Huge Fire In Malibu (ca) *merged threads*

[KrisNine]

Our friends just evacuated Foothill Ranch. Fire is less than 50 yards from their house. Please keep them in your thoughts. They escaped with kids and pets.

 

[JBean]

Wow, that was fast. This fire began this morning! I cannot even begin to imagine it crossing I-5. I have lots of friends in the Solano Beach and Encinitas area. At least the ocean will stop the progress.

Dear God, please intervene.

Cripes at this rate it will jump the Pacific and set Catalina on fire.

 

[JBean]

Our friends just evacuated Foothill Ranch. Fire is less than 50 yards from their house. Please keep them in your thoughts. They escaped with kids and pets.

Those foothill homeowners are working there hineys off to save their homes. I feel so bad for them.

 

[CaliKid]

Latest update- the Witch Creek fire alone has burned 145,000 acres.

 

[Peter Hamilton]

Now CNN is showing that 500 homes are destroyed! and 98,000 Acres blackened!

 

[KrisNine]

Those foothill homeowners are working there hineys off to save their homes. I feel so bad for them.

They tried really hard but have two dogs and two kids. Nothing is worth losing those.

 

[Camper]

Holy cow, Buzz, are you ok ?, my knowledge of CA geography is slowly becoming enlightened a bit.

LoveMama my thoughts are with you and all of our WS friends in CA, incredible.

I just saw a snippet on Van Sustern station, had a police chief on who stated that they know for certain that 3 of the fires were arson caused.

What an incredible opportunity for a terrorist type activity. I would in my state of ignorance think it is that group of people that hate development, BUT BUT what IF IF it is not they but others who wish America harm?

The same coverage said that there are a total of 12 'different fires happening' now. I can see firebrands causing some but NOT that many in such diverse locations, huh ????

Same coverage said that dropping water is futile because the intense heat evaporates the water before it gets to the fire.

So many of Colorado wild fires include pine trees, which burn with an incredible heat and send firebrands on a wild journey from the heat generated air lifts and travel paths. I am having a mental problem understanding this happening with lower growing brush type growth, someone help me out with this.

Your growth seems more appropriate for starting arson fires ALONG WITH THE Santa Ana winds that seem so predictable and are forecast for all bent on bad deeds can understand and plan their potential damage to specific areas.

My prayers are with all of you!!!!

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[CaliKid]

Yes CaliKid, too many people living in the country.

I've lived here in Diego for 71 years. I have never seen a fire this bad before................ I'm am completely devasted by this. We been told, we've been warned but all of our mountains and back country are now filled with new homes, condo's. This is something, combined with the weather, the temperature, the Santa Ana Winds that was waiting to happen!

When I was little girl Poway was just full of farms. Rancho Bernardo didn't exist! . That area was mostly occupied by cows. Yep, cows. Nice sweet cows that just mooed!

Years ago, when we went to Los Angeles from San Diego, all you ever saw on the side of the road were Orange Grove after orange grove.

. Dad own a 1936 Chevy, I thought is was soooooooooooo cool to see rows and rows of orange trees. In those days' we never have frozen orange juice, frozen anything for that matter, and dad always bought a whole orange box full of them. We squezzed them by hand. Nothing electric in those day.

My best friend, whose name was Friendly Barstow,............her mom made the best bedside table's out of orange crates... where Friendly could store her clothes.
This was during the 2nd WW. and nobody we knew had very much money.
It was honestly right after the depression.

Okay, I've lived in San Diego for 71 years. I still love San Diego.......but I HATE the growth. I hate driving to Los Angeles, never seeing a hill.........a plain, an old orange grove that hasn't been changed into a housing development.

If we in San Diego had had this horrible raging fire 60 or 70 yrs. ago, there were had been very few evacuations, very few houses burned............because we didn't have the same landscape. Just hills, no houses.

The number of homes destroyed, the families who lost most or all of what they had , the thousands of people staying at refugee centers,...... This is 2007 and we have overbuilt here in California and not only overbuilt but our infrastructure is rotting. It's really as simple as this. Pot holes, sink holes and landslides. WHAT has happened to America?

xxxoooooo
mama
:blowkiss: :blowkiss:

I know what you mean. Where I live now was open hills when we moved here in 1965. Most of Vista was, and now you can hardly move.

I love this area, but I've been talking to my ex about moving north next summer. I want to live somewhere there is actually water and not many people.

 

[CaliKid]

So many of Colorado wild fires include pine trees, which burn with an incredible heat and send firebrands on a wild journey from the heat generated air lifts and travel paths. I am having a mental problem understanding this happening with lower growing brush type growth, someone help me out with this.

It isn't just the low brush. The fire takes hold of the chapparral and roars up the canyon. Most neighborhoods are surrounded by trees, usually Sycamore, which have a high oil content. Once they go, it doesn't take much to set the homes on fire.

 

[JBean]

It isn't just the low brush. The fire takes hold of the chapparral and roars up the canyon. Most neighborhoods are surrounded by trees, usually Sycamore, which have a high oil content. Once they go, it doesn't take much to set the homes on fire.

The eucalyptus and very very dry acacia around here are very dangerous also.

 

[SeriouslySearching]

They just reported over 500 homes and businesses destroyed. Did I hear that right?! OMG!

(Praying for everyone in California, their families, friends, firemen, and animals to survive these horrible fires.)

 

[Autumn2004]

Im so sorry for the families that are going through this and our members who are or who have friends or loved ones dealing with this. I pray this gets contained soon.

 

[JBean]

It is going to be 96 in SJC tomorrow and we are coastal. I should add it is not the temp so much as it is the wind gusts. but the heat keeps things dry.

 

[SuziQ]

Our friends just evacuated Foothill Ranch. Fire is less than 50 yards from their house. Please keep them in your thoughts. They escaped with kids and pets.

Absolutely!

 

[JBean]

They just reported over 500 homes and businesses destroyed. Did I hear that right?! OMG!

(Praying for everyone in California, their families, friends, firemen, and animals to survive these horrible fires.)

I think that is in San Diego County only.

eta:

updated as of an hour ago
Witch Fire update: 145, 000 acres and 0% contained

Posted @ 7:32 PM

The Witch Fire is now 145,000 acres and 0 % contained.

The cause is under investigation. 600 structures have been destroyed (500 residences, 50 outbuildings and 100 commercial properties). 300 structures have been damaged (250 residences, 75 commercial properties and 50 outbuildings)

http://sosdfireblog.blogspot.com/

 

[philamena]

They just reported over 500 homes and businesses destroyed. Did I hear that right?! OMG!

(Praying for everyone in California, their families, friends, firemen, and animals to survive these horrible fires.)

You heard right SeriouslySearching.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21405632/

Fire officials said 500 homes and 100 businesses were destroyed by one fire in San Diego County.

 

[SuziQ]

You heard right SeriouslySearching.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21405632/

The Fallbrook fire is another 100 homes I believe.

 

[JBean]

KFMB-TV in San Diego is even publishing the addresses of homes destroyed on their website.

http://www.cbs8.com/

Please note: The following homes have been confirmed destroyed by News 8 reporters on the ground. This list is not official, or complete.
Rancho Bernardo Area
The following are address located in the 17,000 Block of Valladares Drive: 17616, 17788, 17848, 17635, 17605

Jocatal Court
11686

Cabella Drive:
18013, 17995, 17987, 17961, 11488, 11449

Aliento Court:
11552, 11533, 11523, 11512

Duenda Rd:
11478, 11479, 11469, 11468, 11464, 11458, 11459

Azucar Way:
17885, 17864, 17865, 17816, 17824, 17808

Aquamiel:
21 Homes

Bellechase Circle:
17796, 17792, 17788, 17782, 17776

Tetagnier Circle
12095


Escoba Place:
4 Homes

Danza Circle:
11517, 11534, 11537, 11524

Palito Court:
11529, 11536

Alcalde Street:
11476, 11460

Ipai Court
11072

Locksley
18682, 18683, 18689, 18697, 18667, 18666,18658, 18642, 18621

Lancashire Way
18560-18690

Sun Maiden Court
18181, 18187 (mostly destroyed)

Poblado Road
Several condos (La Terraza)

Valladares Drive:
17616, 17788, 17848, 17635, 17605

Moon Song
18285 (mostly destroyed, some items saved)

Poway
Sagewood Drive
13956

Country Day Road:
4 houses

Manital Circle
10667

Horizon Court
14326, 14310, 14325, 14342

Twisted Ranch Road
14341, 14366, 14386, 14376

Escondido
Avenida Amorosa
3510, 3522, 3542

Terra Vista Place
3919, 3925, 3932, 3965

Calle Florcita
201

Lomas Serenas
3414, 3425

 

[SeriouslySearching]

I also saw on the news earlier a person spraying a home with foam in hopes of saving it. Why wouldn't people who can afford millions of dollars for a home be able to afford this preventative, too? I can't imagine having a 17 million dollar castle filled with priceless antiques and NOT having such a procedure in place, since it exists. It just makes no sense to me.

There is an entire ocean across the street...why can't they route water into sprinkler systems to protect the homes either? I guess I don't understand the concept of knowing the high fire danger is there constantly and nothing is being done until it is a raging inferno.

Oh, MY! What a horrible way to have to find out you lost your home, JBean!!! I guess it makes sense tho...because there is no other way to inform the public since no one is allowed in the areas. How very, very sad!

 

[BarnGoddess]

Holy cow, Buzz, are you ok ?, my knowledge of CA geography is slowly becoming enlightened a bit.

So many of Colorado wild fires include pine trees, which burn with an incredible heat and send firebrands on a wild journey from the heat generated air lifts and travel paths. I am having a mental problem understanding this happening with lower growing brush type growth, someone help me out with this.

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I have been watching this thread since yesterday. Please know along with Camper and others not in SoCal, that our prayers are with you and your families for your safety.

I remember that the Hayman Fire was set by an ex-employee of the Forest Service here in Colorado in June of 2002. That year other fires were rampant in the Rockies. I passed through the remains of one and the loss of the beautiful landscape was terrible to see.

I check the internet daily for our forecast and get very antsy when I see our are totally in red (red flag warning). Our winds have been very high just like the Santa Ana winds. We had steady winds of 40+ mph and gusts to 60 mph for two days. Fortunately, it rained all day yesterday, so we could relax. About 3 years ago, an employee of the man who owns the section just east along our fence line set the grass on fire when he was torching some iron implements apart. Started a fire and one of the volunteer firemen I worked with let me know as he left to go out to the fire. I took off after him and we were very fortunate that with the wind direction and speed at the time blew it directly north and burned just up to the fence and no further west. We were very lucky that day. Way out here with high winds and nothing but grass and farm ground it would burn thousands of acres very quickly.

Love Mama, I know how you feel given your history for so long in an area that was wide open spaces and now overcrowded. It was the same for me in Miami. Can't drive from Miami through West Palm Beach and see any wide open spaces any more. All urban sprawl.

Again, keep safe California posters.