The Southern Cal fires

[RacerX]

No, I watch the local newsteams coverage, I don't ever watch CNN.

Evac # is up to 513,000 and that is in San Diego area alone. Hotels are full, the parking lot of Qualcomm Stadium is being used as a "refugee" area (shades of Katrina).

50 Illegals Surrender after Fleeing Fire

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,304416,00.html

Click on that for a cool satellite photo of the smoke plumes.



More photos & info: http://www.nasa.gov/vision/earth/loo...res_oct07.html

[rjohnstone]

You read Faux news!

That explains a lot.

The pic is pretty awesome to look at.

[StukaJU87]

:ROTF:
That's sooo bad.

Let me clarify... I'm not insensitive to what's going on out there. I've got friends that are darn near the middle of that. But the media does tend to get carried away with some stories...

I am sure that most of the guys here know that you meant no harm, Todd.

[fett]

I am very familiar with the whole area where the fires are. I may live in WA State now, but I spent 53 years in Calif. I have been up and down the coast many times and I have driven Highway 5 more times than I can count. This is a disaster. What I don't need is the Bullshit. God, I hate cable news networks.

[missionguitars1]

Fires seem to be stalled on the edge of the major population centers.

Problem is, no one was really fighting them until today. Supposed 70 mph winds meant that planes and helicopters couldn't go up - what a load. Humidity was in the single digits until today, but winds weren't more than 20 mph worst case scenario...

FWIW, no, I didn't see Dave Mustaine and his pony collection anywhere while I was up near Rancho yesterday...

[Cygnus X1]

So, when are the televangelists going to jump in?
Just like the justice brothers chasing after the latest
"crime aginst minorities"?

[charveljunkie]

"Highway 5" Fett its "The 5"!!!!!!!!!!!j/k
My friend is taking pictures of the fire tonight-I said is it really that bad for you guys?? He said yes it is. And we know what will be next the Mudslides!!

[RacerX]

Problem is, no one was really fighting them until today.

[SEEGERMANY]

I just heard on the news that a jerk on a Harley was caught by the state police as he was setting a hillside on fire. If this is confirmed, he should be burned at the stake.

[DonP]

That's just gawd taking a puff (he didn't inhale)

My wife grew up in Lake Arrowhead - her parents sold their place after the 2003 fires. Their old house is probably gone now.

[Spivonious]

I wonder why there's no fires in Mexico.

[rjohnstone]

I wonder why there's no fires in Mexico.

There are...

http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/gallery/?2007296-1023/California.A2007296.1825.1km.jpg

Another thing that is also not being reported is South America.
Half the region is on fire right now as well.

http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/firemaps/

[skorb]

Hmm....I wonder why that might be?!?

I truly hope you are kidding.

the reason it's hot is because the Santa Ana winds blow west from the desert bringing the hot desert air over here. that's it. it happens every freaking year.

[SEEGERMANY]

Dave Mustaine has left a message to all of the fans using his SayNow number:

“Dear Droogies, um I need your help very badly right now. My neighborhood is part of the fires that are going on in California, and they just evacuated my horses and a couple streets away houses are being burnt up. And I just would ask that you guys would just pray that there’s rain for all of California, but I need your help right now. I’m pretty freaked out, I’m in Thailand, my children are separated from my wife, my wife’s over with the horses. I’m not there, I’m on the other side of the world and I may have to come home, which would mean I’d unfortunately have to cancel our pacific rim tour after all of the excitement and build up for this. I love you guys, I know I can count on you. Those of you that don’t pray, um just fake it for me today please, I need your help."

I guess mom and dad have more invested in the horses than the kids.

[SEEGERMANY]

"putting you out to stud will hopefully fund my next world tour. To hell with the kid's and their college education"