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RE: Good luck to all dealing with the fires in So Cali! - 10/23/2007 12:33:47 AM

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Hi Ms Jo,

Thank you for checking in and letting us know you are fine. I do hope you have a house to come home to, but what a wonderful attitude that will surely help if you do not. You are right - you have all the things you need with you right now - love, your spirit, and chloe!

Please let us know how you fare. I hope your family and friends are also well.

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RE: Good luck to all dealing with the fires in So Cali! - 10/23/2007 4:20:10 AM

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{{{Jo}}

Thank you for the updates!
I am glad you got out okay, we will pray that your house is untouched.
When will you know?
Is there a central number that you can call?
I am glad you had the foresight to pack a couple of suitcases the night before!
Give updates often, and GOD Bless and prptect you and all the others out there!

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RE: Good luck to all dealing with the fires in So Cali! - 10/23/2007 4:54:24 AM

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These fires are horrible! I am watching KTLA. [no I do not live there]

The governor couldnt buy a few fire water scoopers? [instead they are rented from Canada]

It is heartbreaking to see this!

HUGS!

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RE: Good luck to all dealing with the fires in So Cali! - 10/23/2007 6:57:35 AM

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Ms. Joe thank you very much for your post...your outlook is amazing and inspiring.

My folks' house is in Valley Center, east of Escondido. They evacuated the area early yesterday. My aunt and uncle also were evacuated; they live in Encinitas. I'm not sure where they are now.

I appreciate the Web sites mentioned. I'll be watching all day. Good wishes!!

(edited to correct your name, so sorry)

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RE: Good luck to all dealing with the fires in So Cali! - 10/23/2007 7:05:40 AM

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I hope these fires go down soon....
Here we had a terrible summer in Galicia, a country in Spain. The dark rests put a lot of dirt in the heart of the females and males that lived before it in a green earth...
I wish you the necesary strenght to over pass this ... not for the old good trees, they are lost :( but time and a good care green comes fast...
big hughs

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RE: Good luck to all dealing with the fires in So Cali! - 10/23/2007 7:05:56 AM

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ORIGINAL: SDFemDom4cuck

Mia.

Much love from So Cal. We were evac'd out of the Witch Creek fire area at around 8 this morning and it is amazing what you find is truly important to pack when given 10 minutes to do so. Luckily I had packed a couple suitcases the night before so I was ahead on that aspect. Its also amazing what you thought important to pack and what was left behind. For some reason it seemed reasonable to pack a bulk pack of pantyhose but I forgot my toothbrush completely. Right now I would give about anythign to get this nasty grit and smoke taste out of my mouth.

I stayed with a friend on the other side of my town and then we were evacd completely out of the area at 5pm. We just spent a grueling 6 hours traveling up the 5 to Dana Point. A trip that would normally take 45 min to an hour. It was like a blizzard but with an orange sky and intense heat. Truly almost a surreal experience and I'm not quite sure I'm actually even realizing it now. I'm exhausted, hyped, sick, giddy and in shock.

I dont know at this point if I even have a house left standing. I probably won't for a couple days at least. I spoke with a neighbor a couple hours ago and was told that as of 5pm the house was purportedly still standing but the neighbor on the left was in full burn. I was on the roof at 4 am soaking my roof and the neighbor on the right with the hose, so hopefully it was still damp enough to ward off the flying embers. So far we seem to be out of harms way and will stay here until we're cleared for safety to see what the damage is and if the house is still standing.

I'll be honest though. I don't know if it really matters if it is or not. It's a house and the things within it are replaceable. The things that aren't replaceable are here surrounding me now. I'm safe, surrounded by such wonderful friends, my sweet whippet chloe is snuggled on the bed beside me. I have the pictures that can bever be taken again with me, a few books that could never be replaced as well and a suitcase or so of clothes. I have everything important to me, so it doesn't really matter what's left when I get home.

PS. Domi, infortunately I had to leave behind the autographed 8x10 of the Domidong. perhaps when things settle again you'll send another? Thanks that would be fab.

Jo, you're in my thoughts and prayers, my friend. I mean that. *hugssssss*

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RE: Good luck to all dealing with the fires in So Cali! - 10/23/2007 8:55:36 AM

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Jo,
I am so glad you are safe. Please keep us updated, ok?
Domi, Send me pics also?

here's a link: http://edition.cnn.com/2007/US/10/23/wildfire.ca/index.html

To the man from Spain: Those fires were terrible! Hope you and your's were not too badly damaged.

300,000 evacs. Now the fire is in Vta county and I have a dying friend who has five dogs and must evac today.

It will be 98* here today, and ash is still falling like snow.

My family chuch burned down and also an old school friend's house in Malibu.

I had all kinds of things planned for this week and half of my brain is focused on my friend's safety and the fires.

Jo,
I know what you mean about 'what is important and what is not'. Things are just things and most can be replaced.
*hugs*

Irish
ps: there's a rumor going around that 1 arsonist started 3 of the fires and the investogators are hot on his trail. Forget jail: Just give him to me. Fireplay, and wax play. He'd cry!

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RE: Good luck to all dealing with the fires in So Cali! - 10/23/2007 4:05:58 PM

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Thankfully, I am safe and for the most part miles out of harms way in Orange County. However, yesterday especially I had a panoramic view of smoke and ash. It did seem a little better today as i made my way home from work.

I've been reading the news, and yes new fires keep popping up. I think what I find the saddest is that many of the areas that are being badly hit by fires were burned out four years ago in similar horrible fires. (almost to the exact day a well).

There is a large fire burning in one of the canyons here in Orange County that they believe was intentionally set. I have not heard reorts yet about any of the other fires being arson. I do know they believe the Malibu fire was started by a downed power line.

I find myself distracted as much by all the allergies everyone is suffering from because of the horrible air quality as much as with concern for everyone who has had to evac...like the 10,000+ staying in Qualcomm stadium in San Diego. Not to mention those in schools etc. I sincerely hope we don't find the death toll to rise above the 2 confirmed already.

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RE: Good luck to all dealing with the fires in So Cali! - 10/23/2007 6:36:26 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: MzMia

I am surprised no one has posted on this yet.
Good luck to all that are dealing with the fires in Southern California.
It is always sad and devasting to watch, and I hope and pray all here are okay.

Couldn't have said it better.

I have one friend (and a few business associates) who are, down there, experiencing literally hell on Earth at the moment.

These kinds of things truly bring out the best in people, but I also know it can bring out the worst.

So far I'm hearing the former, not the latter, but...those whom I love know where to find me...and my checkbook is open.

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RE: Good luck to all dealing with the fires in So Cali! - 10/23/2007 8:22:57 PM

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It is nice to see so many nice, warm and heartfelt posts.
Hopefully, this will be over soon, and our CM members
well be spared.
Watching the coverage is just incredible, we are lucky more
than 5 people have not perished so far.
May GOD {or what higher power you believe in}keep you all out of harm's way.

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RE: Good luck to all dealing with the fires in So Cali! - 10/23/2007 9:13:03 PM

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Approximately 1 million evacuated from the fires throughout Southern California. For still photos and video footage view here - http://ktla.trb.com/

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RE: Good luck to all dealing with the fires in So Cali! - 10/23/2007 10:23:34 PM

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PA as much as I dislike Ahhhnie I'll explain that it has nothing to do with buying water scoopers. They can't fly in 90 mph winds. It's that simple. Far too dangerous for the service crews and acuracy would be a logistics nightmare.

Today when the winds did finally died down a bit they were able to use the ones that we do have along with a couple flown in from other states.

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RE: Good luck to all dealing with the fires in So Cali! - 10/23/2007 10:26:44 PM

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subtee.

I'm not very far away from that area myself. I will keep your family in my thoughts and prayers as well. As of this evening Encinitas is open for return but Fallbrook is still on the evac list. Hang in there!

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RE: Good luck to all dealing with the fires in So Cali! - 10/23/2007 10:32:41 PM

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Mia, Level and everyone else...thank you so much for all your thoughts and well wishes. I can't tell you how much I appreciate them all. As for time line...it could be days before we can return and find out anything. I know that one fire (Harris??) has a containment timeline of Nov 5. It's less than 5K acres. The Witch fire where I was evacd from is over 225,000 acres and still burning at less than 2% containment. I am not kidding when I say it could be well into next year before there are any real numbers for this thing. I don't plan on being able to go back in to even see what's left until Monday conservatively.

We have a phone tree of sorts going between neighbors to pass along our whereabouts and info. Then today I watched the news from my hotel room and saw houses burn that were once my neighbors down the block. This goes beyond surreal. One of them got out with literally 2 laundry baskets of clothes and documents, their kids, pets and each other. Their youngest didn't even have shoes on. Those few things are all they have left in the world aside from one another. I'ts incredible and heartbreaking and heart warming all at the same time just knowing that they are safe and alive and togther. Whether there is a house standing or not, I'll live through it. We all will. It's just being in limbo, not knowing what is there to be dealt with that makes it the most frustrating. I just want to know so that I can get on with the business of dealing with it. I know when I spoke with my neighbor Ruby earlier (who's house I watched burn) she said there is a great deal of relief in simply knowing and now the next step in the attempt at returning to a normal life can begin.

I really would urge any one that can to please donate. So many of my friends and neighbors got out with the clothes on their backs and little else. Personally I can't imagine ever wearing the clothes I wore for so long yesterday again. Last night just the smell of the smoke and soot still emanating from them forced me to get them out of the room to the dumpster to get rid of them. The big needs are clothes, shoes, toiletries, diapers, toys as well as livestock feed, dog and cat food. Please remember that we're do not seem to be able to get mych in the way of shipments right now except through relief organizations or the military. You can specifically ask that your donations be set aside for the So Cal relief efforts.

Thanks again everyone. I'll try to update daily if i can. We all need the most well wishes and positive thoughts possible throughout So Cal.

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RE: Good luck to all dealing with the fires in So Cali! - 10/24/2007 8:41:52 AM

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Jo,

Glad to hear from you! Hang in there. Anything you need, clothes, etc, please call, ok?

I remember the smokey smell on clothes, and the smells left behind by what what was burned. And the loss. No words can describe the surreal like this.

If you find out that more volunteers are needed for anything, please call me. My prayers, thoughts and all my best,

Irish

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RE: Good luck to all dealing with the fires in So Cali! - 10/24/2007 8:53:53 AM

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My favorite news site:
http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSHUN40455820071024?feedType=nl&feedName=usmorningdigest

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RE: Good luck to all dealing with the fires in So Cali! - 10/24/2007 9:04:52 AM

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thankfully, we are not in the path of any fires right now, just downwind of the Santa Ana's, so we deal with the smoke and superfine ash covering.
the smell of red oak burning has always been a favorite, as a SoCal native expects tri-tip and beans to follow...but when it is mingled with the smell of burning homes and firefighter sweat, it takes all of the pleasure away from the fragrance.
to everyone in the evac zones ~ this slave's thoughts and well wishes are with you.

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RE: Good luck to all dealing with the fires in So Cali! - 10/24/2007 11:45:08 AM

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subtee.

I'm not very far away from that area myself. I will keep your family in my thoughts and prayers as well. As of this evening Encinitas is open for return but Fallbrook is still on the evac list. Hang in there!

Thank you so kindly. So many, including me, thinking of you too. Be well please!

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RE: Good luck to all dealing with the fires in So Cali! - 10/24/2007 11:51:09 AM

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IT certainly is a mess out there and our thoughts got out to everyone as well.ITS funny Diane and I were discussing the bible and the end of the world last month and our consense was maybe just maybe the fire in the bible wouldn't be a nuclar war,maybe we will just dry up and mother nature will get even and burn us all up...WE wish every one well out there...bounty

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RE: Good luck to all dealing with the fires in So Cali! - 10/24/2007 11:57:01 AM

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SDFemDom, I remember reading that houses with tile roofing wearn't as likely to catch fire as were houses with regular shingles.
Is the construction style of the houses making a difference there as to which houses are catching fire?
If it made that much of a difference I would think that everyone would want ceramic tile roofing on their houses.
Also, with all the swimming pools in that area I would think that people would have fire pumps connected to them with a few hundred feet of fire hoses to protect their property.
If I lived there I know I would!
I would imagine that the Firefighters are using the swimming pools as a water source as well.

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