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Post by blahblahblah on Oct 22, 2007 20:00:24 GMT -4
No really, it is.
There are currently wildfires in Santa Barbara, Los Angeles, Orange and San Diego counties.
Over 220,000 people evacuated so far in San Diego county where there are 8 fires. Fortunately, it hasn't gone to around me yet and I don't need to evacuate.
Today when I was going into work, there was barely any traffic on I-805 and there was barely anyone at work. I was told by my boss to go home and work from home instead. I just got another phone call saying the same will happen for tomorrow too.
I can smell the smoke from here, but from my work, I can definitely see ashes flying around.
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Post by a Nick O! on Oct 23, 2007 1:57:05 GMT -4
That makes it that much more real now, with you sharing your personal experience.  |
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Post by Mega248 on Oct 23, 2007 17:33:17 GMT -4
That's really scary. I noticed on the weather channel earlier that parts of southern California were in the 90s earlier today. That can't be good when it comes to trying to stop the fires. It's been exceptionally warm and dry around here lately too, but not to the point where fires look to be a threat anytime soon. That's one of the few things I appreciate about the northeast; major droughts, floods and other severe weather phenomena are rare here (excluding major blizzards of course  ). |
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Post by gpduke on Oct 24, 2007 23:31:49 GMT -4
This is really awful. I feel so bad for the people who have lost their houses and belongings. It's got to be so hard and helpless. Hopefully most are able to save their pictures and really important belongings. I saw on the news a guy was TRYING to start another fire. That is just ridiculous.
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Post by a Nick O! on Oct 25, 2007 2:23:38 GMT -4
I saw on the news a guy was TRYING to start another fire. That is just ridiculous. Well, at this rate, what's the difference? (I know, I know: I'm an asshole for saying that.) |
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Post by blahblahblah on Oct 25, 2007 3:24:27 GMT -4
That's really scary. I noticed on the weather channel earlier that parts of southern California were in the 90s earlier today. That can't be good when it comes to trying to stop the fires. Well it certainly didn't help that the strong Santa Ana winds were helping the fires to spread. There have been over 500,000 people evacuated in San Diego county. Thankfully, it seems like the weather seems to be improving now although it may take up to a week for all the fires to be contained. Many evacuation notices have been taken off and it looks like I have to go back to work tomorrow.  |
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Post by a Nick O! on Oct 26, 2007 2:24:11 GMT -4
Many evacuation notices have been taken off and it looks like I have to go back to work tomorrow. Kinda like returning to school after a couple of snow days. |
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Post by radical347 on Oct 28, 2007 23:00:55 GMT -4
Nothing at all happened in my area, no fire, no smoke, no ash, just the sky was unusually grey. But there was a bizarre feeling in the air. It's so strange, because I know just half an hour away peoples' homes burned up.
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