A lot. But I could send him trolley fare to Tijuana where hookers and booze are very inexpensive.
My poor brother has two condos down there, both of which have been evacuated.
Actually, local media have been giving accurate updates at least once an hour since this ordeal started, generally more often.
They’re reporting full containment on the fires near Ontario and Aguanga. The Temecula fire is expected to be contained tonight. Good to hear that there is at least some progress.
KFWB is reporting that the Grass Valley Fire has now claimed at least 200 homes (that figure apparently doesn’t include the 100+ destroyed by the Slide Fire) and that the fire is still marching toward Crestline/Lake Gregory. As far as I can tell from the last reported location of the fire on Google Maps, about 1.5 miles from my MiL’s house.
Hopefully we can convince her to get out of there. There’s just nothing to be gained by hanging back.
On the positive front, I just heard that the report of a second death in the fire may have been the result of miscommunication. I didn’t catch all of it, but apparently the supposed victim, who does in fact have second- and third-degree burns, was relocated to a different hospital, but is still alive.
Well, “often” is a relative word. I grew up in San Diego–18 years (unfortunately), and I have family and friends there. And at least once a year was enough to make it “often,” but the temperature goes low more than once a year. People in San Diego have this idea that because they live in San Diego, they should wear shorts 365 days a year–even when the temperature goes below fifty. I’ve seen it. Granted, it was usually at night that the temperature got so low. But even in the daytime, I can remember several times when San Diego was colder than NYC on Christmas day.
San Diego is probably the largest hick town in the country.
Anyone know the status of Rancho Bernardo? I found the list of destroyed/damaged homes (as promised; 300 houses! :eek: ), but no mention on whether the fire is contained in that area or still going…
So true. I went to undergrad and grad school at UCSD and lived there for eight years. It’s surprising how red neck that place is.
Good news for my family anyway. The evacuation for Solana Beach has been lifted.
Was it really necessary to drop insults like this in a thread like this? Instead of answering, do me a favor and go fuck yourself.
You’re right. I shouldn’t have agreed with him here. I apologize.
Hick born in La Jolla reporting in:
My best friend can count herself among those injured as a result of the Witch Fire:
She had to evacuate from Scripps Ranch. Her brother’s house in Mission Beach was the designated gathering spot. There were several families crammed into a 3-bedroom townhouse. And their cats. Seven cats.
It didn’t take too long for feline sensibilities to fray. When a cat fight erupted, my friend tried to intervene and was bitten. She had to go to urgent care to get a tetanus shot. I doubt her injury will be reported as such, but it certainly was fire-related.
Hick-up Well, we’re home now.
I can relate to the above, as our 2 cats did NOT get along with my buddy’s cat up in Temecula… one of the reasons that we really wanted to get home today. Our poor kitties were cooped up in a small bathroom and hating it. And freaked out in a big way from being crated and hauled all over creation, too.
Anyways, we heard that the 15 was open, so we decided to make a dash for it and see if we could get home. Our house was on the very north edge of the evacuation area at the time and we figured we’d probably be able to get in to the area to at least find out if we still had a house.
Long story short, we made it home, home is still standing, and all is good. Cats are recovering.
We are, however, still in danger of being evac’d again. The Hodges Lake fire is about 3 miles south of here, the Valley Center fire is about 3 miles north, and the Palomar Mountain fire is north-west of here maybe 5 miles or so and heading this way (last I heard).
On the other hand, the air seems to be dead still; no wind! It also seems to be clearing of the accumulated smoke. From the news it seems like the firefighters are actually getting the upper hand on some of the fires, so it’s looking good.
We’re going to have a gin and tonic or two (no more in case we have to bug out at like 3AM), and go to bed. As my wife said, “I’m a tired little bitch!” Dunno yet if I’m going to work tomorrow; I checked in with my supervisor and let him know I was playing it by ear.
Oh, and I’m still waiting on the hookers… got our own booze…
Correction: north-east.
Good news about your house Astroboy14!
I’ve been off line since Monday morning when I packed up the computer and other important stuff in preparation to evacuate, if it came to that. Luckily, it looks like we have turned a corner in this disaster. The Santa Ana winds have diminished a bit and we are getting an on-shore flow (breeze off the ocean) here in Encinitas which is cooling things down and (more importantly) raising the humidity. My town was part of the voluntary evacuation zone so we got ready early Monday. I feel that if we can get through this night without the wind wiping up again, then the worst will be over by morning.
It appears that the Witch and Harris fires and dying down a bit and the firefighters will have a chance to get the upper hand by morning. On the downside, the Rice fire in Fallbrook and the Arrowhead fire are still very dangerous. There are also several fires burning on Camp Pendleton USMC base now.
Evacuations have been lifted in Del Mar and Solana Beach as well as Scripps Ranch. Rancho Bernardo, parts of Poway and Ramona (outlying areas) seem to have taken the hardest hits. Southern Escondido, Del Dios, Fairbanks Ranch, and the NE edge of Rancho Santa Fe have been scorched. Julian is now under a manditory evacuation order as a fire is now burning on Palomar Mountain.
Hang in there everybody!
That’s great news! Enjoy a well-earned sleep tonight!
And welcome back, Encinitas!
My cousin’s been evacuated, as I’d expected she had. The word going around the family is that they were told to leave more because of the air quality than because of the risk of fire. I’m not sure what her area is called. She, her husband, and their two kids are staying with friends to the south.
-Lil
FWIW, I heard someone from the local PD (or some other local agency) say on the telly-vision today that people who refuse to leave mandatory evacuation areas are being systematically arrested. I don’t know whether they’re being taken to jail or shelters, but either way, those of you with stubborn relatives can at least rest assured that they’re probably getting three square in a safe place.
Well, I’ll answer anyway and say that you’re right, I’m sorry, it was a hijack for this thread. I was referring to people who wear shorts in cold weather.
I’m surprised, however, that you take this as an (apparently personal) insult. I was born and bred in San Diego. That was my Mundane Pointless Stuff, about my home town. Did you think I was insulting you? If so, do you represent the city in some way? (Are you going to call out Mike Aguirre?)
Chill.
I won’t speak for fetus, but when I read your remark I had a gut reaction of “hey, that’s mean!” I thought you were insulting to the city of San Diego, which, since we live here, effectively IS us.
Although, as fellow Dopers would tell you, I bundle up in turtlenecks when it gets below 70. 
This is inapporpriate for MPSIMS, and is best kept in the Pit. Please do not do this again.