Author Topic: SoCal Fires (Read 6279 times)

BigMike · « **on:** Oct 23, 2007, 04:41:46 PM »

I haven't been on the forum in a while, and after seeing all of the fires here in Cali, I figured there would be a huge Fire thread here, but I didn't find one?

So I am just wondering how everyone in SoCal are doing?

My sister and brother in-law may have lost their house in Running Springs, CA. They were evacuated on Sunday and have not been back since. The have really good Fire insurance, but with the strong winds right now, watching the videos on CNN and Fox News, it looks crazy!

Over 500,000 people have been evacuated, and they are comparing this to Hurricane Katrina.

I hope everyone down there is safe. We have many customers in SoCal. If you are willing to help out someone who lost their property there, post up and get some support going on!

Really sad..... How weak humans are to mother nature. There are 101 things that could occur right now that we would have absolutely ZERO power over. Really scary.

Hope everyone is safe..

God bless,
BigMike

BigMike · « **Reply #1 on:** Oct 23, 2007, 04:43:00 PM »

Regarding my sister's house, according to http://old.rimoftheworld.net/incidents/3623, the fire has already hit their street corner! $I\'m Down$

They were able to get their two dogs and 1 cat out, my sister got her wedding dress and their laptop, my brother-in-law was able to get some of his climbing gear and also their 1985 Toyota 4WD, but that's it...

BigMike · « **Reply #2 on:** Oct 23, 2007, 04:45:23 PM »

This just in for the Arrow Head - Big Bear area:

More than 100 homes have burned and 400 continue to be threatened. Mandatory evacuations are in place for Green Valley Lake, Arrow Bear, and Running Springs. All roads into the mountain communities are closed. 17 engines and five water tenders are currently assigned to this fire. Slide Fire Information Line (909) 383-5688

lilbuddy · « **Reply #3 on:** Oct 23, 2007, 04:47:08 PM »

I hope everyone in so cal is good too.

Heres another thread on here with some pics: http://board.marlincrawler.com/index.php?topic=38295.0

BigMike · « **Reply #4 on:** Oct 23, 2007, 04:53:00 PM »

Infernal: How is the air quality down there?

I have a couple friends in Big Bear, including Dave Cole, I hope they are all alright.

BigMike · « **Reply #5 on:** Oct 23, 2007, 04:54:19 PM »

Hey Ron, I see you in here

How is Northridge? How large is the fire in Castiac?

Loosekannon · « **Reply #6 on:** Oct 23, 2007, 05:02:19 PM »

Don't watch the news that much, but heard there was a fire in Santa Clartia (SP?) Thats by Northridge. I can see the fires up in Arrowhead for my house in Apple Valley.

RokCrawlinToy · « **Reply #7 on:** Oct 23, 2007, 05:03:52 PM »

Quote from: BigMike on Oct 23, 2007, 04:54:19 PM

Hey Ron, I see you in here

How is Northridge? How large is the fire in Castiac?

Northridge is just windy. The fires up there are directly north of me. Other than that, the smoke is nowhere near me.
I was on the 15 yesterday and was stuck in traffic for 6 hours due to the fires.

Loosekannon · « **Reply #8 on:** Oct 23, 2007, 05:06:15 PM »

took my wife 6 hours to get up here from Cucamonga yesterday cause of the 15 being closed. She had to go around the back side of Big Bear from Redlands. But first had to sit on the 15 for 2 hours or so

RokCrawlinToy · « **Reply #9 on:** Oct 23, 2007, 05:08:32 PM »

Quote from: Loosekannon on Oct 23, 2007, 05:06:15 PM

took my wife 6 hours to get up here from Cucamonga yesterday cause of the 15 being closed. She had to go around the back side of Big Bear from Redlands. But first had to sit on the 15 for 2 hours or so

same with me. I was at BK Fabworks and had to go to Demello's shop afterwards and ended up being stuck on the 15 where I couldn't get off and take an alternate route.

Misfit4Runner · « **Reply #10 on:** Oct 23, 2007, 05:16:05 PM »

I'm up here in oceanside and it was raining ashes earlier... somehow my lil stretch on the 76 is the only place with no evac shading lol

my parents live down in crest and heres what my brother took off the balcony. already got my truck out

dizzydevil · « **Reply #11 on:** Oct 23, 2007, 05:23:00 PM »

well the fires have gotten worse! my work set up a evac. center at the orange show arena in san bernardino. got some smoke shots below.

BigMike · « **Reply #12 on:** Oct 23, 2007, 05:24:17 PM »

Wow guys, hope everyone can have a safe evening. Thanks for the picture, keep this thread updated!

Ron, glad you and The Godfather are alright

Shoyrtt · « **Reply #13 on:** Oct 23, 2007, 05:24:48 PM »

Quote from: BigMike on Oct 23, 2007, 04:53:00 PM

Infernal: How is the air quality down there?

I have a couple friends in Big Bear, including Dave Cole, I hope they are all alright.

Hey Mike and everyone.

Let me see If I can help out with news from the area. I live in Redlands and work in SB (thick smoke here for the past 2 days)and have tried to follow the fires locally.

The reports I am hearing are a lot more dire. Friends in Arrowhead, Crestline, Running Springs and Big Bear all say this one is really bad. We lost a lot of homes here in the 03 "Old Fire" but the winds now are more intense. The last report from KNX had the structures lost in the mountain communities at more than 250.

I know of four families that have lost their homes in Arrowhead and Running Springs.

I read that Dave Cole and family are staying with Zukizzy (aka Wayne) from the board. "Earl Kahn" (aka Donald) just moved out of his house in Running Springs so his family is safe.

San Diego County is also really bad. Friends in Rancho Bernardo lost their house, their rental house and the kids private school burned. $I\'m Down$

Earthquakes are not the danger in SoCal that people hear of. Fires cause a lot more damage.

ToYocRawleR · « **Reply #14 on:** Oct 23, 2007, 05:26:40 PM »

damn bro thats some scarry

!

Misfit4Runner · « **Reply #15 on:** Oct 23, 2007, 05:30:15 PM »

yah my parents lost their house in 03... I didnt find out about it till a week layter! and for all you headed down the 5 or if any marines here from camp pendleton I work on the 52 area as an instructor and horno is on fire well it was when I left at noon. heard about 2 other fires on base as well.

dizzydevil · « **Reply #16 on:** Oct 23, 2007, 05:30:45 PM »

this is a shot of the smoke from 80ish miles away, just shy of Ridgecrest

these next 4 are the smoke clouds from the arrowhead fire meeting up with the smoke from the santa clarita fire

Ramrod · « **Reply #17 on:** Oct 23, 2007, 05:33:43 PM »

damn that fires getting nasty, over a million dollars worth of horses I work on just had to get evacuated and moved over to a fairgrounds in san bernadino. I hope there alright because thats not the conditions there used to

dizzydevil · « **Reply #18 on:** Oct 23, 2007, 05:36:17 PM »

here is another few from the 15 through cajon pass

dizzydevil · « **Reply #19 on:** Oct 23, 2007, 05:40:08 PM »

yea, right now up in arrowhead/arrow bear area there have been about 310 structures lost (not all homes) but i know of at least 5 or so that i just inspected a few months ago that the rebuild cost is well in excess of 1 million each.

Shoyrtt · « **Reply #20 on:** Oct 23, 2007, 05:40:56 PM »

The one report that I have heard that really bothered me was from some grandstanding assemblyman from Orange County complaining about the air support. He went on and on about how Orange County needed more tankers and helicopters and how he had reports that aircraft were sitting on the ground.

One of the CDF air bases is here in SB. I can tell you Mr. Assemblyman, the CDF base doesn't have anything on the ground. And unlike the OC, we are loosing houses, not just brush near the 241 tollroad.

Shoyrtt · « **Reply #21 on:** Oct 23, 2007, 05:43:20 PM »

Quote from: TEAM RAMROD on Oct 23, 2007, 05:33:43 PM

damn that fires getting nasty, over a million dollars worth of horses I work on just had to get evacuated and moved over to a fairgrounds in san bernadino. I hope there alright because thats not the conditions there used to

I'll drive by there on the way home and maybe take a picture.

BigMike · « **Reply #22 on:** Oct 23, 2007, 05:50:08 PM »

I hadn't thought about this, but I should of since it happened in New Orleans...

From: http://old.rimoftheworld.net/incidents/3623

Quote

5:30 PM Source: scanner
confirmed looters last seen on SR189 - Chrysler New Yorker, older model; beige; traveling towards the MCH area

Some people just have no heart $I\'m Down$

dizzydevil · « **Reply #23 on:** Oct 23, 2007, 05:51:32 PM »

Quote from: Shoyrtt on Oct 23, 2007, 05:40:56 PM

The one report that I have heard that really bothered me was from some grandstanding assemblyman from Orange County complaining about the air support. He went on and on about how Orange County needed more tankers and helicopters and how he had reports that aircraft were sitting on the ground.
One of the CDF air bases is here in SB. I can tell you Mr. Assemblyman, the CDF base doesn't have anything on the ground. And unlike the OC, we are loosing houses, not just brush near the 241 tollroad.

part of it is that although the wind may not be gusting to 80 mph like earlier but it is still blowing hard enough that if they release the chemical fire retardant the wind catches it and blows it away where it does no good. Ass hat politicians should learn before they speak...or just not speak and make every ones job easier!

Misfit4Runner · « **Reply #24 on:** Oct 23, 2007, 05:53:24 PM »

heres some pictures from oceanside

yesterday looking south at carlsbad

yesterday looking south again

looking north of the 76 in oceanside up to the base

same as above

ash falling

ash again

wal-mart evac

79coyotefrg · « **Reply #25 on:** Oct 23, 2007, 06:28:53 PM »

Quote from: dizzydevil on Oct 23, 2007, 05:23:00 PM

well the fires have gotten worse! my work set up a evac. center at the orange show arena in san bernardino. got some smoke shots below.

79coyotefrg · « **Reply #26 on:** Oct 23, 2007, 06:32:28 PM »

Mike, why cant i see dizzydevils pics?? is it the code he uses or my settings or what

Caboose · « **Reply #27 on:** Oct 23, 2007, 06:32:40 PM »

When stuff like this happens, especially in Cali. I feel like helping out locally. Anyone got any ideas on how we can help out if we aren't in so-cal? There is a girl in a sorority that my fraternity visited last night and she got a phone call while i was there that her house was about to be burnt to the ground in 10min. That brought this thing kind of close to home. I want to do something for her but am drawing a blank. Everyone says "Is there anything I can do for you?" But the answer is always the same. No but thanks anyways. Im frustrated at the situation. I wanna help but feel like i can't. Any ideas throw them out there.

79coyotefrg · « **Reply #28 on:** Oct 23, 2007, 06:55:27 PM »

go down to the shelters and volunteer, they need help. said so on the news

Tool Pimp · « **Reply #29 on:** Oct 23, 2007, 07:07:01 PM »

Or make donations to local or national charities, I'm sure creditable donation organizations will be asking soon.

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