JKeats Posted October 28, 2003 Share Posted October 28, 2003 Micronian Devil, I'm almost in the same area as you. I'm in Riverside, about 10 minutes away from the Waterman fire. Fires started last Tuesday and haven't stopped, its insane. Stepping outside, all you see is ash falling like snowflakes and the sunlight filtering through the smoke makes it look like a scene from Apocalypse Now...So crazy. Almost defeats the purpose of going outside to have a cigarette, I swear.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warmaker Posted October 28, 2003 Share Posted October 28, 2003 A little dark humor: If your cigs don't kill you the regular air will! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eternal_D Posted October 28, 2003 Share Posted October 28, 2003 I saw this on the news over here...and it does look pretty bad. saw a bunch of houses gettin burned to the ground. I had no idea it was an arsen who had started this(since you guys are talkin about hope those low lives gettin caught). I hope those ppl get caught too...and if there was any justice, their houses would be set on fire, and they have to work the rest of their lives rebuilding those ppl who lost their homes... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowlightman Posted October 28, 2003 Share Posted October 28, 2003 I saw this on the news over here...and it does look pretty bad. saw a bunch of houses gettin burned to the ground. I had no idea it was an arsen who had started this(since you guys are talkin about hope those low lives gettin caught). I hope those ppl get caught too...and if there was any justice, their houses would be set on fire, and they have to work the rest of their lives rebuilding those ppl who lost their homes... By over there, do you mean Shanghai? If so, I'm surprised it's getting that much coverage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eternal_D Posted October 28, 2003 Share Posted October 28, 2003 yup, at my dad's friends place, he gets taiwanese news channels...and on taiwanese news channels, you get nothing but the worst news around the world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrylac Posted October 28, 2003 Share Posted October 28, 2003 (edited) Lassen and Lindley huh... Yup, live right on the corner there in the dorms. I used to live in bld. 2. About 5 years ago. Edited October 28, 2003 by wrylac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angel's Fury Posted October 28, 2003 Share Posted October 28, 2003 Man, it keeps on getting worse! Last time I watched the news, they reported the fire has engulfed 500,000 Acres (202,343 Hectares) and 17 people perished. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EXO Posted October 28, 2003 Share Posted October 28, 2003 yup, at my dad's friends place, he gets taiwanese news channels...and on taiwanese news channels, you get nothing but the worst news around the world. Hey Danny, it looks like it's getting worse... You want me to... um... "evacuate" your collection for you? Since you're there and I'm here??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent ONE Posted October 28, 2003 Share Posted October 28, 2003 I feel for all you Southern CA guys... One of my Professors died in the Oakland hills fire years ago. That was a fire of similar magnitude. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MicronianDevil Posted October 29, 2003 Share Posted October 29, 2003 Micronian Devil, I'm almost in the same area as you. I'm in Riverside, about 10 minutes away from the Waterman fire. Fires started last Tuesday and haven't stopped, its insane. Stepping outside, all you see is ash falling like snowflakes and the sunlight filtering through the smoke makes it look like a scene from Apocalypse Now...So crazy. Almost defeats the purpose of going outside to have a cigarette, I swear.... LOL!!! Very true. I tried to go jogging about two hours ago, after running about two blocks, I had to stop. It seems to be clearing up a little, but the air is still very thick with smoke. Anyways, it's nice to see people here on MW from the Inland Empire. A fellow Pomonian, I grew up in Pomona, and someone from Montclair. (I work in Montclair. The Montclair Plaza to be specific.) Riverside, I have a friend who lives in Riverside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted October 29, 2003 Share Posted October 29, 2003 Just now these are getting semi back to normal here with my family Both my Uncle and my brother were evacuated The fire climbed up the mountain and burned down my Uncle's fence-but the firefighters saved their home (he lives in Scripps Ranch). They were able to go back to it last night. My brother was in Santee-and the mountains surrounding his house were all burnt. Power was finally restored yesterday-so he's back too. Thank god everyone made it through safely. I feel horrible for the familes that lost lives and property. It is an absolute disaster down here in San Diego. Shawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
areaseven Posted October 29, 2003 Share Posted October 29, 2003 Glad you're all right, Shawn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt Hungry Posted October 29, 2003 Share Posted October 29, 2003 Good karma to all of you in the vicinity of the fires. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander McBride Posted October 29, 2003 Share Posted October 29, 2003 Man, my dad works in Valencia. He saw not only smoke yesterday, but on the way home, he actually saw flames, creeping over the hill behind Magic Mountain. And he said the ash was falling like snow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrylac Posted October 29, 2003 Share Posted October 29, 2003 I was up hiking around in Simi Valley today, took some pics... Out towards Simi Valley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larry Posted October 29, 2003 Share Posted October 29, 2003 Vinny, You live in Simi Valley? Is that the one in southern or northern California? I lived in the one in Southern California....I know this is kinda off track, but I haven't lived there in over 14 years...so I was just wondering how the place was. Thanks Larry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UN Spacy Posted October 29, 2003 Share Posted October 29, 2003 I'm not sure about you guys but the weather in the East Bay has been much cooler than yesterday. Let's hope that it helps slow the Firestorm down enough for the firefighters to help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Britai 7018 Posted October 29, 2003 Share Posted October 29, 2003 you know, even though this fire has got me depressed, its nice to see alot of you guys live like, right next to me. (Lassen +corbin). But yeah, seeing the porter ranch shopping center in relation to the smoke is kinda scary. Any updates on the valley? Hows porter ranch and chatsworth? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myk Posted October 31, 2003 Share Posted October 31, 2003 When the smoke clears, literally, I can't wait to see who in the Californian political community tries to explain why multiple C-130 fire-retardant capable planes, and marine helicopters were not allowed to help put out the fire when it was still young.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinny Posted October 31, 2003 Author Share Posted October 31, 2003 I'm in the one in Southern California, Larry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MicronianDevil Posted October 31, 2003 Share Posted October 31, 2003 When the smoke clears, literally, I can't wait to see who in the Californian political community tries to explain why multiple C-130 fire-retardant capable planes, and marine helicopters were not allowed to help put out the fire when it was still young.... From what I have read, the state has to literally exhaust its resources before it can ask for help from the military, federal gov, etc. So if political finger pointing starts up, I am going to be very disappointed. This was a criminal act (arson) from which no one could have predicted the extent of its size. So if anyone is pointing fingers, it should be at the damn arsonist who started the fires. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManxoChu Posted October 31, 2003 Share Posted October 31, 2003 Hey Vinny, I live in Simi as well. I spitting distance from the 118, and I saw the flames eatting up the brush during a pizza run on Saturday. Everything's okay now, more or less, so back to our usual Macross-related madness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angel's Fury Posted October 31, 2003 Share Posted October 31, 2003 I was up hiking around in Simi Valley today, took some pics...Out towards Simi Valley Do you know what happened to Ventura County, mainly Santa Barbara? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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