California ablaze

[Whee McGee]

So there's about a dozen fires roaming around California right now. Half of them are not accessible to helicopter help due to the incredibly high winds whipping around. A few houses have burned in Malibu and San Diego, several freeways are shut off completely, evacuations everywhere, and fire crews spread thin.

Pretty crazy

[behemoth]

Good to know.

Thanks for the update.

[Thordic]

Earthquakes, fires, Courtney Love.

All these disasters remind me why I don't live on the west coast.

[rkjunior303]

I'm waiting for half of Cali to fall off into the ocean a la Atlantis during the next big earthquake..

[SCpoloRicker]

If we lost half in a quake it would likely be the half we should keep...

/this should really be two states

[geekwarrior]

gotta love the santa anna's

over 1/4 million evacuated, 100's of homes burned.


and for all you haters....if cali fell into the ocean, the US economy would probably be done.

[MANN]

What do you know dead wood burns great. Maybe one day the tree huggers will learn that clearing the dead trees from the forest will help.

[skife]

gotta love the santa anna's

over 1/4 million evacuated, 100's of homes burned.


and for all you haters....if cali fell into the ocean, the US economy would probably be done.

we'd also lose 3/4ths of the illeagle population.


LET IT BURN!

[MoeMag]

One of my friends parents house is prob going to burn.

Keep your fingers crossed.

[gibby]

we'd also lose 3/4ths of the illeagle population.


LET IT BURN!

Gee, that's a bit insensitive. Unlike us, be happy you're sitting comfy in your home..safe and sound. Thanks.

[Army]

Earthquakes, fires, Courtney Love.

All these disasters remind me why I don't live on the west coast.

We do not have earthquake season, nor any earthquake warning sirens. Hell, we don't even comment on one unless it goes over 4.5. Every state has its big fires, we just have more TV helicopters to bring the pictures to you

Also.....we do not have Donald Trump. Touche'?

[Muzikman]

Hey, besides some minor flooding, a small tornado that might take out one trailer in the park, a bad snow storm about once every 15 years, I think PA is in pretty good shape as far as natural disasters.

I hope they get things under control in CA. Fire is a nasty thing.

[glickstue]

I don't think many people appreciate the magnitude of the situation here in San Diego. 250,000 + people have been evacuated and more are expected to have to leave in the next few hours. To put this in perspective this evacuation is the largest since Hurricane Katrina.

Check out the google map of the burn area http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msa=0...8ac31fe3357571

[Skullker]

For most people, all they know about CA is what they've heard about or seen on TV. If people want to hate CA, let them. It'll keep them away. The population and housing prices are high enough already. The bad press can be a good thing.

We do not have earthquake season, nor any earthquake warning sirens. Hell, we don't even comment on one unless it goes over 4.5.

You got that right. Below 4.5 is ho hum, you might not even notice it. You only start paying attention at around 4.5. You keep doing what you're doing but you wait to see if it gets any stronger.

we'd also lose 3/4ths of the illeagle population.


LET IT BURN!

What natural disaster has to occur to lose the segment of the population that can't spell?


My wife's aunt and cousins have had to evacuate but my brother's family is safe. I'm halfway across the country "safely" in Missouri. I hope this ends soon and all of you out in CA are safe.

[lazebum]

Im leaving my house now wish me luck and im on a Military base next to Fallbrook and Riverside and Oceanside. The wife and kid left yesterday and im headed north to meet them. The paintball park on base probally will be ok but well see. BTW the smoke is horrible and the ash is scary...its like a movie