California Girl - You're in our thoughts and prayers
California Girl - You're in our thoughts and prayers
You and everyone else in Southern California remain in our hopes and prayers that you are not in harms way due to the awful fires that are ravaging your area. Please let us know how you're doing. God bless.
FlaGeorge & FlaSteph
FlaGeorge & FlaSteph
FlaGeorge
"Swim Against The Current - Even a Dead Fish Can Go With The Flow"
"Swim Against The Current - Even a Dead Fish Can Go With The Flow"
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Hi everyone, thanks for thinking of us out here in California. I can only speak for myself regarding our immediate situation, which is ok. San Juan Capistrano (where I live) is positioned almost directly in the middle between L.A. and San Diego, and inland from the coast about 3 miles. We have the same terrain you've seen burning on TV. I was glued to the TV last night keeping an eye on the Santiago fire, which is about 15 - 20 miles north of us, but at this point I don't think we have to worry. The winds have been the worst culprit of this entire thing and anything can happen as they whip in every direction. Not only are the winds blowing the fires, but in true Santa Ana tradition, dirt is also blowing. Powder fine dirt, mixed with ash, and it covers EVERYTHING! I'll be changing the air filter in my car as soon as all this is over.
As this morning dawns, the winds (at least in my area) seem to be calming down considerably. They were gusting up to 60 - 80 mph in places yesterday and with only 6% humidity, everything's fair game to catch on fire. I keep asking nothintolose to send us some of the rain that's flooding New Orleans! They're under water and we're becoming one big ash! What's wrong with this picture??
Thanks again for your concern... I'll keep you posted!
~ Margo
Here are a couple of pictures I took off TV last night. The first one is someone's back yard up in Canyon Country (north of L.A.) and the second one is out of focus, but it's an air tanker dropping fire retardant.
As this morning dawns, the winds (at least in my area) seem to be calming down considerably. They were gusting up to 60 - 80 mph in places yesterday and with only 6% humidity, everything's fair game to catch on fire. I keep asking nothintolose to send us some of the rain that's flooding New Orleans! They're under water and we're becoming one big ash! What's wrong with this picture??
Thanks again for your concern... I'll keep you posted!
~ Margo
Here are a couple of pictures I took off TV last night. The first one is someone's back yard up in Canyon Country (north of L.A.) and the second one is out of focus, but it's an air tanker dropping fire retardant.
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Just got off the phone with someone that I know in San Diego and they said that the fire is so bad about 15 miles north of the city – that it’s going to burn all the way to the coast.
I think I’d rather put up with hurricanes. Stay safe everyone.
I think I’d rather put up with hurricanes. Stay safe everyone.
FlaGeorge
"Swim Against The Current - Even a Dead Fish Can Go With The Flow"
"Swim Against The Current - Even a Dead Fish Can Go With The Flow"
As of this morning over 270,000 people have been evacuated from areas in San Diego. Over 10,000 people are being sheltered at Qualcomm Stadium (San Diego Padres & Chargers). I hope San Diego has taken a lesson from the Superdome in New Orleans and has adequate accommodations and supplies for everyone. The freeway heading north past my house has been very packed for the past couple of days as people escape San Diego County (I'm on the county line). My boss's sister and her family have been evacuated from Lake Arrowhead in the San Bernardino mountains, and it's pretty sure she doesn't have a house any more.
For current local updates you can go here: http://ktla.trb.com/ or here: http://www.nbcsandiego.com/index.html
For current local updates you can go here: http://ktla.trb.com/ or here: http://www.nbcsandiego.com/index.html
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Those pictures are stunning and frightening! I'm doing a rain dance for you right now.
I was at La Costa in Carlsbad CA (about 30 miles north of San Diego) a few weeks ago for a conference and brought DH and the kids. We loved it and found the area to be so beautiful. How sad to see this widespread destruction. (Is the Torrey Pines Reserve threatened?)
My heart goes out to all the people affected.
Stay well.
I was at La Costa in Carlsbad CA (about 30 miles north of San Diego) a few weeks ago for a conference and brought DH and the kids. We loved it and found the area to be so beautiful. How sad to see this widespread destruction. (Is the Torrey Pines Reserve threatened?)
My heart goes out to all the people affected.
Stay well.
chicagoans wrote: I was at La Costa in Carlsbad CA (about 30 miles north of San Diego) a few weeks ago for a conference and brought DH and the kids. We loved it and found the area to be so beautiful.
Carlsbad is pretty close to the fires. They say the Witch fire will most likely burn itself out when it hits the sea in Del Mar. SoCalTraveler lives in Carlsbad, I think I should check on her to see that she and her family are ok.
How sad to see this widespread destruction. (Is the Torrey Pines Reserve threatened?)
I haven't heard anything about Torrey Pines, but I'll see what the latest is and let you know.
Thanks to everyone for your concern! I am one of the lucky ones at this point as we are not threatened.