Archive for October, 2007

Rice Canyon Fire / Horno Fire – 12:00 Update

Rice Canyon Fire / Horno Fire – 12:00 Update

| October 24, 2007 | Reply

Some information collected from multiple sources on status up in Fallbrook, Winterwarm and Bonsall. KUSI news is reporting that there is increased air tanker activity over Fallbrook this morning and additional ground crews with bulldozers working the Rice Canyon Fire. The southern boundary of the fire is reported to have stopped at Gird Road and […]

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Harris Fire – 10:30 Update

Harris Fire – 10:30 Update

| October 24, 2007 | 1 Reply

The Harris Fire is now 73,000 acres, suppression costs are at $2.5 million. There are 759 firefighters assigned. The fire was held at the edge of Chula Vista and Spring Valley. The returning onshore flow has moved the fire to the northeast threatening structures along Highway 94 from Jamul to the east and Jamacha to […]

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Witch Creek Fire – Favorable Winds, The Fight Is On!

Witch Creek Fire – Favorable Winds, The Fight Is On!

| October 24, 2007 | Reply

As mentioned earlier the winds have calmed significantly and in some cases we are reading zero on the wind gauges for many cities that have been under threat of burn, or under the smoke plumes. I cannot stress enough how this fundamentally changes the fight against these fires, as it allows full deployment of air […]

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Poomacha Fire Map – Our Best Guess 08:15

Poomacha Fire Map – Our Best Guess 08:15

| October 24, 2007 | 1 Reply

Information on the Poomacha fire is hard to come by. We have been trying since last night to find out where the burn is, and how the front of the fire is moving. There are many reports of evacuations, and given that the authorities are being very proactive about clearing people out of where the […]

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Rice Canyon Fire – Horse Evacuation Site

Rice Canyon Fire – Horse Evacuation Site

| October 24, 2007 | Reply

Using the KPBS overlay once again, this is a graphic that shows the position of where we moved the horses to last night relative to the Rice Canyon Fire burn area and evacuation footprint. For the moment it still seems to be safe, but I am somewhat nervous about the proximity to the evacuation areas. […]

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Lake Hodges Funnel Graphic – 07:30

Lake Hodges Funnel Graphic – 07:30

| October 24, 2007 | 1 Reply

I have mentioned that on Monday the fire burned through the basin area between Rancho Bernardo and Escondido that holds Lake Hodges. With the winds blowing about 40 MPH, this area created a natural funnel and path for the fire to follow, and can largely explain the massive devastation of homes on either side of […]

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Harris Fire – day 3

Harris Fire – day 3

| October 24, 2007 | Reply

The Harris Fire is moving slowly, but it still is active near the Spring Valley/Lemon Grove area, as well as near the eastern outskirts of National City: Here’s the current Harris Fire report from the CALFIRE website: Harris Fire Harris Ranch Road & Hwy 94 San Diego County This fire has burned 72,000 acres and […]

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Witch Creek (and North) Day #3 – 06:30 update

Witch Creek (and North) Day #3 – 06:30 update

| October 24, 2007 | Reply

Good morning everyone, and welcome back to another day. Last night the winds were mostly calm around the burn areas in sharp contrast to Sunday night and Monday night where the winds picked up speed after midnight. In my opinion this bodes quite well for chances of getting these fires bottled up or at least […]

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Camp Pendleton (Horno) fire: I-15 now only route out of San Diego County

Camp Pendleton (Horno) fire: I-15 now only route out of San Diego County

| October 24, 2007 | Reply

If you are looking for information on the October 8th, 2008 fire in Camp Pendleton, you will find it here [Posted 0555 PDT] Yesterday I spoke at length with my son Jon, a Marine stationed at Camp Pendleton. He talked about the concerns regarding the various fires surrounding the Camp, most notably the Rice Creek […]

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Horse Evacuation #2 – 22:30 Update

Horse Evacuation #2 – 22:30 Update

| October 23, 2007 | 1 Reply

Earlier in the day there was a rapid evacuation of horses, including my wife’s horse, from a safe area that they had been evacuated to from the stables near Lake Wolford. A part of the Witch Creek fire, north of Lake Hodges in Escondido, flared up and began to advance on Harmony Grove, Del Dios […]

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