CA - Pacific Palisades - 30,000 People Ordered to Evacuate From L.A. Wildfires

[iamshadow21]

My daughter is in the next potential evacuation ---she is packed up with her 2 dogs and ready to roll...she will bring her dogs here and then go help her friend, who has an injured leg, in case she has to leave as well...

We are out of the danger zone---for now anyway. But it is really smoky and I am still nervous. I've been through this wildfire nightmare way too many times already. lol

I'm mentally holding your hands so tight right now. I've been where you are, and I understand this kind of disaster in a way that few places in the world can.

You've done what you can, you're ready, and you will GTFO if you have to. You'll get through this. Stay indoors out of the smoke, rest, feed yourself. That's all you can do right now.

EDIT: Oh, I thought of something! If you have power, charge ALL your devices! If the power goes out, you're going to need that charge later.

 

[katydid23]

It is so devastating to think of how many iconic, historic landmarks burnt to the ground last night.

Just EVERYTHING along the beautiful Pacific Coast Highway, from Malibu to Topanga, all the way to Santa Monica now---absolutely EVERYTHING burned to the ground. It is shocking. I've driven this road a thousand times over the past 50 years.

Moonshadows, Dukes---2 iconic, beautiful restaurants on the water.

The Reel Inn---a historic roadside motel, on the water, built in the 40's.

Dozens of beautiful oceanside homes.

Google Moonshadows Malibu

 

[browneyes]

I am watching an LA news stream. They were showing firefighters trying to put out a fire on a huge 4 story house that is elevated. All at once, the whole structure collapsed in slow motion. Took me back to 9/11.

 

[browneyes]

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That is one scary map. I hope everyone in the San Fernando valley is GONE. And that they took their pets with them.

Source: Fire Zone Map | Los Angeles Fire Department

I’m getting concerned for my cousin in Burbank.

 

[katydid23]

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That is one scary map. I hope everyone in the San Fernando valley is GONE. And that they took their pets with them.

Source: Fire Zone Map | Los Angeles Fire Department

WE are in the SF Valley.

 

[katydid23]

I’m getting concerned for my cousin in Burbank.

Yah, Burbank is on the edge for sure.

Just NOW there was a new fire, sparked by embers, in Studio City. Which is right be Burbank.

 

[Herat]

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That is one scary map. I hope everyone in the San Fernando valley is GONE. And that they took their pets with them.

Source: Fire Zone Map | Los Angeles Fire Department

I don't understand this map. First of all, it does not distinguish between active fire areas, mandatory evacuation areas, or evacuation watch areas. The pink does not mean there is active burning.

The Eaton fire is not there, or else it has been mismarked much farther to the west. It should be right above "Pasadena".

I don't know of any fire area that has been active or evacuated on the far west of the San Fernando Valley.

There is no active fire activity or evacuations south of the "Glendale" location.

The San Fernando valley is not at risk at this time, nor does it have evacuation orders or warnings.

The small pink area southwest of "Santa Monica" would generally correspond to Culver City and there is no reported fire or evacuation activity reported in that area.

I just checked on the latest CALfire maps and they do not correlate with what the map posted above suggests.

 

[iamshadow21]

That map has substantial inaccuracies: First of all, it does not distinguish between active fire areas, mandatory evacuation areas, or evacuation watch areas. The pink does not mean there is active burning.

The Eaton fire is not there, or else it has been mismarked much farther to the west. It should be right above "Pasadena".

I don't know of any fire area that has been active or evacuated on the far west of the San Fernando Valley.

There is no fire activity south of the Glendale area.

I just checked on the latest CALfire maps and they do not correlate with what the map posted above suggests.

Okay, that's weird, because it's an official site, I checked.

 

[iamshadow21]

Okay, that's weird, because it's an official site, I checked.

And now it's just showing a green map with nothing

I'm going to delete my image, folks, I got it from the official LAFD site, but if it's not accurate I don't want to spread misinformation.

 

[Soulmagent]

My daughter is in the next potential evacuation ---she is packed up with her 2 dogs and ready to roll...she will bring her dogs here and then go help her friend, who has an injured leg, in case she has to leave as well...

We are out of the danger zone---for now anyway. But it is really smoky and I am still nervous. I've been through this wildfire nightmare way too many times already. lol

STAY SAFE !

That map has substantial inaccuracies: First of all, it does not distinguish between active fire areas, mandatory evacuation areas, or evacuation watch areas. The pink does not mean there is active burning.

The Eaton fire is not there, or else it has been mismarked much farther to the west. It should be right above "Pasadena".

I don't know of any fire area that has been active or evacuated on the far west of the San Fernando Valley.

There is no active fire activity or evacuations south of the "Glendale" location.

The San Fernando valley is not at risk at this time, nor does it have evacuation orders or warnings.

I just checked on the latest CALfire maps and they do not correlate with what the map posted above suggests.

I THOUGHT IT WAS ME .

 

[Herat]

Okay, that's weird, because it's an official site, I checked.

I checked it too, and didn't find the entire map like that.

Maybe some moron tried to hack the LAFD website. Tragedies do bring out the weirdos.

 

[Herat]

And now it's just showing a green map with nothing

I'm going to delete my image, folks, I got it from the official LAFD site, but if it's not accurate I don't want to spread misinformation.

It's reassuring that the current CALfire map is not like that.

 

[Soulmagent]

I checked it too, and didn't find the entire map like that.

Maybe some moron tried to hack the LAFD website.

Well it wasn't me .

 

[Herat]

My daughter is in the next potential evacuation ---she is packed up with her 2 dogs and ready to roll...she will bring her dogs here and then go help her friend, who has an injured leg, in case she has to leave as well...

We are out of the danger zone---for now anyway. But it is really smoky and I am still nervous. I've been through this wildfire nightmare way too many times already. lol

Thankyou for the update katydid23.

The smoke is always very unsettling, just keep reminding you the fire is around and you feel like you can't clear it out of your house, or open the windows. Wildfire certainly are a fact of life in California now. As they say, there is no more fire season anymore. It's always fire season.

Keep us posted.

 

[iamshadow21]

I checked it too, and didn't find the entire map like that.

Maybe some moron tried to hack the LAFD website.

I have no idea.

I swear half an hour ago it looked exactly like the image I posted, you can see my time from the screen cap (it's currently a quarter to five). I went to LAFD because I thought it would be more likely to have recent accurate mapping compared to the state site.

I really thought I was doing my due diligence, I am aghast if I scared anyone, I understand the terror of fires and I would never want to give out bad information. Ever. I have lived with this crap virtually every summer of my life. I still remember the terror of '94 when my grandparents were evacuated from their home and the sky was black at midday.

 

[Rixey]

Just a small sample of the destruction so far...

Shocking before and after pictures show all-out obliteration caused by LA wildfires: images

Wildfires have decimated parts of Southern California over the last two days — turning beautiful residential areas into rubble. Here are pictures before and after the devastation.

nypost.com

 

[Herat]

I have no idea.

I swear half an hour ago it looked exactly like the image I posted, you can see my time from the screen cap (it's currently a quarter to five). I went to LAFD because I thought it would be more likely to have recent accurate mapping compared to the state site.

I really thought I was doing my due diligence, I am aghast if I scared anyone, I understand the terror of fires and I would never want to give out bad information. Ever. I have lived with this crap virtually every summer of my life. I still remember the terror of '94 when my grandparents were evacuated from their home and the sky was black at midday.

iamshadow21, you have great posts and it is very helpful to have the benefit of your experience with horrible wildfires. Those memories can be very strong.

In our google world, there is a wealth of data and ways to interpret or display the constant stream of information we want. It's a good reminder that sometimes there are slipups or goofs.

 

[Yesiamapirate]

I was just thinking about you, when I heard about this new fire they’re calling Sunset Fire. Im glad you’re letting us know he has safely evacuated!

Sunset Fire | CAL FIRE

www.fire.ca.gov

Thanks for thinking of him. For the second time in two days he packed his car and left his home. This time, since it was a mandatory evacuation and the fire is very close he really packed his car up. Things that one puts in the car during this circumstance is touching. We both had tears.
He was so traumatized and scared he did not end up staying with his friend in midtown LA. He kept going…headed south to San Diego to a hotel. The prospect of being caught in a major LA evacuation made him nervous. If that fire spreads south to the highly populated areas of LA…..well I don’t blame him for heading out of town.
Prayers to all of California.

 

[iamshadow21]

Thanks for thinking of him. For the second time in two days he packed his car and left his home. This time, since it was a mandatory evacuation and the fire is very close he really packed his car up. Things that one puts in the car during this circumstance is touching. We both had tears.
He was so traumatized and scared he did not end up staying with his friend in midtown LA. He kept going…headed south to San Diego to a hotel. The prospect of being caught in a major LA evacuation made him nervous. If that fire spreads south to the highly populated areas of LA…..well I don’t blame him for heading out of town.
Prayers to all of California.

He made the right call.

Stuff can be replaced. People can't. And he's better off out of the city right now.

MOO

 

[Herat]

Just a small sample of the destruction so far...

Shocking before and after pictures show all-out obliteration caused by LA wildfires: images

Wildfires have decimated parts of Southern California over the last two days — turning beautiful residential areas into rubble. Here are pictures before and after the devastation.

nypost.com

Watching KTLA streams and CNN today the reporters on the street were often commenting on how utterly random some of this destruction was, or how it was like a hellish game of dominoes when one house after another after another on the same street would burst into flames.

We wouldn't have this kind of effect if there was an unending supply of firefighters, full hyrants with water, and fire engines. The extent of the destruction is surely that there are just only so many homes or businesses that can be attended to at one time, and not all possible conflagrations can be promptly addressed and knocked down before the fire hits another building.