Thread: California Wildfires

Bob Terwilliger wrote:
> Dimitri? Deb in Newhall? You guys OK?
>
> Bob


I wonder if my cousin in Pasco, WA will go help out? He's been a
firefighter for 35 years. He always volunteers to go help where there are
wildfires. Good luck to you folks in CA!

Jill

"jmcquown" <[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected]:

> Bob Terwilliger wrote:
>> Dimitri? Deb in Newhall? You guys OK?
>>
>> Bob
>
>
> I wonder if my cousin in Pasco, WA will go help out? He's been a
> firefighter for 35 years. He always volunteers to go help where there
> are wildfires. Good luck to you folks in CA!
>



Same ol' same ol'...... especially at this time of year.

Give it another week or so and Aussie Firefighters will be heading over
there to help out.


--
Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia

Mi b'aill docha basaich air m' ris, sin mair air m'glun.

(I'd rather die on my feet, than live on my knees.)

On Sat, 15 Nov 2008 14:20:09 +0000 (UTC), PeterLucas
<[email protected]> wrote:

>Same ol' same ol'...... especially at this time of year.

Due to the "santana winds" winds which come at the same time every
year.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Ana_winds
http://www.atmos.ucla.edu/~fovell/AS...Ana/winds.html

Looks like Sylmar is a hot spot right now.


--
I never worry about diets. The only carrots that
interest me are the number of carats in a diamond.

Mae West

"Bob Terwilliger" <virtualgoth@die_spammer.biz> wrote in message
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> Dimitri? Deb in Newhall? You guys OK?
>
> Bob

Thanks for the concern although I moved to the central coast about a year
ago # 4 daughter + Husband + 3 grandkids still live in the house.

The house and all are fine.

The fire in Sylmar is south of Newhall and the wind is blowing to the south
towards the San Fernando Valley. I spoke to them earlier and they said "If
the wind shifts get the extra bedrooms ready".

I have the laptop hooked to the live feed lout of LA and piped into the TV
so we can monitor the situation.

Regards to all & thanks

Dimitri et al.

"sf" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]..
> On Sat, 15 Nov 2008 14:20:09 +0000 (UTC), PeterLucas
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>Same ol' same ol'...... especially at this time of year.
>
> Due to the "santana winds" winds which come at the same time every
> year.
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Ana_winds
> http://www.atmos.ucla.edu/~fovell/AS...Ana/winds.html
>
> Looks like Sylmar is a hot spot right now.
>
>
> --


Actually the fire jumped I 5 and is not threatening Granada Hills.

For the live feed to to KNBC 4 LA and click on live feed.

http://www.nbclosangeles.com/

Dimitri

On Sat, 15 Nov 2008 10:45:20 -0800, "Dimitri" <[email protected]>
wrote:

>Actually the fire jumped I 5 and is not threatening Granada Hills.
>
>For the live feed to to KNBC 4 LA and click on live feed.
>
>http://www.nbclosangeles.com/
>
>Dimitri

I am worried about Mimi Hiller though...she lives in Santa Clarita....
Christine

"Dimitri" <[email protected]> wrote in news:_OETk.8675$ZP4.5830
@nlpi067.nbdc.sbc.com:


>
> For the live feed to to KNBC 4 LA and click on live feed.
>
> http://www.nbclosangeles.com/
>


Thanks for the link.

Looks ugly.


--
Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia

Mi b'aill docha basaich air m' ris, sin mair air m'glun.

(I'd rather die on my feet, than live on my knees.)

"PeterLucas" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected] .25...
> "Dimitri" <[email protected]> wrote in news:_OETk.8675$ZP4.5830
> @nlpi067.nbdc.sbc.com:
>
>
>>
>> For the live feed to to KNBC 4 LA and click on live feed.
>>
>> http://www.nbclosangeles.com/
>>
>
>
> Thanks for the link.
>
> Looks ugly.
>
>
> --
> Peter Lucas


That was only the beginning - So Cal continues to Burn!

:-(

Too many people displaced.

Dimitri

"Christine Dabney" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]..
> On Sat, 15 Nov 2008 10:45:20 -0800, "Dimitri" <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>>Actually the fire jumped I 5 and is not threatening Granada Hills.
>>
>>For the live feed to to KNBC 4 LA and click on live feed.
>>
>>http://www.nbclosangeles.com/
>>
>>Dimitri
>
> I am worried about Mimi Hiller though...she lives in Santa Clarita....
> Christine

Mimi if she still lives there was about 10 blocks from my house in Santa
Clarita.

No problems in that neighborhood.

Dimitri

On Sun, 16 Nov 2008 12:39:41 -0800, "Dimitri" <[email protected]>
wrote:


>Mimi if she still lives there was about 10 blocks from my house in Santa
>Clarita.
>
>No problems in that neighborhood.
>
>Dimitri

Yes, she still lives in Santa Clarita. I heard from her, and she is
fine.

Christine

On Sun, 16 Nov 2008 12:38:15 -0800, "Dimitri" <[email protected]>
fired up random neurons and synapses to opine:

>That was only the beginning - So Cal continues to Burn!

Couldn't believe Anaheim Hills was catching it, too. My office is in
Santa Ana and I had stopped in for a while yesterday. There was a
*huge* cloud of smoke just north of us and you could smell the smoke
from my building.

Terry "Squeaks" Pulliam Burd

--

"If the soup had been as hot as the claret, if the claret had been as
old as the bird, and if the bird's breasts had been as full as the
waitress's, it would have been a very good dinner."

- Duncan Hines

To reply, replace "meatloaf" with "cox"

"Terry Pulliam Burd" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]..
> On Sun, 16 Nov 2008 12:38:15 -0800, "Dimitri" <[email protected]>
> fired up random neurons and synapses to opine:
>
>>That was only the beginning - So Cal continues to Burn!
>
> Couldn't believe Anaheim Hills was catching it, too. My office is in
> Santa Ana and I had stopped in for a while yesterday. There was a
> *huge* cloud of smoke just north of us and you could smell the smoke
> from my building.
>
> Terry "Squeaks" Pulliam Burd
>
> --
>
> "If the soup had been as hot as the claret, if the claret had been as
> old as the bird, and if the bird's breasts had been as full as the
> waitress's, it would have been a very good dinner."
>
> - Duncan Hines
>
> To reply, replace "meatloaf" with "cox"

What is tragic is the random SPOT fires. No rhyme or reason.

I feel so bad for those people.

You come home and your house is destroyed and all your neighbors are OK.

I'm sure some people look up to the sky and say WHY ME LORD?

Dimitri

I grew up in Granada Hills and my mom still lives in the house that
she and my dad bought 51 years ago. She was given notice to evacuate
but didn't go. She doesn't drive much anymore and made arrangements
to scoot out with a neighbor but they decided to stay. Apparently it
was unpleasant but bearable. Here is a snippet of her email to me
today.

----
The black ash permeated everything...I swept off the patio a couple of
times and gave up. I’ve got black ash everywhere....it accumulates
wherever there is a hose or plant....it will take several rains to
clean up the landscape.... I feel very grateful to be complaining
about ash!!!
-----

I’m not crazy about her decision to stay because right behind our
house is a creek lined with eucalyptus trees (the creek is between the
fire and mom's house) and with the wind blowing embers in her
direction I shudder to think how quickly things could go south.

It sucks being so far away.

Barb
Bundaberg, Australia
s/y Arabella
www.sailinglinks.com


On Nov 16, 4:45*am, "Dimitri" <Dimitr...@prodigy.net> wrote:
> > Looks like Sylmar is a hot spot right now.
>
> > --
>
> Actually the fire jumped I 5 and is not threatening Granada Hills.
>
> For the live feed to to KNBC 4 LA and click on live feed.
>
> http://www.nbclosangeles.com/
>
> Dimitri

ladysailor wrote:

> I grew up in Granada Hills and my mom still lives in the house that
> she and my dad bought 51 years ago. She was given notice to evacuate
> but didn't go. She doesn't drive much anymore and made arrangements
> to scoot out with a neighbor but they decided to stay.

That is scary! I hope you can talk some sense into her
in the event there is a next time.

>Apparently it
> was unpleasant but bearable. Here is a snippet of her email to me
> today.
>
> ----
> The black ash permeated everything...I swept off the patio a couple of
> times and gave up. I’ve got black ash everywhere....it accumulates
> wherever there is a hose or plant....it will take several rains to
> clean up the landscape.... I feel very grateful to be complaining
> about ash!!!

That's for sure. I imagine she could hire a powerwasher to
clean up.

> I’m not crazy about her decision to stay because right behind our
> house is a creek lined with eucalyptus trees (the creek is between the
> fire and mom's house) and with the wind blowing embers in her
> direction I shudder to think how quickly things could go south.
>
> It sucks being so far away.

I'm glad she's okay.

nancy

On Sun, 16 Nov 2008 17:16:58 -0800, Terry Pulliam Burd
<[email protected]> wrote:

>On Sun, 16 Nov 2008 12:38:15 -0800, "Dimitri" <[email protected]>
>fired up random neurons and synapses to opine:
>
>>That was only the beginning - So Cal continues to Burn!
>
>Couldn't believe Anaheim Hills was catching it, too. My office is in
>Santa Ana and I had stopped in for a while yesterday. There was a
>*huge* cloud of smoke just north of us and you could smell the smoke
>from my building.
>
>Terry "Squeaks" Pulliam Burd

I just heard that Mimi's area is in danger..she has things together
and ready to run. Those of you that remember her, please pray for
her...the fires have gotten extremely close to her now. She has some
things packed up and is ready to leave, if need be.

Even if you don't remember Mimi Hiller, still pray for her.

Christine

ladysailor <[email protected]> wrote in news:7983986d-0a62-
[email protected]:

> I grew up in Granada Hills and my mom still lives in the house that
> she and my dad bought 51 years ago.


Small world!! I used to stay with a mate of mine in Granada Hills.

Was at his place during the Northbridge earthquake in '94.

Used to do runs on my motorbike from there down to Venice Beach to grab
supplies to take back.

IIRC his place is on the southern side of 118, somewhere between Balboa
and Reseda..... on Mission Blvd (I think!!)



> She was given notice to evacuate
> but didn't go. She doesn't drive much anymore and made arrangements
> to scoot out with a neighbor but they decided to stay. Apparently it
> was unpleasant but bearable. Here is a snippet of her email to me
> today.
>
> ----
> The black ash permeated everything...I swept off the patio a couple of
> times and gave up. I’ve got black ash everywhere....it accumulates
> wherever there is a hose or plant....it will take several rains to
> clean up the landscape.... I feel very grateful to be complaining
> about ash!!!
> -----
>
> I’m not crazy about her decision to stay because right behind our
> house is a creek lined with eucalyptus trees



Hmmmmmmmm, not good have those damn eucalypt trees close to a house.

They're full of oil.




> (the creek is between the
> fire and mom's house) and with the wind blowing embers in her
> direction I shudder to think how quickly things could go south.
>
> It sucks being so far away.


Here's hoping everything goes OK for her.

I wish some of this rain would go over there!!!!


--
Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia

"Life is not like a box of chocolates... it's more like a jar of
jalapenos. What you do today... might burn your ass tomorrow."

On Nov 18, 11:29*am, Peter Lucas <PeterLu...@brissie.com> wrote:
> ladysailor <ladysai...@sailinglinks.com> wrote in news:7983986d-0a62-
> 4737-bba8-8ccac6176...@k24g2000pri.googlegroups.com:
>
> > I grew up in Granada Hills and my mom still lives in the house that
> > she and my dad bought 51 years ago. *
>
> Small world!! I used to stay with a mate of mine in Granada Hills.
>
> Was at his place during the Northbridge earthquake in '94.

Was that during the time you were squandering your army super on
trying to become a movies star?
BTW, give my regards to Ruth, now that she is a member of our large
fraternity.
I was once an aged care personal care attendant (PCA) myself before
becoming a Nurse.
Believe me, it is back-breaking work, working as a PCA in a nursing
home.
And you are so fortunate to have someone who works so hard for you so
you can stay at home and indulge your cooking hobby.

When you're a nurse you know that every day you will touch a life or a
life will touch yours.

On Nov 18, 3:28*pm, Medicine Ball <bomar...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Nov 18, 11:29*am, Peter Lucas <PeterLu...@brissie.com> wrote:
>
> > ladysailor <ladysai...@sailinglinks.com> wrote in news:7983986d-0a62-
> > 4737-bba8-8ccac6176...@k24g2000pri.googlegroups.com:
>
> > > I grew up in Granada Hills and my mom still lives in the house that
> > > she and my dad bought 51 years ago. *
>
> > Small world!! I used to stay with a mate of mine in Granada Hills.
>
> > Was at his place during the Northbridge earthquake in '94.
>
> Was that during the time you were squandering your army super on
> trying to become a movies star?
> BTW, give my regards to Ruth, now that she is a member of our large
> fraternity.
> I was once an aged care personal care attendant (PCA) myself before
> becoming a Nurse.
> Believe me, it is back-breaking work, working as a PCA in a nursing
> home.
> And you are so fortunate to have someone who works so hard for you so
> you can stay at home and indulge your cooking hobby.
>
> When you're a nurse you know that every day you will touch a life or a
> life will touch yours.

Oh I forgot, it's Ruth's day off today isn't it? Hope she is well
rested before joining the fray tomorrow. Also please post a delicious
photo of the meals you have cooked in the last couple of days to
recompense her for her slaving away so you don't have to work.

On Nov 17, 11:51*pm, "Nancy Young" <rjynly...@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> That is scary! *I hope you can talk some sense into her
> in the event there is a next time.
>
I can talk but she has a mind of her own! Fortunatly my son-in-law
raced up to see to her. She ended up talking him into driving around
to look at the fire up close. Ugh!

>
> That's for sure. *I imagine she could hire a powerwasher to
> clean up.
>

I'm sure she will find a way. She has a gardner who she will most
likely get roped into that task.

> I'm glad she's okay.
>
> nancy

Thanks Nancy, I am too.

Barb
s/y Arabella
www.sailinglinks.com
Bundaberg, Australia