firestorms in so. calif

[musclcar]

scuncio have you been watching the news especially the intense battle on top of the mountain near big bear.the cdf crews are facing a very tough battle in which they're losing quickly.i was shocked when i was watching the news conference with cdf officials.there was a question stating " could this fire run unabstructed through the mountain communities back down the mountain and across the desert floor to victorville " they answered yes,that was a very dificult phrase to comprehend.i also could not believe the footage showing fire tornadoes and trees exploding.they said the total acreage burned right now is about the size of the state of rhode island

[olredalert]

------Have been praying for everyone,including many friends in Cal. since these fires started.The mention of Big Bear has brought this to me though as I have a very good friend in Big Bear that is just finishing up an absolutely gorgeous home overlooking the whole LA basin.Built it himself.Charlie Bacon,I hope and pray you are OK.........Bill S

[COPOL89]

My prayers and thoughts are also with the people in that area, I didn't realize the size of the fires until they said that an area the size of Rhode Island had been engulfed, I live in RI and was awstruck when i heard that. there is an magnetic sunburst that might hamper the communication satelites for the fire fighters this afternoon (WED.)we can only hope its a short setback.

[LVCamaro]

It's an awful disaster. We're 240 miles to the east of the LA Basin, and the smoke/haze is so thick here that visibility is extremely limited. God's speed in getting these fires under control.

SS

[musclcar]

it's really not looking good in all the small towns up in big bear.the newest areas hit are cedar ridge park and lake arrowhead.the weather service has put a high wind warning 25-45mph /gusts to 50mph until thurs. night.i've got a cabin up in arrowhead and not sure if it made it or not.the fire has actually dropped down onto the desert floor and is heading towards hesperia and victorville.i just got confirmation from a friend of mine in san diego that his 180 acre ranch in descanso was lost and his fathers cabin in julian is under the threat of fires from the east and west of that town

[scuncio]

Yes I've been watching the news every night. I talked to my aunt yesterday (who lives in Claremont) and she says the level of damage in the area is downright depressing. Lots of $1million+ dollar homes on the hill completely burnt. She personally knows five families who are now homeless as of last Sunday. It's unbelievable. I went to college in Claremont so it will be a shock seeing the damage in person. Going down there Saturday to help her clean up her pool, she says it's turned into a giant ash tray from all the crap that's blowing around.