Comments on: San Diego County is burning . . . again

By: Sarah

Sarah — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 16:51:22 +0000

It’s horrible, and one is never ready for this kind of thing, no matter your age. I think over and over again, I’m getting too old for this, and then I climb out of bed, get dressed, get into the car and keep on truckin’ as the saying goes. I admire your resiliency. I hope this is over soon.

By: Josie Posther

Josie Posther — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 15:58:38 +0000

Barbara,

Hope all is well in Fallbrook. I sent a message to an old email and it was returned undeliverable. My thoughts and prayers are with you and I hope you and your house is ok.

Josie

By: Ken

Ken — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 16:24:23 +0000

There's info available at San Diego County Emergency Homepage, but the server seems slow right now, it probably has heavy traffic.

By: Reenie

Reenie — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 22:17:38 +0000

Barbara:

Belated happy birthday.

I spoke to Brian, my ex, this morning. When he answered he was on the roof – hosing it down. He had been evacuated but sneaked back in the middle of the night. He and other family members were sleeping in their cars in the Albertson’s lot. Of course, I burst into tears and begged him to evacuate. He climbed down the ladder as we spoke. His neice lost her house.

Of concern, too, is my mother who doesn’t have a cell phone and lives in an assisted care facility in Fallbrook. It is unsettling not knowing where she is. sigh. I assume she has been evacuated and is safe and being well taken care of.

Am holding you close to my heart.

By: Barbara

Barbara — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 19:45:40 +0000

Bev and all –

We’re fine and safe for now. It is HUGE, and difficult to tell how things will turn out for many of San Diego County’s residents and our homes. But please don’t worry about us. We’re okay. I’m too much of a chicken not to make sure I’m safe. I’ll share more details on the blog as soon as I can.

By: Bev Jackson

Bev Jackson — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 17:26:53 +0000

I just got word that the whole mobile park, Valley Oaks, is gone!? Can that be possible? My neighbor and friend evacuated with her dozen cats, leaving behind two that she couldn’t find. It’s a horror, this whole thing. Are you still
okay? it’s hard to get info on the web. It’s the Rice Fire that got to Reche Road. Where are you? Jesus Christ, this thing is HUGE. Fallbrook is evacuating, the news says?

To say nothing of the other 16 fires burning simultaneously!!!!!!!

By: Eric Mayer

Eric Mayer — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 16:49:07 +0000

Happy birthday and good luck with those fires. Five miles sounds too close for me. As I get older I find I no longer enjoy the excitement of bad weather. The problems associated with a blizzard for instance outweigh the thrill I felt as a kid. Of course, when you’re a kid, you aren’t the one who needs to deal with the consequences of bad weather and you’re pretty much used to not having much control over your world.

By: violetismycolor

violetismycolor — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 02:20:18 +0000

Adam called this afternoon to say he was still alive, but UCSD had cancelled classes today and tomorrow and he was at a store buying bottled water and insta-food. He and his roomie are thinking they might have to evacuate and are maybe going to San Francisco.

By: blogdog

blogdog — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 22:58:49 +0000

Happy belated birthday to you, Barbara!

I’ll continue to think good thoughts for rain and an end to the fires in your area. I’ve had numerous emails all day from my co-workers in the San Diego area. Most are doing what you’re doing — waiting and preparing — but a few have had to evacuate already. One is driving to the Bay Area with his dog to stay with family, and he will probably be at work in one of the Menlo Park offices tomorrow.

Stay safe!

By: Bev Jackson

Bev Jackson — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 22:13:06 +0000

Hi Barb,

Thanks for the info about the fires. Eeeek. I remember being worried when I lived there…and you’re still smack dab in the middle of it. And it’s getting worse. I saw on the news that it’s twice as bad as 10 yrs. ago due to the global warming which causes earlier Springs, thus longer drying out time for the foliage that used to stay moist and hold the fires back. It’s all a big horror. 100,000 acres used to be a big deal…now they have 500,000 acre fires as a matter of course. It’s terrifying. Ice Age and Dinosaur terrifying….

Did you just have a birthday, you young’un, you? Next summer I hit the big seven oh, so I don’t want to hear any whining from you.

Thanks for dropping by. I’m sending good thoughts (like STOP IT) to the Santa Anas.

xox
Bev