10-22-2007, 06:02 PM
Narukami: Eother Hibi or I (or both, if you're really unlucky...) post something in the 'Muzeo' thread.
So far:
250,000 people have been ordered to evacuate.
7 helicopters are doing waterdrops, but NONE of the fixed-wing craft have been aloft yet due to visiblity at the two airfields.
Personally - although I am near San Diego bay (less than a mile) I have all of my important papers, animals and such ready to go, as the Harris fire is expected to at the very least, make some inroads into the city I live in (Chula Vista).
Other friends who live in the central inland area of the county have already been evacuated, and are staying with some of our other clise friends.
Other friends (and former employers) Jeff and Gwen of Historic Enterprises, have checked in - they evacuated from their home around midnight this morning, with Jeff's jousting horses and the rest of their animals safely in tow.
The sky in my area is deathly still, and thick with a fog-like smoke. The Santa Ana winds are ripping the hell out of the foothills in the east, with sustained winds of 35-50 MPH and gusts into the 70MPH range.
On the plus side, all of the local agencies are able to communicate between themselves much better than during the fires of 2003/
The weather conditions are much worse than 2003, and I'm sure that there will be a much higher loss of property - but it looks like there will be a much smaller rate of injury and death this time 'round.
This kind of excitement I can do without.
So far:
250,000 people have been ordered to evacuate.
7 helicopters are doing waterdrops, but NONE of the fixed-wing craft have been aloft yet due to visiblity at the two airfields.
Personally - although I am near San Diego bay (less than a mile) I have all of my important papers, animals and such ready to go, as the Harris fire is expected to at the very least, make some inroads into the city I live in (Chula Vista).
Other friends who live in the central inland area of the county have already been evacuated, and are staying with some of our other clise friends.
Other friends (and former employers) Jeff and Gwen of Historic Enterprises, have checked in - they evacuated from their home around midnight this morning, with Jeff's jousting horses and the rest of their animals safely in tow.
The sky in my area is deathly still, and thick with a fog-like smoke. The Santa Ana winds are ripping the hell out of the foothills in the east, with sustained winds of 35-50 MPH and gusts into the 70MPH range.
On the plus side, all of the local agencies are able to communicate between themselves much better than during the fires of 2003/
The weather conditions are much worse than 2003, and I'm sure that there will be a much higher loss of property - but it looks like there will be a much smaller rate of injury and death this time 'round.
This kind of excitement I can do without.
Adam MacDonald
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