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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: BlueJ1 on October 22, 2007, 09:27:39 AM
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The way the news makes it out to be most of the San Diego area is on fire. Have 7 large fires burning. The sky is filled with smoke and you can smell it. Woke up around 0530 and found dust and ash on my truck.
The city is closing schools. School districts around the area are closed.
Funny thing is this time last year I was deep in snow in the freezing cold with not power after a freak snow/ice storm hit Buffalo. Now Im in the exact opposite position with fire.
I'll put up some pictures later.
My first forest fire. (I think its called a forest fire, or its a brush fire. Not really sure seeing that Ive never been in this situation.)
http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/10/22/wildfire.ca/index.html#cnnSTCText (http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/10/22/wildfire.ca/index.html#cnnSTCText)
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In case you didn't know, San Diego burns down about every 3-5 years. It's about time for it to happen again, it's been about 4 years since the last time half of San Diego went down in flames.
ack-ack
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Be safe:)
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Originally posted by Ack-Ack
In case you didn't know, San Diego burns down about every 3-5 years. It's about time for it to happen again, it's been about 4 years since the last time half of San Diego went down in flames.
ack-ack
I did not know that. Before I came here I had no urge to ever come to this state. So I knew minimal facts about it.
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Originally posted by texasmom
Be safe:)
Yes ma'am.
The DoD is sending us out to help as much as we can. Our helicopters cant help much because of the high winds. But the rest of us will be working with the evacuees and cleanup. I'll probally end up handing out cookies and milk to kids at the stadium.
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Oh, my folks live there ~ they just moved there. Wonder how they'll fare each year with the constant fires y'all have there.
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the whole of southern california is burning. San Diego and LA and the IE. It doesn't matter. These are some of the worst winds i have ever seen down here in southern California. Freaking big rig blew over right in front of me otw to school today.
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Whenever the Santana Winds blow and the humidity reaches single digits some idiot thinks it's a good time to light a match.
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Originally posted by midnight Target
Whenever the Santana Winds blow and the humidity reaches single digits some idiot thinks it's a good time to light a match.
yea isn't that the truth.
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Off for the night now. Cant believe some of the things I saw. Very sobering.
Radio said atleast one fire was caused by arson.
Glad I washed my truck this weekend. Its covered in ash now. Guess I have better things to worry about tho.
Kalifornia has to be the most effed up state. Mudslides, earth quakes, fires, avalanches, riots, flooding, pollution. Jebuz hates california.
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Heres some pictures of smoke from fire to the South East. Also a tent city being set up in the baseball field behind my barracks for evacuees.
(http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x226/BlueJ17/IMG_0499.jpg)
(http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x226/BlueJ17/IMG_0498.jpg)
(http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x226/BlueJ17/IMG_0500.jpg)
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My brother lives in Chula Vista right next to the reservoir there. I haven't heard from him since the fire started. I don't know if his phone or internet is still functional. I know they wanted the cell capacity left clear for fire use.
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You just know someone that ends up in that tent city is going to throw a hissy because it's right across the street from the "swastika" building right??? I hope it doesn't happen but somehow I just have this feeling some idiot will be on CNN talking about how their house got burned down and now they have to stay in a tent next to that building and because of that the government now owes them something.
Maybe I'm getting cynical in my old age but I'm almost willing to put money on it.
On a brighter note though..BlueJ my friend. Being involved in a humanitarian mission can be a huge pain. Your dealing with allot of hurt people, emotionally and financially and I know it's not easy. Been there myself on several ocassions during my career. Only advice I can give you is to work hard, try to listen to what the affected people are telling you, and be a strong shoulder for them to lean on. You have to remember that they are just ordinary people thrust into an abnormal situation. Be strong for them and do whatever you can to help them. Don't treat them like a number, treat them like a family member. While your in the middle of it, it sucks, but six months from now you'll look back on it and be proud of yourself for doing what you could to help.
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Originally posted by Maverick
My brother lives in Chula Vista right next to the reservoir there. I haven't heard from him since the fire started. I don't know if his phone or internet is still functional. I know they wanted the cell capacity left clear for fire use.
Sir, As far as I know Chula hasn't been evacuated yet. Sorry I cant offer more information. I'll try to find out more about Chula tomorrow for you.
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Originally posted by Hornet33
You just know someone that ends up in that tent city is going to throw a hissy because it's right across the street from the "swastika" building right??? I hope it doesn't happen but somehow I just have this feeling some idiot will be on CNN talking about how their house got burned down and now they have to stay in a tent next to that building and because of that the government now owes them something.
Maybe I'm getting cynical in my old age but I'm almost willing to put money on it.
On a brighter note though..BlueJ my friend. Being involved in a humanitarian mission can be a huge pain. Your dealing with allot of hurt people, emotionally and financially and I know it's not easy. Been there myself on several ocassions during my career. Only advice I can give you is to work hard, try to listen to what the affected people are telling you, and be a strong shoulder for them to lean on. You have to remember that they are just ordinary people thrust into an abnormal situation. Be strong for them and do whatever you can to help them. Don't treat them like a number, treat them like a family member. While your in the middle of it, it sucks, but six months from now you'll look back on it and be proud of yourself for doing what you could to help.
Already had a few civilians ask me if that was the "swastika" building as I was getting out of my truck to go up to my room. People alreayd taking pictures of it. :rolleyes:
Thankyou very much sir
Ive been in blizzards and such that involved the National Guard. I remember how hard they worked for me and my family. Im trying to return the favor to others. Its odd how you take a bunch of teenage boys. Usually joking, making fun of eachother all the time, and complaining and put them in this kind of environment. We grow up fast.
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Originally posted by BlueJ1
Its odd how you take a bunch of teenage boys. Usually joking, making fun of eachother all the time, and complaining and put them in this kind of environment. We grow up fast.
Probably a lot less to do with the environment than you're attributing to that. Good comes from you; whether the boy, or the man. Nice going :aok
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Originally posted by texasmom
Probably a lot less to do with the environment than you're attributing to that. Good comes from you; whether the boy, or the man. Nice going :aok
Oh I don't know about that 100% I know when I enlisted I stayed the same idiot teenager I was in High school right up until I went over seas for Desert Storm. When I got back all my old friends were still idiots and I could really see it for the first time. I grew up alot and they stayed right were they were.
The stressfull enviroment like that one will make everyone involved do a gut check. For an 18-19-20 year old kid it can be a big wakeup call.
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Originally posted by Maverick
My brother lives in Chula Vista right next to the reservoir there. I haven't heard from him since the fire started. I don't know if his phone or internet is still functional. I know they wanted the cell capacity left clear for fire use.
Chula Vista issued its first mandatory evacuation after the fire jumped Proctor Valley Road, threatening the Bella Lago community in the northeast section of the city.
At 7 p.m., Chula Vista contacted Bella Lago residents using a Reverse 911 system. The neighborhood is north of Proctor Valley Road and bordered by Agua Vista Drive on the west.
Displaced residents are advised to seek shelter at the city's evacuation center at the Chula Vista Community Youth Center on the campus of Chula Vista High School, 465 L St.
Recorded updates on the fire situation in Chula Vista are available at (619) 397-6399.
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Originally posted by Hornet33
Oh I don't know about that 100% I know when I enlisted I stayed the same idiot teenager I was in High school right up until I went over seas for Desert Storm. When I got back all my old friends were still idiots and I could really see it for the first time. I grew up alot and they stayed right were they were.
The stressfull enviroment like that one will make everyone involved do a gut check. For an 18-19-20 year old kid it can be a big wakeup call.
You know, I think you may be right. After I read your post I thought back on all the boys/men I've ever known.
I'm from a total military family ~ grandpa's & great grandpa's, aunts, uncles, cousins, the whole 9. The kids I grew up with were all military brats. Then after I joined the military, other soldiers were my friends. Then married a soldier & other army wives were my friends.
I just thought everyone was supposed to be as wonderful as the people I've know my whole life.
Now after decades I've finally started meeting civilians, and thought some were real putzheads. I've been attributing that to me being a cranky old lady. Maybe there's more merit to what you're saying, Hornet, than I'm giving credit for.
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I'm just the right side of Portola Parkway in Irvine. Last night, the OC firefighters were in my neighbor's yard with had their back to concrete walls and nowhere left to retreat to keeping the flames back. Somehow they kept the buildings from catching and about mid-morning the fires had consumed most of the brush and winds were pushing the fires south. At its closest, my house was maybe 75 yards from the fires. Scary, scary stuff.
I owe the O.C. firefighter benevolent fund big-time.
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Some pictures I took yesterday and Last night.
SD Fire 2007 (http://lgmfilms.net/SD%20Fire%202007/)
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Cali is a great state if you can get past about half the people and all the politics lol.
Go have a look around, other then the ugly part you are stuck in now.
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Originally posted by texasmom
Now after decades I've finally started meeting civilians, and thought some were real putzheads. I've been attributing that to me being a cranky old lady. Maybe there's more merit to what you're saying, Hornet, than I'm giving credit for.
No you're pretty much spot on Txmom. Most people who haven't served are total putzheads.
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Originally posted by Kermit de frog
Some pictures I took yesterday and Last night.
SD Fire 2007 (http://lgmfilms.net/SD%20Fire%202007/)
I enjoyed looking at your pictures. How far off in the distance were those hills?
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4 miles away.
1 mile away there's a spot of homes being evacated.
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Be safe :)
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I haven't been able to log on to the game the last couple of days. The immediate danger from fire has passed south of us, but air quality is awful. We've got off relatively lightly (so far) compared to San Diego.
Has anyone heard from 1ijac? He's in Tustin which has been hit pretty hard.