California is on fire again.

[ilovemypup]

I am soo glad I am in Northern California.. but I have a lot of family down there. None needed to evacuate yet..




-Ali

[RICHARD]

I love my Governator!


He stopped in at an evac station in a high school.

One of the reporters tried to get a word with her. He put his hand on her arm and gently swung her out of the way so he could get to the evacuees.

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One report qouted a person who said that officials from all 50 states should go to San Diego to see "how it's done"-referring to the organization of the evacuation efforts at Qualcomm Stadium.

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And hat's off to the mayor, city council and all the volunteers.

[krazyaboutkatz]

My brother and his family are still staying at my parents house in San Clemente. Even though people aren't supposed to go back to their homes yet, a few of their neighbors have done so and they told my brother and his wife that their house is fine. A grocery store near them has burned to the ground though. I guess their neighborhood is far enough away from Rancho Bernardo so I hope that everything will remain okay.

[momoffuzzyfaces]

And hat's off to the mayor, city council and all the volunteers.

They were talking about that on Fox News today. One good thing, everyone was on the same radio frequency so they could all talk to each other: firemen, policemen, and officials!!! No one got their nose out of joint thinking someone was taking over their power.

Katrina must have taught some lessons after all!

[catfamily]

I've been watching fox news channel since the fire started and they have excellent coverage.
Nothing better than Fox News.
This is the saddest thing hearing and watching not being able to do anything for their pain.
Leaving the pets behind is very horrible.
I hear people saying they couldn't get their cats out because they didn't have time.
This fire has been going on for 4 days now.
Is it ever going to stop??
My God!

[Catty1]

Oh those poor pets. I feel sorry for the people too...but with the winds...I can't imagine...

I hope some folks had their pets in carriers, ready to go at a moment's notice.

[Pam]

I love my Governator!


He stopped in at an evac station in a high school.

One of the reporters tried to get a word with her. He put his hand on her arm and gently swung her out of the way so he could get to the evacuees.

And I loved it when he grabbed that other reporter's hand and told her to stop looking for something bad. I believe his words were "it's all good." Yes sadly people look to criticize or blame at times like this. This time the media isn't even waiting until the fires are out. Let's put the blame where it belongs - on the arsonist/s. I hope he/they are found soon and punished to the max.

[catfamily]

It's sickening hearing people blaming Bush and republicans on the fire.
The arsonists and the dry desert is to blame.
Watch Fox to get some good coverage.
Thank You Richard for all your great coverage too.This thread has been great.
I hope you'll be ok.Prayers to you and your family.
Prayers for everyone in California.This is so sad.

[Edwina's Secretary]

Did you hear the guys on Fox - some morning show -- suggest terrorist to blame for the fires. And in my morning newspaper they are suggesting the difficulties in putting the fires out to be the fault of illegal immigrants!

Wow! And I though it was an evil arsonist and some strong winds....

[catfamily]

Did you hear the guys on Fox - some morning show -- suggest terrorist to blame for the fires. And in my morning newspaper they are suggesting the difficulties in putting the fires out to be the fault of illegal immigrants!

Wow! And I though it was an evil arsonist and some strong winds....

Nuts isn't it?I just heard that one too.Crazy.

[Randi]

I saw some clips on CCN earlier. I was amazed to hear the tune they chose to play along with it - like it was an old cowboy film. Is it neccesary with music at all in such a reportage?

Hope you're all safe and have your homes intact!

[Edwina's Secretary]

Do not believe 70 percent of the news coming out of California.

RICHARD...perhaps they read it on a poster a number of years ago and reported it now -- incorrectly at that --as fact.

I've heard that is not the fault of the reporter!

[lizbud]

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One reporter is hammering a Major General for the CA National Guard about flying the C 130s in that weather- I want to identify this AH reporter by name-Rick Sanchez of CNN. The Major didn't give him the answers he wanted-so he cut off his answers when he could. Maybe he can get the Maj. Gen. to blame Cal Fire for not asking for the air support. LOL, no good!


Mr. Sanchez,

Leave the poor people that lost their homes alone.
Yes, the people want their stories to be heard, without your interjecting your polical slant on the whole tragedy.

He just made it a point to a San Diego top cop that they probably have a good relationship with the state, not the federal government.

Please....STFU.

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Rick Sanchez is a certified nut job. Whenever I see him anymore, CNN
loses this viewer. He is an overbearing, jerk. I wish CNN would can
him.

[momoffuzzyfaces]

News reporter: Tell us what it's like to have your home burned and lose everything you have!!!

Reply: You jerk! How do you THINK it feels????

[NoahsMommy]

The winds are horrific - and that is what causes the fires to spread so rapidly as flames jump from one spot to another.

At my home the winds were strong last night - but all is calm right now.

Amen to this....the winds have been HORRIBLE at our place. We live in the hills of Simi Valley - VALLEY. Valleys are NOT good places to live when windy, espeically when the place you live means - WINDY VALLEY (Simi = windy in Native American).

Luckily its died down A LOT since everything began, but wow. On Monday, my mom was so distraught - we had to give her 3 margaritas to calm her. My mom doesn't really drink - maybe wine socially. She was soooo upset to see her garden in ruins.

Her/their Gardens have been in 'Garden Tours', have won Awards many times over. Most weekends consist of at least one day in the garden and during the week after work I'd say about 2 to 3 days spent out there until it gets dark. My step-dad is retired, so he is out there additionally during the day. They spend a lot of time, money, energy, and LOVE on that garden. Its VERY important to them...my mom has been gardening since she was a little girl - taught by her mother. We have things in the garden that belonged to my grandma, from her garden, her English Garden.

Our Arbors came down - they were so top heavy with roses and flowering vines that despite being reinforced and cemented in at the bottom, the wind toppled over first. All the trees are so wind blown, are naked (leaves have been blown off), snapped off in the weaker areas, leaning or have snapped off because the 80 mph wind was too strong for our 2-year-old and younger trees (2 years is the very oldest...). Poor, poor trees and bushes. Even the tree stakes snapped - these are wooden poles thicker than the trees they support!!

I'll be back to write more, work is calling...