California is on fire again.

[RICHARD]

Well here we go again!

The Santa Ana winds gusting over 80 miles an hour since early this morning.

We have three fires going and a few houses that have burned...

Malibu, Chatsworth and Castaic.....

The L.A. County Air Operations base is a half mile from my house and they just flew the Firehawks over the house.

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And we also have the reporters who are doing their best to ask the evacuees stupid questions like, "Where are you going?", "What do you have in the car?" , 'Where are you going?", "what did you put in the car before you left?"
and "where are you going?"

[DrKym]

OH NO RICHARD!

You aren't in the line of fire are you? Are you and the Edster going to be ok?

[Chica]

ARE YOU OKAY NOW!!???? ARE THE FIRES UNDER CONTROL?????

[Randi]

Just read about it on LA News, how frightening!! I hope you're all OK!

Please check in and let us know.

[gini]

I just saw a news update on t.v. A Presbyterian Church and an animal hospital have been destroyed. There is no word yet if they got all of the animals out. I pray that they did.

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.

[wolf_Q]

How scary! I hope everyone in the line of fire will be ok and that they'll be able to get it under control soon.

[Edwina's Secretary]

Calm here as well. Strange to watch such horror on the tv that is so close and yet feel/smell/hear/see nothing!

[RICHARD]

No,
I am not really close to the fires. But, I could get into my car and go to all three places with in an hour......It's very frustrating to see the reports on the news.

Gini lives about 14 miles from my house......but here the wind is blowing like mad!





Think of this helicopter flying over your house, Without the water coming out the bottom, of course.

It alot of noise, because it's only about 150 feet above as it come in for a landing. really spectacular and not bad when you think of the service it performs.

[jazzcat]

I was just watching that beautiful castle burn on the news.

Since I've never been to CA I don't know the geography but they were describing how the wind really gusts through the valleys. How scary. Stay safe everyone!

[sasvermont]

I was watching some cable news at my Mom's moments ago. It is so darn scarey.

Keep us posted.

Let's hope the winds stop.

[KYS]

Every year around Oct and Nov. the dreaded fires begin in that area and than the floods will come.

I heard that PCH is now closed to help the firefighters fight the fire.
The Santa Ana's winds makes it so difficult for them, CHP and Sheriffs. I wonder how the fire was started this time.

I came home and the winds did a job on my poor beautiful Parkway Tree.

[Dorothy39]

I've read about the wild fires out your way Richard, ,,,,, No way can I imaginie a helicopter flying that close over my house ( minus the water)

I've never been to California either , so I had to look this up on the map.


That's some real scarey stuff!!!!!PHEW!!!!!!!!

Stay safe Gini and Richard~

[Edwina's Secretary]

Windier than I thought...my husband's car sits on the driveway. He had it washed yesterday.....today it is covered in dust. Just from the Santa Ana winds or is it ash too?

[lizbud]

Every year around Oct and Nov. the dreaded fires begin in that area and than the floods will come.

I heard that PCH is now closed to help the firefighters fight the fire.
The Santa Ana's winds makes it so difficult for them, CHP and Sheriffs. I wonder how the fire was started this time.

I came home and the winds did a job on my poor beautiful Parkway Tree.

Wow. I hope all you California people stay safe. The fires & winds
look fierce.

[Chica]

WOW, The winds are very very bad.The news is saying that the MALIBU Fire is not contained, and there may be evacuations!!!!! Everyone in that area should be prepared! The news media is saying to remain alert!!! I am praying that no one gets hurt, the fire fighters and law inforcement and of course the residents and animals.This cituation is very touchy!!!