At the moment, my house is still spared from evacuation. They extended the Chula Vista voluntary evacuation this morning, but it does not include where we live. It's just south of us. We're keeping an eye on it. I'm not super worried.[/quote]
That's a relief. Good to hear.

~~[quote]~~Meanwhile, the company I'm consulting for in Irvine is closed again today because of air quality concerns, although they're apparently going to reopen around noon time or so.[/quote]
Yeah? Wanna hang out? Actually, the air quality's fine in stupid Mission Viejo, so I have to work.

BlanchPrez · Post by **BlanchPrez** » Tue Oct 23, 2007 1:54 pm

Here's another google Map made by KPBS that's a little more detailed than the LA Times one.

http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=en&ie ... 867676&z=9

Chris

Count Zero · Post by **Count Zero** » Tue Oct 23, 2007 3:07 pm

~~[quote="BlanchPrez"]~~Here's another google Map made by KPBS that's a little more detailed than the LA Times one.[/quote]

Just a little more detailed? :biggrin:

BlanchPrez · Post by **BlanchPrez** » Tue Oct 23, 2007 3:10 pm

~~[quote="Count Zero"]~~Just a little more detailed? :biggrin:[/quote]

Yeah, you know, just a tad.

Chris

Neuro · Post by **Neuro** » Tue Oct 23, 2007 8:52 pm

We were evacuated. Now we're home. How's it hangin'?

JALU3 · Post by **JALU3** » Tue Oct 23, 2007 9:27 pm

OK . . . well the most recent official map was released at ~~[url=http://www.sdcountyemergency.com/newsreleases/102320077_1800hrsA_Evac_FirePerem.pdf]~~1800[/url].

We have family in the San Miguel ranch subdivision who refused to depart. Which frustrated us greatly, but thankfully the winds were cooperative, and they were able to get air assets in on the line, and were able to stop it.

My cousin in the Southbay is still under voluntary evacuation . . . so we'll reasses how his situation is tommorow, as he has spent most of the day [url=http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&time=&date=&ttype=&q=Rancho+Del+Rey+Middle+School&sll=32.635472,-117.002335&sspn=0.026057,0.039911&ie=UTF8&ll=32.6314,-117.0061&spn=0.013029,0.019956&z=16&om=1]here[/url].

As was with last night. We will always have one person awake just in case the winds take a freak turn and come down to us. There are canyons here that are great fire food . . . so we are still apprehensious . . . but a lot more surefooted.

Also there is a boilwater order. Here is the news release from ~~[url=http://www.sdcountyemergency.com/]~~Sdcountyemergency.com[/url]

~~[quote]~~10-23-07 8:54 p.m. Boil water order issued. Although Ramona is under mandatory evacuation orders, those residents remaining in the city are being advised to boil tap water or use bottled water for drinking and cooking until further notice. Tap water pressure should be restored around 1 a.m.[/quote]

mordraine · Post by **mordraine** » Tue Oct 23, 2007 11:10 pm

~~[quote="Neuro"]~~We were evacuated. Now we're home. How's it hangin'?[/quote]

Good to hear!

Down our way we were lucky enough to be outside the evac zones.

mordraine · Post by **mordraine** » Tue Oct 23, 2007 11:11 pm

JALU3, what part of the county are you in?

edit: ah, nevermind, I reread the thread and I see you're down my way in CV.

JALU3 · Post by **JALU3** » Wed Oct 24, 2007 12:04 am

Where in Chulajuana are you? Not effected I hope. I have family Mt. Miguel Road who refused to leave as the area became mandatory evacuation, and I was watching as the fire came down that area. Thankfully they were able to stop the fire before it got to some houses . . . but what if the winds picked up . . . or the air assets weren't able to beat it back.
It furiates me that they refused to listen, but it worries me that they just stood there in the path of danger . . . and with a very old grandmother to boot. And that's what lead to so many fatalities last time. The thinking that it can't get to me, that I am no where close to danger. How many things could have gone wrong so that they would have had to face the fire head to head . . . but thankfully that didn't happen.
But do you understand my frustration.

Well I am going to be the one doing the waking watch for now.
We have to have at least one.

BlanchPrez · Post by **BlanchPrez** » Wed Oct 24, 2007 6:49 am

~~[quote="Neuro"]~~We were evacuated. Now we're home. How's it hangin'?[/quote]

Whew, glad to hear this. Any ash on your roof?

Chris

Skyman · Post by **Skyman** » Wed Oct 24, 2007 6:51 am

very cool

Gotetsu · Post by **Gotetsu** » Wed Oct 24, 2007 7:08 am

Just dropping in to say I have been pretty worried about you guys, and I'm glad everyone is doing ok. This is some pretty scary shit.

Hey MR, did you remember to close ALL of the windows this time? :P

Skyman · Post by **Skyman** » Wed Oct 24, 2007 7:20 am

Heya Tom!!!

jimmy corrigan · Post by **jimmy corrigan** » Wed Oct 24, 2007 7:55 am

i'm thankful to hear you guys are okay.

mordraine · Post by **mordraine** » Wed Oct 24, 2007 8:01 am

~~[quote="JALU3"]~~Where in Chulajuana are you? Not effected I hope.[/quote]

We're off East H St. Not really in any danger zones. The fire stayed around 6 or 7 miles away from us.

Good luck to your family!

Skyman · Post by **Skyman** » Wed Oct 24, 2007 8:40 am

great to hear folks are groovy and to see everyone on the boards

Wintermute · Post by **Wintermute** » Wed Oct 24, 2007 8:53 am

~~[quote="BlanchPrez"]~~Whew, glad to hear this. Any ash on your roof?

Chris[/quote]

Ash absolutely everywhere. They got the fire put out about a mile east of us.

BlanchPrez · Post by **BlanchPrez** » Wed Oct 24, 2007 9:27 am

~~[quote="Gotetsu"]~~
Hey MR, did you remember to close ALL of the windows this time? :P[/quote]

Actually, we didn't close any windows, it was way too hot. But, we're far enough away from all the first that there's no ash to speak of here. Dark clouds, and smoke, but no ash.

Chris

mordraine · Post by **mordraine** » Wed Oct 24, 2007 9:32 am

There's plenty of ash up here in Irvine. Also down in Chula Vista, according to my wife.