The San Diego Fires

[Momo]

Im in Del Mar right now, and the news is telling me that there is a voluntary evacuation going on now. I have a house in LV and in tempe and trying to figure out which one to head to. My best guess is LV, but I'd have to go up the 5 and all the way around and in the end, im not sure if the fires up in LA would block us from going there.

[Momo]

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How does this compare to the fire we had in fall 03? That happened during my senior year of high school and I think school was canceled for the whole week.

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Much much worse. Probably going to go down as the worst fire in SD history.

[Caldarooni]

You guys can come sleep on my floor at Wind N' Sea.

[Momo]

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You guys can come sleep on my floor at Wind N' Sea.

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WSR what?

[MelchyBeau]

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You guys can come sleep on my floor at Wind N' Sea.

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2+2 evacuee meetup?

[fusting1234]

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You guys can come sleep on my floor at Wind N' Sea.

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2+2 evacuee slumberparty?

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[Keepitsimple]

How is it east of Torrey Pines High School?

[BrunoThePug]

I can recall being about 9 or 10 living in Manhattan Beach, CA when Malibu was on fire and ash was falling like snow from the sky while I played outside with friends.

I hope any 2+2'ers or those with family in the area stay safe.

[GinaSD]

idiot film crews..

this kind of stuff pisses me off.

newscrew standing in rancho bernardo neighborhood. they show a cul-de-sac where two houses have burned and are now shells.. and mention that the firetrucks have moved on- although there is still some sporadic burning in the two houses.

the cameras pan over the lawns, and as they do they show a teeny tiny flame starting at the base of a tree (trying to recall the name used for the decorative wood shavings placed at the bases of trees- very flammable).

So one of these tinders has just started to flame. The reporter mentions how very dangerous this is (second tinder flames) and rues that there are no firetrucks available, and how the neighborhood is evacuated.

jeesh.. just go kick the tinder into the grass away from the rest of the pile, rather than talk about how it's a huge risk of inciting more fires. If this was my home, I'd be on all kinds of reporter-tilt. grr.

carmel valley still safe. when the wind blows from the south we can sometimes see the sun clearly, but technically we're still in the southwest edge of the evacuation zone.

[Ikaika]

thanks for the update Gina. The smell of smoke isn't as strong as it was before here in Torrey Hills, but still low visibility.