Originally Posted By threeundertwo friendofdd, didn't you mention something about your Church being in an evacuation area? Is it ok? I'm glad people are checking in. This is really hard to believe. Take care everyone.
Originally Posted By MissCandice Man, I thought it was bad in 2003 when Poway and Scripps Ranch burst into flames. I worry about everyone I left behind in San Diego but so far so good from what they are telling me. Be careful everyone!
Originally Posted By EdisYoda This is the latest (6pm) map of the fires and evacuation zone. Allegedly, I'm in an evacuation zone, but no one in our neighborhood knows anything about it, so we'll see. <a href="http://tinyurl.com/2hy6ym" target="_blank">http://tinyurl.com/2hy6ym</a>
Originally Posted By friendofdd >>>friendofdd, didn't you mention something about your Church being in an evacuation area? Is it ok?<<< Thanks for asking, 2/3. Our church has a large complex containing two church buildings, a music school, a child care center and a gymnasium building. They allow me to park my motorhome on the back part of the property. It is located on the edge of developed areas and is two or three miles from where the Santiago Canyon fire started. The fire did come close, apparently a few hundred yards, to the complex. It was evacuated mid-day on Monday. I went to remove my motorhome and discovered some sparks had started a small blaze just about ten feet from where it was parked. There were no flames visible at that time. A fire truck was stationed at the complex entry watching both the church and a group of about twelve large houses across the street. They hope to be able to return tomorrow, but the way the fires have been flaring up every morning, will have to wait and see. We live about three miles west of there and are not in any danger. The house smells strongly of smoke and lots of ash outside. But we are OK.
Originally Posted By x Pirate_Princess x <a href="http://pictures.sprintpcs.com/?mivt=zEZrJ42ahm8495HhLaMa&shareName=MMS" target="_blank">http://pictures.sprintpcs.com/ ?mivt=zEZrJ42ahm8495HhLaMa&shareName=MMS</a> Here's the pic from Escondido...
Originally Posted By x Pirate_Princess x I'll try to get it onto my photobucket account...it's from a cell phone though.
Originally Posted By x Pirate_Princess x <a href="http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n30/twooctobergirls/2.jpg" target="_blank">http://i108.photobucket.com/al bums/n30/twooctobergirls/2.jpg</a>
Originally Posted By DlandJB this AM he told me they arrested someone for starting that fire -->>> Really? We have not been aware that they did arrest anyone yet. I hope so.
Originally Posted By DJK9 Thanks! Wow, the color orange in those smoke clouds, is that just from the fire or is that "a" fire? Hope that doesn't sound too confusing.
Originally Posted By DlandJB Anyone can get flood insurance I think. You have to go through FEMA for it though. It is a drag to arrange. Earthquake insurance isn't very expensive, but it doesn't cover a whole lot. These firestorms are rare things. I'm not happy about it, but I would still live here -- and I'm a relatively new transplant.
Originally Posted By DJK9 Ok now I feel like a dork. That orange coloration in the smoke is really just the sun right?
Originally Posted By avromark Let's just hope that it doesn't get any worst and this won't repeat at this scale for a long long time...
Originally Posted By x Pirate_Princess x According to the Special 20/20 that was on tonight... 370,000 acres burned 500,000+ ordered to evacuate (some say, closer to 1,000,000) 45 injuries, 6 deaths...
Originally Posted By rtjl72 it's all just so awful! please everyone be careful and safe. prayers and thoughts for all involved.
Originally Posted By DJ7K I just spoke with my Sister in Idaho. She says they're watching the tv over there. And that people from Idaho were leaving to California to volunteer helping those in need. She said members of the Red Cross I think are on their way as well as firefighters. She said they will be coming to provide help in bringing cold and hot water and other things for those who are in need of it. I thought that was neat to hear. I told her how nice that is of them to come help. Kinda how many firefighters volunteered t help out in New York after 9/11?
Originally Posted By DJ7K >> You could definitely smell the smoke in DL last night. Haven't been out of the room yet, but the sky looks clear out the window, and its still very windy << Yeah, I was aboard the monorail as it was just leaving from the station (Downtown Disney) and I heard a siren go off. Few seconds later I look down below and see a firetruck I think driving out. When my friend came by early that night to pick me up, once we hit the freeway we could smell the fire(s). I believe a tree was also knocked down by the La Brea Bakery? I was coming out of DL I think and heard some chain saws, then I heard someone say that one of the trees got knocked over? Wow, it was still windy? Man, I was there from like just before the CHOC Walk ended at DTD til 8pm and was very windy all day - lol it was nuts! Heck on the way there that morning we saw stuff flying all over the place like bark, hit the windshield of his truck. Then we saw some paper fly into the air. I remember walking from the DL Hotel area to Downtown Disney and the wind there was suddenly very strong.
Originally Posted By LuLu I'm somewhat perplexed about the uninsured homeowner. I believe you can't get a mortgage if you don't have insurance. If they paid cash for their house, then they certainly could *afford* insurance, even if they weren't required to have it. Very strange...
