I think most affected is Northern San Diego County. Escondido, Poway, Rancho Bernardo and Ramona are all being evacuated last I heard.
This fire storm is a lot like the Cedar Fire of 4 years ago...swept in from the East and drove damn near to the coast across the northern edge of the city of San Diego. This one is worse, too much wind and too much smoke to get the air tankers flying...flames moving faster than a vehicle can drive in some places. Ramona down through San Pasqual (just missed the Wild Animal Park) across Escondido and moving West along Hwy 78. Rancho Bernardo and Rancho Santa Fe were hit hard, lots of homes burned to the ground. Here in El Cajon and along I8 into town hasn't been touched yet but there is another fire that is moving along the border from Potrero through Otay Lakes and pushing into Chula Vista. We had rain for a couple of years but none this year to speak of, lots of dry brush, 90+ degrees, 9 percent humidity, and winds of 35 mph gusting to 70 mph...just too many variables all lined up in the wrong direction. The first fire was said to have started when a power transformer fried out East of here in Potrero...winds are making the flames look like a blowtorch. My sister lives up in Irvine, they were hit...LA is getting beat up too.
This website is slammed - you might have to refresh it a few times to get it to load (F5)... but it shows a Google map marked with the fire and evacuation areas http://media.signonsandiego.com/fires/ - Joe
According to my grandmother who has lived in SD her whole life (b:1917) she had never heard of a coastal town in the county being evac'd for a fire.
for those who can't get on the website: Legend: <TABLE><TBODY><TR><TD width=20 bgColor=#f7837f height=20></TD><TD>Estimated Fire Area</TD></TR><TR><TD width=20 bgColor=#f4ddce height=20></TD><TD>Estimated Advisory Evacuation Area</TD></TR><TR><TD></TD><TD>Evacuation Sites (click icons for more info)</TD></TR><TR><TD></TD><TD>Estimated Fire Locations (click icons for more info)</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> ROAD CLOSURES AS OF 3:30 PM Here is a list of roads that have been closed or partially closed because of numerous fires burning in San Diego County: - Northbound Interstate 15 closed from state Route 76 to state Route 79, and from state Route 56 to state Route 78 - Southbound I-15 closed from state Route 78 to Rancho Bernardo. All southbound I-15 ramps in Rancho Bernardo are open - Interstate 8 closed to trucks and other high-profile vehicles from Alpine to Ocotillo in Imperial County - State Route 94 between Harris Ranch Road and state Route 188 - State Routes 78 and 79 from Julian to Ramona - State Route 79 from Ramona to Sutherland Dam Road - State Route 67 limited to southbound traffic - State Route 94 between Otay Lakes Road and Forest Gate Road - All Campo roads west of Forest Gate Road and east of Otay Lakes Road - Honey Springs Road in Jamul at Lyons Valley Road - East of Victoria Drive in Alpine between Otto Road and Overland Passage Road - Buckman Springs Road at eastbound Interstate 8. - State Route 67 closed to northbound traffic at Maple.view Dr. in Lakeside - El Montevideo at Paseo Delicias in Rancho Santa Fe Among the roads partially opened for evacuations only: - Southbound Pomerado Road from West Bernardo Drive to Camino del Norte Among the roads reported affected on early Monday morning by fallen trees, downed power lines and other debris: - State Route 67 just south of Vigilante Road - Engineers Road at state Route 79 - State Route 76 at Red Gate - La Bajada at Rancho Santa Fe Road - Santa Margarita Road at Calle de Luz Road - State Route 78 at Wynola Road - Southbound lanes of Valley Center Road at north Lake Wohlford Road - West Bernardo Drive south of Rancho Bernardo Road - Country Club Lane in Elfin Forest There are four main fires: 1. HARRIS FIRE Time started: 9:23 a.m. (source: Calfire e-mail sent 10/21, 11:32 a.m.) Cause: unknown Containment: 5 percent Area: extreme southeast near Potrero - west of Harris Ranch Road. source: Cal Fire, 10/22 Acreage: more than 20,000 acres (10/22 1 p.m.) No. of evacuations: 1,000 (10/22 1 p.m.) Neighborhoods evacuated: Barrett Junction, Potrero, Tecate, Dulzura, and parts of Deerhorn Valley (virtually all communities between Harris Ranch Road to east and Thousand Oaks campground to west, off Otay Lakes Road. 10/22 1 p.m.) Evacuation centers: Steele Canyon High School, Campo Community Center No. of homes burned: 4+ No. of injuries: 16 civilian; 4 firefighters (3 males, 1 female, 10/22 1 p.m. (TV reported late on 10/21 that female firefighter in medically induced coma) No. of deaths: 1 (male Tecate resident, CMX gave ID 10/22 9:30 a.m.) No. of personnel fighting: 400 No. of engines: 55 No. of air: six helos, five air tankers (being shared w/Witch Fire crews) Command Center: Daley Ranch in Rancho Jamul on Highway 94, equip staging at Jamul Fire Station #66 on SR 94 (10/22 1 p.m.) 2. WITCH FIRE Time started: 12:37 p.m. 10/21 in community of Witch Creek on SR 78 (Cal Fire 10/22 1 p.m.) Cause: possible downed powerline (under investigation on 10/22 1 p.m.) Containment: Area: east of Ramona Acreage: 14,000+ No. of evacuations: 10,000 Neighborhoods evacuated: San Pasqual Valley, Ramona, parts of Poway, High Valley, Bridlewood Country Estates, Stoneridge, Heritage, Old Coach, Old Winery, Witch Creek area, Old Julian Highway, and the north east side of the San Diego Country Estates. Also: Highland Valley, San Diego: Rancho Bernardo, Rancho Penasquitos, Wild Animal Park; Mt. Woodson development in west Ramona; Escondido, Lakeside, Barona Indian Reservation Evacuation Centers: Poway Community Center, Mira Mesa High School No. of homes burned: At least 6 houses in southern Escondido have been lost tand 2 others have been damaged. 60 homes burned in Rancho Bernardo 10/22 1 p.m. No. of injuries: 1 from smoke inhalation (Cal Fire 10/21) No. of deaths: No. of personnel fighting: 369 No. of engines:28 No. of air: six helos, five air attack planes - sharing with Harris Fire crews Command Center: 3. CORONADO HILLS FIRE Time started: 1:50 a.m. (near radio towers above homes near ridgeline in Coronado Hills development) Cause: Containment:100 percent (10/22 3 p.m.) 40 percent (10/22 2 p.m. Predict full control at noon on 10/23) Area: San Marcos only (10/22 2 p.m.) Acreage: 300 No. of evacuations: 7,300 people; 2,200 homes, apartments Neighborhoods evacuated: Coronado Hills, San Elijo, Discovery Hills Evacuation centers: Mission Hills High School No. of homes burned:0 (10/22 3 p.m.) No. of injuries:0 No. of deaths:0 No. of personnel fighting:40 No. of engines:25 No. of air:0 Command Center: PIO at Cal State San Marcos, parking lot B on Twin Oaks Valley Road. Firefight being managed at non-public Emergency Ops Center at city public works yard on Rancho Santa Fe Road 4. RICE CANYON FIRE Time started: 4:16 a.m. on 10/22 in Rice Canyon Cause: Containment: Area: FALLBROOK Acreage: 750+ (10/22 at 3 p.m. Crawford) No. of evacuations: Neighborhoods evacuated: Evacuation centers: San Clemente State Park (10/22 at 3 p.m.) No. of homes burned: 6 - 10 structures (10/22 at 3 p.m.) 1 structure damaged, possibly a trailer (10/22 1 p.m.) No. of injuries: 1 firefighter No. of deaths: No. of personnel fighting:30 No. of engines:5 No. of air: Command Center: Seven of the original eight fires were dropped because they merely were other names for the main fires above...MA(10/22 3:45 p.m.) 1. McCoy Fire Time started: 11:37 p.m. 10/21 mngd by USFS (Cal Fire 10/22 1 p.m.) Cause: Containment:5 percent contained on 10/22 at 1 p.m.; expect full containment 10/23 Area: Cleveland National Forest. Community of Boulder Creek near Eagle Peak (east of Ramona and San Diego Country Estates and South of Witch fire) Acreage: 400 acres 10/22 1 p.m. No. of evacuations: Neighborhoods evacuated: No. of homes burned:1 No. of injuries: No. of deaths: No. of personnel fighting:30 No. of engines:5 No. of air: Command Center: COMMUNITIES AFFECTED and facts: A. B. C. D
Getting the family and yourself out is the big thing. A car in the garage may be covered by homeowner's insurance even if it's not covered by automobile insurance - sucks to have to leave it, but what can you do? When you gotta go, you gotta go.
Get what you can and get to a safe place. Life is more important than anything else. I lost everything in the Cedar fire about 4 years ago to the day. I was way out of town and when I got back it was like an atomic bomb site. Total and complete destruction that that you couldn't imagine right next to completely untouched properties. You can't second guess where it is going or what it will destroy. Sad to hear it's happening again. The HAMB has been very beneficial to me in getting back into the car scene. A change of direction but with the same passion. Best of luck to you in this horrible event. -Erik
i just got done running 25 phone and dsl lines for the CDF.they camp is in el cajon.i asked hoe the harris fire is to see if they are starting to get a hang on it.well he said its still a out of control fire.they couldnt get the planes up do to the wind.i hope everyone is getting out and being save.one of the guys i work with lost his house this morning and some of my family had to leave there house today.it just sucks.
Well i am back HOME And now MY Mom And Dad (81 and 86)Cant go Home so they are here with me. Hope there home makes it as good as mine did. Keep the HOPE UP for you all Dave
Dave...sounds like great news for ya! Power of prayers! Thanks to all who responded to location of fire(s) the web site direction holds alot of news! Man....this is just hard to believe!
most of my family down there has been evacuated. kinda have given up on some of the houses. still no details as of yet. but everyone is safe, which is the most important.
We have friends called Pete and Ladene Aardema on the hill in Escondido and we hear things are not good for them. Can someone let them know we are thinking of them and would help in any way we can from the UK. Bob and Glo
This is the kinda thing you feel like you are never gonna see happen in your own backyard (Literally) I've been evacuated, my brother and sister and law have been evacuated, my girlfriend and her parents have been evacuated, I feel like every friend I call has been evacuated. The hardest thing is not knowing what is going on at your own house. San Diego is amazing, the city is pulling together so much right now. They are saying as of now that over 1,000 homes have been destroyed in San Diego County alone. HAMB, please help all of us out with this, I know I'm not the only Hamber being affected like this. Please Pray for everyone involved in this. God has a way!!
Hopefully, Pete and Ladene are okay. Is his shop at the home property, or elsewhere? I can only imagine the irreplaceable stuff in that shop...just like everyone's, really.......
I have been watching all the news reports trying to find "CHUCK HENRY". His news van & equipment burnt up in the fires last go around. He has to be out there somewhere. They need to provide those news reporters with fire fighting equipment as they get right in the middle. Hope this wind lays down sometime soon so they can get some what of a handle on these blazes..
Good luck & prayers to everyone effected by this. I think if I were anywhere near this mess, & not already evacuated, I'd start filling the swimming pool with hand tools & cars & parts. JH
man i hate to hear about this..what a dam shame and a dam bummer too..you know there are going to be a shit load of projects turned to scrap because of this mother nature crap ging on out there..my heart goes out to you guys. I too have lost 3 projects all at one time due to fire..it just sucks. now after many years im starting over but its a slow painful process
pete's house is gone but it sounds like they got all the cars out ok and are safe. i'll let them know you're thinking about them if i talk to them later today.
Our shop has been changing cabin air filters (on the new cars) and engine air filters by the ton. This air is thrashing filters in just a day or two.
It's CRAZY here in San Diego. We are staring down the hill at the flames leaping up Mt Miguel. We are next on the evacuation, should the fire turn more to the north. Just finished videotaping every inch of my whole house and garage. I'm leaving the coupe and t-bird if we get the call. Family comes first... Steve
Confirming what Justin B said on Pete Aardema.I spoke this morning with aussie friends who were with him and helped move cars etc and they are safe.However the workshop and house are gone Paul
If I recall hearing the news correctly this afternoon the un-updated count from yesterday was over 1400 homes destroyed.People were piling up in a sports dome like in New Orleans.The last thing this country needs to deal with at this time is another natural disaster.My thoughts and prayers are with all that have been affected by these fires.-Drew
If any HAMB member or their family needs a place to go to for any length of time I've got a home with two large guest rooms and can easily sleep a dozen people in beds and cots. I've been hearing on the news that people are having breathng problems so if a loved one needs to leave the state they can come here. My thoughts and prayers out to everyone involved
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