*MERGED* California Fire Threads

[greycat2]

I hope the people down in the areas where the fires are are ok.

The Santa Ana's can be nasty having used to live in the Los Angeles area years ago.

I hope the winds die down and rain comes soon.

There was/still is? a fire about 80 - 100 miles away from where I live in the Santa Ynez area. Hopefully its out so the firefighters can help the ones in L.A. and San Diego areas.

 

[ttmom]

The smoke is lifting a little here, but our street lights have been on all day. Both hubby and I are now home. I haven't heard of anybody being let back into their neighborhoods yet.

No rain in sight. We're praying the winds will stay still. If the wind picks up and blows to the north the 3 fires will merge and become one gigantic fire.

Just learned of evacuations in Jamul which is in east county. It fairly close to us, but still far enough away to be safe.

Down south my doctor's office is actually in danger so I may have to go elsewhere for my appointment next month.

 

[ttmom]

I just found out something that scares me. I've posted about my ex who was incarcerated for trying to kill me. He was in Patton State Hospital up in San Bernadino and apparently the hospital has burned and they've moved the inmates. I was fine when I knew where he was, not having him where I know he is scares me and because it's a "hospital" they won't tell you anything about the inmates. I know they have to move them to a similar facility (which means Atascadero up north because they've closed all the other facilities of that type), but not knowing scares me. Especially considering how much chaos there would have been in evacuating the inmates.

 

[purrfectcatlove]

OMG TTMom I hope you will find out that he is save locked up some place . I understand your feelings , it would scare me too . But usualy they do the inmates separate with police power . Maybe this help you find peace in your heart .

 

[sicycat]

This is so sad and so scary. Fire is one of my worst fears. I live in Northern Cali but I have a lot of friends down South.

Please everyone stay safe and keep your cats safe

 

[cindy w.]

I have heard the fire also includes the Simi Valley area. Duncan's breeder, Olivia Strongo of Elusive Blue Cattery is located there. I wonder how she is doing? The pictures on Cnn look horrible.

Cindy W.

 

[yayi]

CNN and BBC did show the terrible destruction. How awful! But they were also saying that the rich homeowners were given priority over others. Is that true?
I pray this is over soon!

 

[ttmom]

Yayi, yes, unfortunately they are concentrating on the higher cost homes, etc., but the firefighters do tend to focus only on the harder hit areas. Here they're showing mostly Scripps Ranch where there are homes in the millions while they're barely showing the average homes or the lower cost homes. The governor of CA toured Scripps Ranch today.

Like I posted in the other thread. The smoke is starting to clear a little and the fires are moving back away from inhabited areas. Everything should start getting back to normal tomorrow, but we're still going to be in danger for a few days until they get the fires out.

 

[ttmom]

One of the good things about this fire is that the reporters haven't seen any stray or lost animals in the burned areas. They've even been created corrals at Qualcomm stadium to house the pets and all the animal shelters in the area and many homes and ranches have been taking horses, sheep, cats, dogs, etc. in. It's really nice to hear that, but I got a little pissed when Red Cross was said to just be telling people they couldn't help with animals and not giving out the main phone number. It wouldn't take any longer and they'd save an animal's life too.

 

[lmj1954]

TT Mom, Top Cat, my son was at San Bernidino Patton Hospital for years, this past year he has been at Metro in Norwalk, Ca....maybe they will go there.

 

[ttmom]

Well, they evacuated down the street from me but last night everyone was let back in. As long as the winds stay down and go to the East we should be fine.

Last count was over 600 houses, over 200,000 acres, and 14 people dead here in San Diego county.

lmj, I thought Metro was being turned into a juvenile unit. That was the plan when they closed Camarillo a few years ago. Anyhow, I know they'll be secured wherever they are. We would have heard if anyone escaped. I'm worried about some of the guards from Patton, there're some terrific people up there.

Anyhow, back to normality. I hope.

 

[katl8e]

One of my customers, from San Diego, said that his company shut down yesterday. In addition, the Monday Night Football game had to be moved to Sun Devil Stadium, in Tempe.

 

[hopehacker]

We're still having the fires pretty badly in this area. The Simi Valley, and Chatsworth (which is in LA City) area's are still having some pretty severe fires. The skies are pretty hazy today here in LA, giving off that strange alien look to everything.

 

[fluffy'smom]

In todays paper they showed a burned cat

He was still alive...

 

[adymarie]

Originally posted by Fluffy'sMom
In todays paper they showed a burned cat

He was still alive...

That poor kitty. I saw on TV that the farm used in Little House on the Praire burned down yesterday as well.

 

[hopehacker]

That happened 10 years ago, during the big Malibu fire also. Some rescuers found a cat who was severely burned. His owner died in the fire, so the Humane Society took the cat, and spent months healing him. Everyone in Los Angeles wanted to adopt him.

 

[hopehacker]

The sun is red. I know it's due to the fires, but it looks like sunset, and it's almost 1pm in the afternoon. It' really dark outside, as well. I can tell that today the fires are much closer to me. You can't even see the blue sky, just a yellowish grey haze, and the red sun peeking thru. Very strange, and very alien looking.

 

[greycat2]

The smoke is even coming up here in SLO County.

They've ordered the immediate evacuation of Big Bear and its less than a mile from Lake Arrowhead. They're talking about pulling out the firefighters from the Arrowhead/Big Bear areas and letting it burn and put the firefighters elsewhere so they can be of better use. If it continues without any firebreaks a senator figures it can reach up to Bakersfield area.

Also ordered the immediate evacuation of Devore.

 

[purrfectcatlove]

Gosh I wish our rain here would move to Ca. where the fire is . That fire really sounds like a bad one .

 

[greycat2]

There has been about 15-20 deaths now from Venture to the Mexican border with over 1150 structures burned and about 522,000 acres burned at last report.

Cost is estimated at somewhere between $2 and $3 Billion dollars.