so SOCAL is on fire once again
11-15-08, 04:11 PM
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so SOCAL is on fire once again
i just walked out side and the sky and my neighborhood looks erie,
smells like smoke, lots of ash coming down, air is very funky and making it hard to breathe.
and if you turn to fox, cw, or upn(my13) its nothing but coverage of the flames.
wish best of luck to the ppl who are near the flames..
smells like smoke, lots of ash coming down, air is very funky and making it hard to breathe.
and if you turn to fox, cw, or upn(my13) its nothing but coverage of the flames.
wish best of luck to the ppl who are near the flames..
11-16-08, 12:43 AM
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Mandatory evacuation up to my housing development
Recommended evacuation for my neighborhood, but not mandatory.
I live in Carbon Canyon. This evening I hiked up a service road the serves water reserves to get a good view of the fire line that ran along the crest of the hills from Brea to the 71 Frwy. I would guess that would be between 5-10 miles. Think of that when you look at the pictures I just took.
They pan from looking east toward Corona (that's a new housing development between me and the fire line called Villa Verona). Moving west the 2nd picture is toward Yorba Linda, further east the 3rd looking toward Brea.
The fire has substantially toned down except, unfortunately, where it approach's Brea Olinda and Brea proper. They closed down the 57 Frwy through the Brea area only because the smoke is so thick you can't see.
I tell yah. First that damn earthquake centered under my house, and now this. Fortunately for me at least, both seemed to be benign in causeing any real grief.
I live in Carbon Canyon. This evening I hiked up a service road the serves water reserves to get a good view of the fire line that ran along the crest of the hills from Brea to the 71 Frwy. I would guess that would be between 5-10 miles. Think of that when you look at the pictures I just took.
They pan from looking east toward Corona (that's a new housing development between me and the fire line called Villa Verona). Moving west the 2nd picture is toward Yorba Linda, further east the 3rd looking toward Brea.
The fire has substantially toned down except, unfortunately, where it approach's Brea Olinda and Brea proper. They closed down the 57 Frwy through the Brea area only because the smoke is so thick you can't see.
I tell yah. First that damn earthquake centered under my house, and now this. Fortunately for me at least, both seemed to be benign in causeing any real grief.
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11-16-08, 02:21 AM
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thats sucks hozz, well hopefully it doesn't get any closer... i'm near long beach and the ashes were horrible, i can't imagine being any closer to the fires. like jaime said best of luck to those effected by the fires
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11-16-08, 03:38 AM
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Im glad you arent mandatory yet thats good news, the other side if it is near my house im just waiting for it to come over the hill, or not (crosses fingers it wont)
11-16-08, 06:08 AM
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I was on my way to Palmdale to pick up some coilovers and low and behold - the 14 was CLOSED! I had to mickey mouse directions, ended up taking a new angeles crest road I had never heard of before haha
11-16-08, 08:04 AM
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Mandatory evacuation now
Local police driving the streets of my sub division saying GET OUT. Smoke is getting pretty thick which I think is the primary reason they're kicking us out.
Went up to the top of the hill again, fire line was front dead center. I could throw a rock and hit where they'd burned out brush with a back fire. Pretty bright glow BETWEEN myself and the community of Sleepy Hollow. I ran into a local who said about 2 hours ago Sleepy Hollow area was like a Volcano.
I'm outta here.
Went up to the top of the hill again, fire line was front dead center. I could throw a rock and hit where they'd burned out brush with a back fire. Pretty bright glow BETWEEN myself and the community of Sleepy Hollow. I ran into a local who said about 2 hours ago Sleepy Hollow area was like a Volcano.
I'm outta here.
11-16-08, 09:58 AM
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When I saw that Carbon Canyon was on the news, the first thing I thought of was you Hozz... no homo... just looking out for you. I hope everything goes well. I'm hoping the fire doesn't go all the way towards Portola again, because then I'll have to evac.
11-16-08, 10:03 AM
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Local police driving the streets of my sub division saying GET OUT. Smoke is getting pretty thick which I think is the primary reason they're kicking us out.
Went up to the top of the hill again, fire line was front dead center. I could throw a rock and hit where they'd burned out brush with a back fire. Pretty bright glow BETWEEN myself and the community of Sleepy Hollow. I ran into a local who said about 2 hours ago Sleepy Hollow area was like a Volcano.
I'm outta here.
Went up to the top of the hill again, fire line was front dead center. I could throw a rock and hit where they'd burned out brush with a back fire. Pretty bright glow BETWEEN myself and the community of Sleepy Hollow. I ran into a local who said about 2 hours ago Sleepy Hollow area was like a Volcano.
I'm outta here.
Also, good thing I smogged my car like 3 days ago cause smogging now = hell no. ( I smog in LB )
11-16-08, 02:13 PM
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^^^holy ****, damn, sorry to hear what happened,
what fire was it that you had to endure that from??
hope everythin is well now for you.
ey hozz watch yourself and your belongings. make sure if you do have to evac like you said, make sure your family is long gone first them go back for w/e you want to take.
**** is not funny,soo many have lost there homes, and with the economy being how it is. its not helping any one.
my prayers are with you and all the families affected by the fires in Southern cali..
what fire was it that you had to endure that from??
hope everythin is well now for you.
ey hozz watch yourself and your belongings. make sure if you do have to evac like you said, make sure your family is long gone first them go back for w/e you want to take.
**** is not funny,soo many have lost there homes, and with the economy being how it is. its not helping any one.
my prayers are with you and all the families affected by the fires in Southern cali..
11-16-08, 03:52 PM
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^^^holy ****, damn, sorry to hear what happened,
what fire was it that you had to endure that from??
hope everythin is well now for you.
ey hozz watch yourself and your belongings. make sure if you do have to evac like you said, make sure your family is long gone first them go back for w/e you want to take.
**** is not funny,soo many have lost there homes, and with the economy being how it is. its not helping any one.
my prayers are with you and all the families affected by the fires in Southern cali..
what fire was it that you had to endure that from??
hope everythin is well now for you.
ey hozz watch yourself and your belongings. make sure if you do have to evac like you said, make sure your family is long gone first them go back for w/e you want to take.
**** is not funny,soo many have lost there homes, and with the economy being how it is. its not helping any one.
my prayers are with you and all the families affected by the fires in Southern cali..
werd that really sucks, i think the fire was from earlier this year in SD and OC area.
