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Old 10-21-2007, 07:50 PM   #21 (permalink)
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Quick update before I head out there.

Appears to be roughly 4,000 acres so far and has hit the back of the avocado orchards where it pass over the 241.

Hopefully they can keep it out of Limestone proper and the Sinks area.

Very fast moving fire from the onset
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Old 10-21-2007, 09:05 PM   #22 (permalink)
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JamR - thanks for the great updates!

Just to clarify: KCAL's Michelle Gille earlier mis-reported that they were evacuating Portola Hills, which is on the east boundary of Whiting Ranch. The fire is actually in Portola Springs, to the west of Whiting. They're now getting it right.

I just did a little recon in the area and it's a good news/bad news thing: The winds are currently pushing it away from Whiting and from the canyons, but towards populated and developing areas. I'm really concerned because that area has a bunch of new & in-progress construction which could feed the fire and help it progress into heavily populated areas.


It's going to be a long few days until this Santa Ana condition weakens and they get a chance to get these things under control. Big props to all the heroes out there on the front lines.
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Old 10-21-2007, 09:12 PM   #23 (permalink)
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The number of fires is amazing:
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UT...38477&z=8&om=1

[FONT=Verdana][SIZE=5][SIZE=2] When the hills of los angeles are burning
Palm trees are candles in the murder wind
So many lives are on the breeze
Even the stars are ill at ease
And los angeles is burning[/SIZE][/SIZE][/FONT]
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Old 10-21-2007, 09:18 PM   #24 (permalink)
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Quick update before I head out there.

Appears to be roughly 4,000 acres so far and has hit the back of the avocado orchards where it pass over the 241.

Hopefully they can keep it out of Limestone proper and the Sinks area.

Very fast moving fire from the onset
geez that is a fast moving fire, on the news they said it was initially reported as first being around 20 acres around 6pm...

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Old 10-21-2007, 09:20 PM   #25 (permalink)
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Thanks, JamR for the updates. Please stay safe out there tomorrow.
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Old 10-21-2007, 09:22 PM   #26 (permalink)
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Looks like it is burning near O'Neil park from the map they showed on KCAL. Bummer...
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Old 10-21-2007, 09:33 PM   #27 (permalink)
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Home for the evening.

Pretty fast fire tonight. I knew it was not good news when I first received the call from OCFA. His first words were "Adam...you got a big one out there".

Looks like currently volunteer evacuations of the Portola Springs and Orchard Hills Areas are in place.

But I'm keeping my thoughts hopeful that they can circumvent it from getting into Limestone Proper, the Sinks, Agua Chinon, or Whiting Ranch.

OCFA is the best.....these people are really on top of their game plan.

From my visual observations and conversations with people on-the-ground, it appears a very rough outline of the burn looks something like this. Not accurate by any stretch, but as close as I can get it from what I've seen.

I'm sure OCFA will have an accurate outline on their website as soon as feasible.

Gonna be an interesting day tommorw, and probably a pretty depressing site.
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Old 10-21-2007, 09:54 PM   #28 (permalink)
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I live next to Peter's Canyon. We could see the fires and some of my neighbors are evacuating. We're staying put but will be packing if ever the fires go our way.
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Old 10-22-2007, 04:39 AM   #29 (permalink)
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Looks like it got worse overnight...man..this is crazy. I used to live in Northwood - right across from Northwood High School off Portola and Yale. I'm in Oak Creek (other side of the 5) now, but the smoke and ashes are still crazy.
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Old 10-22-2007, 05:11 AM   #30 (permalink)
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What a mess! I am very glad I rode Limestone last week now. I thought we were going to get evacuated so Maxwell came and picked up some of my bikes and the rest are in my car. I also grabed a case of Stone 11th anniversary and a good bottle of Irish whiskey.

And I did get all the other critical things too. Good luck everyone!!!
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Old 10-22-2007, 06:51 AM   #31 (permalink)
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[quote=CPATCRASH;122643] I thought we were going to get evacuated so Maxwell came and picked up some of my bikes and the rest are in my car. I also grabed a case of Stone 11th anniversary and a good bottle of Irish whiskey.
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You'd better not leave the Irish Whiskey (the bikes go without saying)!!!

Seriously, I have the day off, if anyone needs anything please let me know. (Not going to post my phone number, but I think Tracy and Neil have it, as well as others that were on the Yeti interest list)

Good luck you guys, and stay safe!!!!
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Old 10-22-2007, 07:04 AM   #32 (permalink)
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If anyone needs a place to go or just wants to get out of the poor air quality for now, we have plenty of room. We're about 4 hrs north of O.C. in Morro Bay.
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Old 10-22-2007, 07:15 AM   #33 (permalink)
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Old 10-22-2007, 07:22 AM   #34 (permalink)
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Here's the latest map from the OC Fire Authority:
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Old 10-22-2007, 07:23 AM   #35 (permalink)
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JamR...........thnx for the info and stay safe out there!
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Old 10-22-2007, 07:40 AM   #36 (permalink)
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I haven't seen it posted yet, but I heard on the news this morning that it is being reported as arson, with three beginning spots. Sad.
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Old 10-22-2007, 07:55 AM   #37 (permalink)
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I haven't seen it posted yet, but I heard on the news this morning that it is being reported as arson, with three beginning spots. Sad.

heard the arson thought as well. seems to be the most plausable cause so far.
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Old 10-22-2007, 08:05 AM   #38 (permalink)
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It makes the most sense, but it could have been a careless cigarette which is the same thing in my book.
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