I grew up most of my life in Oceanside and Carlsbad, (WHERE RON LIVES). Most of these WILDFIRES are started by some stupid idiot who throws a cigarette butt out of the window of their car. What makes them so devistating is the SANTA ANA WINDS that blow from East to West. It's hot, Dry air that just FANS THE FIRES. Ron's House in Carlsbad is located not that far from the Former "CARLSBAD RACEWAY", off of Palomar Airport Road. Snake, I believe lives in Fallbrook, which is near Camp Pendleton and just North East of Oceanside. I can't tell you how many times friends and family had to Evacuate because of WILDFIRE DANGER! That, Earthquakes, and the unbelievable REAL ESTATE Costs is why I left in 1996. My Parents sold their house and moved to Hurricane, Utah, (Next to St. George.). I remember a few years back when they almost had to postpone The finals in Pomona because of the Fires in the San Gabriel Mountains.

I think Ron's house is not near any "HILLS" that are not cut off by Development, so he, Shelly, and the kids should be safe. Snake's house in Fallbrook, (if that's where it is...I'm not so certain about.) My Prayers are with everyone living in So Cal, having to deal with this situation.

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That's GREAT news!

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thanks for the update Kel.

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Thanks for the post Skip. Living in SoCal was great most of the time, but I sure don`t miss the fires...or the floods....or the mudslides....or the earthquakes....or the riots.

are you comming to pomona??

Yes ma`am...what kind of rates ya got?

Just got this in my email... I guess the prayer list below just about covers everyone and everything.


Pray for God's intervention in the devastating wildfires sweeping across Southern California.

Today, President Bush declared a state of emergency for California. He has dispatched Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff and FEMA Director David Paulison to the affected areas and to provide support and assess the needs so they can be met.

Eight hundred Marines from Camp Pendleton, CA have volunteered to fight the fires at the front lines—Marines who have recently returned from Iraq. This is currently the largest evacuation in our nation since Hurricane Katrina in August 2005. Though progress has been made in fighting the fires in some areas, many are still raging out of control.

Please join me in praying:

That God will intervene and change conditions so the fires will die
For protection for those fighting the fires and those supporting them
For the Santa Ana winds to subside
For protection for endangered homes and properties
For comfort for the thousands already evacuated
For health and strength for evacuees who are elderly or have medical concerns
For order, civility and kindness to govern those in evacuation centers
For state and federal efforts to coordinate seamlessly

I am certain you can add your own concerns to this list. Please forward this important message to your friends and family. And I thank you for lifting our nation in prayer.

Prayerfully yours,

John Lind
President/CEO

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Here is a good website to follow the fires.


San Diego County Emergency Homepage

I'm right smack in the middle of it! 200 degrees around me. 375,000 people evacuated. One of my kids and family are with us as they were shoved out, but their answering machine still works (good sign). It looks like we'll be OK though. The Federal Gov. stepped in today and we got 15 water bombers and 30 hugh helicopters in today. It stinks so bad here I can't believe it.
They have no idea yet how many homes lost, but they know it's a lot.
People that lost homes in "03 have just finished rebuilding and lost them again in a few places. Hard to imagine in a place that has very little history of fire until the "03 fire took 2400 homes.

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"10-23-07 5:55 p.m. Alert Issued for Julian. Residents of Julian are being advised to prepare to evacuate.
Evacuation Order Lifted for City of Carlsbad. Carlsbad has lifted the voluntary evacuation advisory for the City of Carlsbad, south of Palomar Airport road. There are no mandatory or voluntary evacuation orders in effect for the City of Carlsbad. "

From San Diego County Emergency Homepage. Evacuation Order just lifted for Carlsbad 7 minutes ago. THAT is a great sign.

My friends who live in Rancho Bernardo sent a email out yesterday morning (my Time) that they had evacuated. Got an email from one on the Gunny's I know at Camp Pendleton yesterday afternoon that he was working late getting trucks loaded with tents, cots etc... and that he had his family ready to scoot if needed. This is bad and doesn't sound like the weather is going to help. Just hoping folks will be all right, stuff can be replaced/rebuilt.

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The Rice Canyon fire in north San Diego County is moving into Riverside County. I can see flames pretty good as I sit here and type this. Thank God the winds have died down.

My Aunt Kathy is in the middle of the fires it sounds like. She said it's on the North, South and East sides of her and she could see the fires creeping over the mountain. She's about 20 minutes from Coronado Island.

Jenn, what town?????????????????

San Diego. about 3 miles North east of Chula Vista, 2.5 from National City and 1.5 from Bonita.