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Re: Major Fire Alerts, Malibu, Chatsworth
said by Bloominite  :The local news just had a live shot of it landing in Lake Elsinore. I want one. That looked pretty cool. Anyone have a clip of that? |
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This is my own pic, circa 1993, last time I was on Vancouver Island. | 
Came across this one several years ago, location unknown. |
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| said by americanada :I just saw it on ABC7 a few minutes ago. It landed on the lake and will begin air operations tomorrow. Looking forward to seeing some footage of an old magnificent lady in action. Ten years ago it was in the same area on a firefighting demonstration flight:
" ...Southern California area while scoops and drops were undertaken in conjunction with the Catalina near the Queen Mary. Also, the Mars ventured to Lake Elsinore for further scoops and drops. Since the area is not exactly blessed with lakes, the Mars demonstrated that it could also scoop out of the ocean, which it did near Malibu. County, city, and fire officials were greatly impressed with the massive cascade of water pouring from Hawaii Mars and as we go to press the decision is being made on whether the Mars will be placed under contract." [ Written up by Denis O'Leary in Air Classics, October 1998.]
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3 edits | Just found a video of today's landing:
»www.pe.com/video/index.html?nvid···45&shu=1 |
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Here is a report saying the fires might be ARSON! (Which i thought may be possible -- WE ALL HAVE TO SUFFER FOR THIS IDIOTS GAMES!!)
»www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me···e-center |
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Southland evacuation areas and closures
Southland evacuation areas and closures
October 25, 2007
The fires that have swept through Southern California have forced hundreds of thousands of residents to evacuate, triggered numerous road closures and prompted school officials to cancel classes throughout the region. Below is a partial list of closures in the region. For the latest updates, check www.latimes.com
Los Angeles County
Road closures:
* Schueren Road from Piuma Road to Stunt Road
* Glendora Mountain Road from Big Dalton Road to East Fork
* Bouquet Canyon Road from Shadow Valley Lane to Vasquez Canyon Road
* Bouquet Canyon Road from Vasquez Canyon Road to Spunky Canyon Road
* Vasquez Canyon Road from 1,000 feet east of Bouquet Canyon Road to Sierra Highway
* Las Flores Canyon Road from Pacific Coast Highway to Rambla Pacifico
* Vasquez Canyon Road from Bouquet Canyon Road to 1,000 feet east of Bouquet Canyon Road
* Malibu Canyon Road from Pepperdine University to Piuma Road
For more information, check »lacounty.info/
Evacuation centers:
* Golden Valley High School, 27051 Robert C. Lee Parkway, Santa Clarita
Ventura County
Road closures:
* C Street between Old Telegraph Road and Meadowlark Drive in Fillmore to accommodate firefighting equipment
For more information, check »fire.countyofventura.org
Orange County
Road closures:
* Santiago Canyon road south of the 241 toll road to Live Oak Canyon Road
* All of Live Oak Canyon Road
* All of Trabuco Canyon Road
* Northbound Plano Trabuco Road north of Robinson Ranch Road
For more information, check www.ocfa.org
Mandatory evacuations:
* Canyon areas off Santiago Canyon Road between Silverado Canyon Road and Live Oak Canyon Road, including the Santiago Estates area and Jackson Ranch Road. Areas along Live Oak Canyon Road through the Trabuco Canyon area, including O'Neill Regional Park to Trabuco Creek Road are also included.
Evacuation centers:
* El Toro High School, 25255 Toledo Way, Lake Forest
* El Modena High School, 3920 Spring St., Orange
School closures:
* Silverado Elementary, and all schools in the Saddleback Valley and Capistrano unified school districts will be closed today
San Diego County
Road closures:
* Throughout San Diego County. For more information, check www.sdcdpw.org
Mandatory evacuations:
* Rancho Bernardo, west of I-15, east of I-5, north of 56 to the city limits
* Scripps Ranch, south of Beeler Canyon, east of I-15, north of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, and west of California 67
* Del Mar/Solana Beach, west of Black Mountain Road, south of Del Dios Highway, north of California 56
Evacuation centers:
* Thousands of evacuees are staying at Qualcomm Stadium, 9449 Friars Road, San Diego. Other shelters are open throughout the county. For a complete list, go to »www.sdcountyemergency.com
School closures:
* All San Diego County public schools, UC San Diego, San Diego State University (except the Imperial Valley campus), Cal State San Marcos and Southwestern College will be closed until Monday
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County
Road closures:
* All roadways into the San Bernardino Mountains remain closed to upbound, non-emergency traffic, including California 18 from 40th Street and Waterman to Big Bear Dam; California 330 from Highland to California 18; and California 138 at California 173. Evacuees are strongly urged not to use California 330 to leave the mountain. For more information, check www.sbcounty.gov
Slide fire
Mandatory evacuations:
* Green Valley Lake
* Running Springs
Grass Valley fire
Mandatory evacuations:
* Lake Arrowhead
* Cedar Glen
* All communities from Crestline east to Grass Valley Lake and the Snow Valley area
Evacuation centers:
* National Orange Show Fairgrounds, 689 South E St., San Bernardino
* Victorville Fairgrounds, 14800 7th St., Victorville
School closures:
* Rim of the World, San Bernardino City, Redlands, and Yucaipa-Calimesa Unified School Districts, Cal State San Bernardino, San Bernardino Valley College and Crafton Community College
National Forests
All four national forests in Southern California -- the Angeles, San Bernardino, Cleveland and Los Padres -- are closed to the public until the extreme fire conditions subside. The closures apply to all national forest recreational facilities, roads and hiking trails. Violators are subject to fines and/or arrest.
Some county roads and state highways, including Angeles Crest Highway, will remain open to traffic. But drivers are urged to use extreme caution and be aware of any fire activity in the area. Individuals or organizations with special-use permits for sanctioned activities are exempt from the order.
In the San Bernardino National Forest, access is still allowed to the Serrano Campground, the Alpine Pedal Path and the Juniper Point Parking Area. Visitors must remain vigilant and obey fire restrictions, including no smoking and no wood or charcoal fires anywhere on the forest. For more information about the forests, contact the Fire Information Centers:
* Angeles National Forest: (626) 821-6700
* San Bernardino National Forest: (909) 383-5688
* Cleveland National Forest: (619) 590-3160
* Los Padres National Forest: (805) 961-5770
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Los Angeles, CA | thanks for posting that information, do you know if state of caifornia medi-cal field office in San Diego been evacuated? it's on 9425 Chesapeake Dr, San Diego
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Wonder where the fires are?
They're here dummy.
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Re: Southland evacuation areas and closures
said by 81399672 :thanks for posting that information, do you know if state of caifornia medi-cal field office in San Diego been evacuated? it's on 9425 Chesapeake Dr, San Diego I don't know. You may have to call around.
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no that's in Kearny Mesa which is next to Clairmont Mesa North, East, and West and we have not had to evacuate yet. |
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said by Maleficent :said by 81399672 :thanks for posting that information, do you know if state of caifornia medi-cal field office in San Diego been evacuated? it's on 9425 Chesapeake Dr, San Diego I don't know. You may have to call around. guess i will just have to call direct, didn't want to bug them but that is only way i guess. |
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said by retropolitan :no that's in Kearny Mesa which is next to Clairmont Mesa North, East, and West and we have not had to evacuate yet. okay cool, thanks for that information |
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| 4 Involved in San Diego Helicopter Crash
Just what we need, more injuries from an Arson set fire. 
Helicopter Privately Owned RAMONA, Oct. 24, 2007 (CNS) - A helicopter operated by a contractor for San Diego Gas & Electric crashed in an avocado grove northeast of Poway Thursday, authorities reported. The four occupants of the aircraft apparently suffered minor injuries when it went down in a rural area near Sky Valley Drive and Rancho del Sol in the San Pasqual area, according to the California Highway Patrol, which received an emergency call. It was not immediately clear what caused the helicopter to crash. Those aboard reportedly were flying over the area in order to check on the condition of power lines. » abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=local&id=
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The OC | The U.S.Forest Service has assumed command of the Santiago fire efforts, per the OC Register.
The site page for the incident: »www.inciweb.org/incident/1016/ |
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Murrieta, CA | Thanks for that info, now that they stopped the continuous coverage it's really hard to get updates, especially when this fire is in the CNF now and heading my way... |
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Ask the Chief
Those of you who live in the jurisdiction of the Orange County Fire Authority, or in a wildland interface area that abuts their jurisdiction, might want to ask Chief Prather "What happened to the dozers?" Back when it was known as Orange County Fire Dept, they owned and operated two fire dozers and transports. For the clueless, dozers can cut a lot of fireline in a short amount of time.
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| One of the Register articles described a scene where they were clearing a line along a ridge near Silverado with them.
I went to Brea yesterday and came back through the leading edge of the burn area on the 241 toll road. What a mess. The scale of it was hard to take in.
Some portions were burned so intensely, there was nothing - no stumps, stubs, twigs, nothing. Just black dirt. Other parts were more typical - big trees still standing, some shrubs with a little green left. I assume that some of that has to do with previous burns in addition to fuel factors.
I had the camera with me, but it was too hazy to get anything worthwhile. As things clear, I'll be hiking and biking up into some of the familiar territory and taking stock of what is or is not left. |
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Look at This!
Firemen in Their Portable Fire Shelters |
Here's the link to the article:
»www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me···lifornia
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Re: Ask the Chief
said by No_Strings :... I went to Brea yesterday and came back through the leading edge of the burn area on the 241 toll road. What a mess. The scale of it was hard to take in. ... I had the camera with me, but it was too hazy to get anything worthwhile. ... I wanted to take a drive up Tustin Ranch Rd to Jamboree yesterday after work to get some photos, but realized the same thing - that it would be too hazy/smoky still to get anything good. Maybe this weekend will be better. The air quality here at UCI is a bit better today. |
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Re: Look at This!
whoa! The OC register had a photo of one of the used shelters on the ground, this morning. I guess the photographer had some kind of shelter too? Or a really long lens. |
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