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Dune Surfer
10-27-2003, 09:53 AM
No work today. Fires have destroyed close to 500 homes in San Diego county, including the one I just finished. Dam. So many people lives affected. I tried to make it into work today only to be turned back by police. I heard from the company I am working for that the house I finished friday burned to the ground. Bummer for many reasons, for me because I had about $2k worth of tools there. It looks like a war zone. everywhere you look everything is just gone. Fires burning all over with nobody to fight them. 12 people killed already, and the fires are still raging. I think I'll stay home and watch the news all day.
86350x
10-27-2003, 10:07 AM
Are they gonna start sending in help from elsewhere?

Alot of us from here, went to ny to help with the 9/11 attack
and I'm sure people from all over would be glad to help put a stop to it.

I'd rather go out there and help then go back to work today:macho
Ryan
10-27-2003, 10:23 AM
How did this happen?
YLW400
10-27-2003, 10:28 AM
I couldn't imagine having invested 6-8 months or whatever time frame into building a house only to have it burnt down..:( That sucks bad..........
Glamis400ex
10-27-2003, 10:48 AM
A family friend I've known for over 20 years was out of town and his son called him telling him the fire was 2 houses away and the firemen were leaving because they couldn't do anything...not sure if it's still standing.:(

Glamis
Quad18star
10-27-2003, 11:02 AM
I know the Ministry of Natural Resources here in Ontario Canada has been contacted and has been asked to send some of it's forest fire fighters down there to help get this all under control . I work as a volunteer forest fire fighter up here and theyve sent us all over this year . Not sure if they want to send my crew out there or not but we'll soon find out . I'd be glad to go and help , as long as the college I'm at lets me maintain the grades i'm at and not have them drop . If they don't allow me to maintain the same grade until i get back I wont be able to go .
VIC
10-27-2003, 12:00 PM
http://pictureposter.allbrand.nu/pictures/vik/satelite.jpg
thursday
10-27-2003, 12:55 PM
how was the fires started
Glamis400ex
10-27-2003, 01:06 PM
The main one was started by a lost hunter in the wilderness, shooting of a signal flare.

I've heard others were started by idiots throwing lit road flares out of a moving vehicle into the brush...not sure though.

It is so smokey at my house, it's like dense fog with 1/2 mile visibility.

Glamis
hondafox440
10-27-2003, 01:10 PM
:( I hope they get this under control.

I heard the main one was set at a military base during live-fire exercises?
SAND LUVR
10-27-2003, 01:17 PM
hey dune surfer sorry to hear I hope you dont have to leave your house. My sister lives in el cajon and there waiting to see if they need to leave. I wish all you the best.
MOFO
10-27-2003, 01:48 PM
Originally posted by hondafox440
:( I hope they get this under control.

I heard the main one was set at a military base during live-fire exercises?


I heard that too... now they are blaming a hunter or some guys with flares... :confused:
I-7
10-27-2003, 02:15 PM
They are also saying it is caused by "santa ana winds" which is warm, dry winds and they say that it should stop in about a week when the winds will die and moisture will come or something like that :huh
Glamis400ex
10-27-2003, 02:51 PM
The Camp Pendleton fire WAS started by Marines using live ammo. The weather conditions only made it way worse. Camp Pendleton is in the extreme north part of SD county.

The Ramona area fire was started by a hunter's flare gun. And that grew into a nightmare. It's basically a 25 mile long ring of fire.

The ones in the southern part of the county, I'm not sure about.

Glamis
Glow Plug
10-27-2003, 03:06 PM
good luck guys hope its over soon

I hope it doesnt get as big as the b.c fires this summer :(
Merriman
10-27-2003, 07:55 PM
Yup this sucks......A couple of my families houses have burned to the ground, a few of my friends lost their homes, and right now were evacuated out of ours with the fire lurking at less than 1 mile away......won't know if it's there until the morning.....
JUSTINcredible
10-27-2003, 08:51 PM
damn, we had a what then i thougt was a big (5,000 acres) prarie/woodland fire here last week, but after looking at that its like wow:eek2:

hope everything turns out the best for everyone out there
Pappy
10-27-2003, 08:53 PM
take care out there fella's:(
JustRace
10-27-2003, 09:08 PM
Originally posted by Pappy
take care out there fella's:(

No Doubt!!!

I heard that all the proceeds for tonights monday night football game were going to be donated to help fight the fires.
Quad18star
10-27-2003, 09:28 PM
GlowPlug , the BC fires this year were the worst i have ever seen . Hard when you can't do anything about it and you watch peoples homes go up in flames . Did you see what Molson Canadian did for the BC fires?? They gave a dollar for every beer sold in BC to help fight the fires and keep the fire fighters safe and full of food . Was nice on their part .
Narly R
10-27-2003, 09:44 PM
MAN! I hope everyone is ok, I wouldnt be peein for a week! Need all the water u can get!:eek2:


Good luck everyone!:(
Glamis400ex
10-27-2003, 09:51 PM
Thanks for all the kind words and thoughts guys. My parents house was somehow spared... when others in the neighborhood went up in flames.:( Another buddy of mine had the fire stop 2 houses away...no damage.

It's been a rollercaoster ride here to say the least.

There's a pretty healthy section of fire marching right towards my house...about 1 1/2 miles away. bummer...we'll see how it goes tonite.

Glamis
JD400exrider
10-28-2003, 01:05 AM
Hang in there Glamis.

I hope it all works out for the best.
MIKE400EX
10-28-2003, 10:11 AM
I agree, hang in there Glamis! Seems like every state is sending firefighters. Good Luck!!!
QuadJunkies
10-28-2003, 12:42 PM
Im soo sorry to hear the news....:( When we were in Cali last week,there ws no smoke where the race was. My Aunt is from Redding though, and they have had some trouble with fires as well...Best of luck to all in the fire zone.....
Z400central
10-28-2003, 02:01 PM
Ya it looks like Mars out here, its nasty!!!!!!!!!
JTRtrx250r
10-29-2003, 08:44 AM
Hey Glamis and Merriman....you guys still w/ us?:confused: I sure hope so..I keep seeing the news and wondering,let us know and good luck!!
QuadJunkies
10-29-2003, 08:48 AM
Man, I get this sick feeling after watching the TODAY show....:( Im with JTR~~~........PLEASE let us know how you both are..:confused:
stiffy
10-29-2003, 08:58 AM
We are sending a bunch of trucks and guys from Vegas. We are also doing bottled water drives for the firefighters. Also don't forget to give to the Red Cross if everyone on here gave $1.00 that would be a big help.
Pappy
10-29-2003, 09:06 AM
At least 16 people dead
· More than 1,600 homes destroyed
· About 567,000 acres burned
· Disaster cost estimated at $2 billion


http://cdn.news.aol.com/aolnews_photos/06/05/20031028162809990001
Dune Surfer
10-29-2003, 09:31 AM
Originally posted by Pappy
At least 16 people dead
· More than 1,600 homes destroyed
· About 567,000 acres burned
· Disaster cost estimated at $2 billion


http://cdn.news.aol.com/aolnews_photos/06/05/20031028162809990001

And it is still out of control:( My nephew was evacuated from the place he was staying, they saved the dog but had to put their horse down to save it from burning. On his way out he tried to help two cops save a couple of small kids in a car and couldn't. They burned to death right in front of them. The cops and him got burned trying to save them. He is OK but he said the cops tried so hard to save the kids thier uniforms were burning off them. He is pretty shook up. It is a bad time for CA. Now they reported some low lif pieces of sh*t people are looting peoples homes.

I'll keep you all informed as news comes in.
stiffy
10-29-2003, 11:28 AM
The visibility here in Vegas is terrible and you can smell the smoke really bad. I hope we can still go to Dumont?
honda350r
10-29-2003, 12:36 PM
The smoke is getting very heavy in St,George. Utah.. That is one big fire when you can see and smell the smoke two states away!

We are leaving for Glamis tonight,I hope everything is going to be ok!
stiffy
10-29-2003, 02:05 PM
Originally posted by honda350r
The smoke is getting very heavy in St,George. Utah.. That is one big fire when you can see and smell the smoke two states away!

We are leaving for Glamis tonight,I hope everything is going to be ok!

If Glamis sucks come up to Dumont.
MIKE400EX
10-29-2003, 03:27 PM
GLAMIS400EX Where are you????????????????:eek:
JustRace
10-29-2003, 03:40 PM
This is terrible:(
DEAL
10-29-2003, 04:25 PM
Too bad you guys couldn't get all of our rain we're getting here:(
Wish everyone the best of luck and hope they make it through this.
10-29-2003, 04:43 PM
lil house on the prairie went up in smoke, and wasnt will smiths house in the warpath? sucks, i couldnt imagine that, thank god were getting 1-3 inches or rain per hour:eek:
Glamis400ex
10-29-2003, 08:55 PM
I'm still here fella's.:) Thanks for being concerned. The fire turned and is heading the other way now. BUT, unfortunately, my parents will be evacuated for the second time now...it's coming back round thier way..:(

Glamis
Quad18star
10-29-2003, 10:00 PM
They're saying to expect cooler weather and less wind which is gunna help out alot . I wish I could suit up and help you guys battle them flames . I think they're getting ready to send down some of our Canadian crews along with some water bombers to help .
CHAUNCY
10-29-2003, 10:22 PM
Here is a couple pics I took the other night. It has gotten worse since...cant even see that far today:(

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid86/p4f12607125c40d433f2be29e2d37e2d0/fab35a0f.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid86/p426be2d43ee6ac5b16c9de8540ebc6f3/fab359de.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid86/p9c828c590ab8c9355b38490629af45b5/fab359cd.jpg
Narly R
10-29-2003, 10:29 PM
Man, I shure hope they get those out, i worry about you guys! im shure everything will be fine!:)

Be safe guys!
VIC
10-29-2003, 11:19 PM
They say the smoke and ash is gonna reach 1000 miles away. Today it finally wasn't that bad to go out with the ocean breeze blowing the smoke the east.
OneFast440
10-30-2003, 12:29 AM
Here is a sad story. Jesse Wozniak just had something going for him when this fire ruined his dream.

http://motowoz.com/fire%20story.htm

I hope you guys take this serious. He had a lot going for him and now it is all gone.
QuadJunkies
10-30-2003, 12:34 AM
Originally posted by OneFast440
Here is a sad story. Jesse Wozniak just had something going for him when this fire ruined his dream.

http://motowoz.com/fire%20story.htm

I hope you guys take this serious. He had a lot going for him and now it is all gone. Thats HORRIBLE!!!!alot fo things you just cant replace:eek: Im just glad him and his Family werent caught in the fire......:(
popo
10-30-2003, 02:31 AM
Just pray to god for the rain forecasted.

Rain baby rain.
XANDADA
10-30-2003, 07:17 AM
My prayers go out to everyone in Cali. My best friend lives in Spring Valley and said it is pretty close to him. Close enough he emptied half the house and all his quads/cycles and took them to his father-in-laws in Laguna Nigel. He said it was "snowing" ash and had to use the windshield wipers in the morning to see out the window. Scary stuff. Hope everyone kept their insurance policies up to date. Our house burnt down when I was a little kid so I understand how devastating it is:(
JUSTINcredible
10-30-2003, 07:59 AM
[i]Our house burnt down when I was a little kid so I understand how devastating it is:( [/B]

our house burnt down in 99' and it was one of the worst things i have ever lived through and i hope non of you on here have to go through that, and look out for crooked contracers when everything clears up