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Pamy
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01-02-2002

Saturday, November 15, 2008 - 7:00 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
this is the closest a big fire has been near us out here, it is still 20 miles away but I can see the black smoke, it is all over the sky. I have friends at work that live in the affected areas.

prayers are with Lanzee and Scooter.

It is so sad to see those Yorba linda homes going up so fast. Some of those are (or were before the decline) million dollar homes.

Weinermr, you and Mrs are in my prayers that the fire doesnt get any closer to you

Pamy
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01-02-2002

Saturday, November 15, 2008 - 7:01 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
Bill is on standby for animal rescue. He has been at work all day and gets off at 6 but has to be available to go down there with an hours notice if needed.

Hukdonreality
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09-29-2003

Saturday, November 15, 2008 - 7:05 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hukdonreality a private message Print Post    
Sorry, I need to add that all others are in my thoughts as well. I had just found that Scooter and Lanzee were in a spot that was currently being affected. I didn't mean to slight any others.

Serate
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08-21-2001

Saturday, November 15, 2008 - 7:14 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Serate a private message Print Post    
My thoughts and prayers to everybody threatened, and all who are working/volunteering too.


I'm not familiar with the area. Does anybody know how close Barstow would be to the fires?

Dovez
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08-27-2005

Saturday, November 15, 2008 - 7:22 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dovez a private message Print Post    
here's a live video link to the fires:

http://www.nbclosangeles.com/live/?aid=31997849&vid=30518544

Pamy
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01-02-2002

Saturday, November 15, 2008 - 7:55 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
Serate, Barstow is at least an hour away, that is closer to the NV border, on the way to Vegas

Debra
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11-20-2003

Saturday, November 15, 2008 - 8:03 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Debra a private message Print Post    
Praying for all that are in harm's way. What I wouldn't give for a Scooter drive by post.

Serate
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08-21-2001

Saturday, November 15, 2008 - 8:07 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Serate a private message Print Post    
Thanks Pamy. My hubby's aunt lives there so I was just wondering.

Wish I could send our rain [without the winds.]

Seamonkey
Moderator

09-07-2000

Saturday, November 15, 2008 - 8:11 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Just heard from Lanzee and she is okay.

As for Scooter, she isn't much of a weekend poster, and much of YL has been evacuated, so I imagine she's busy (but hope she'll text in soon.

I always call her at work, so that isn't helpful.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Saturday, November 15, 2008 - 8:13 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Serate, what I do when I'm not sure about some area in another state is go to Mapquest.com and get driving directions between the city of the friend and city in the news and at least can get a rough idea of distance, then narrow it down.

Lanzee
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07-12-2000

Saturday, November 15, 2008 - 8:13 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lanzee a private message Print Post    
Hi, everyone!

I am well and safety here in Corona!! Wow, that was unbelievable!! I am far from the buring fires. The gusty winds went down a little bit here. I am glad about it. I came home from workout and buy some food items at Henry's in an hour ago and I saw the smokes where the fires in Yorba Linda is.

My prayers are with whoever lives in Yorba Linda and Sylmar, too.

U rock and hugs!
Lanzee \lm/

Twinkie
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09-24-2002

Saturday, November 15, 2008 - 8:13 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twinkie a private message Print Post    
Wow, I hope all TVCHers out there are okay.

Yankee_in_ca
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08-01-2000

Saturday, November 15, 2008 - 8:14 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Yankee_in_ca a private message Print Post    
Great news on Lanzee. We are not anywhere near the fires, but about a half hour ago, we started to really be able to smell the smoke in our house (our windows are open).

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Saturday, November 15, 2008 - 8:17 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
I've had windows shut tight all day here.. down wind of Corona/YL/Anaheim Hills fires.. but that was more because it was pretty hot outside. We have suffered almost not at all from smoke, smell or soot.. so far.

Oh yay there's Lanzee!

Juju2bigdog
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10-27-2000

Saturday, November 15, 2008 - 9:03 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Juju2bigdog a private message Print Post    
Yay Lanzee!!! Thanks for checking in. Sending good thoughts that others who are in harm's way stay safe.

Pamy
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01-02-2002

Saturday, November 15, 2008 - 9:04 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
YAH Lanzee! thx for cking in, glad you are ok!

Tanzanite
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06-28-2005

Saturday, November 15, 2008 - 9:56 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tanzanite a private message Print Post    
Praying for divine intervention with miracles bringing safety and life supporting/life sustaining help for those in harms way in California. May each TVCHer be bathed in blessings and be safe!

I get so mad with these darn crazy fires every time they start roaring! This time I learned of the potential danger two days before they started by watching the Weather Channel. Gosh, the weather system that brings on this devastation is atrocious.

The Sylmar fires are 20 miles north of where my relatives live. Then today I learned that fires started south of their location as well.

Thanks for checking in to everyone who is in harm's way. That is a stress reliever for all of your concerned friends.

Watching2
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07-07-2001

Saturday, November 15, 2008 - 10:27 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Watching2 a private message Print Post    
Thoughts and prayers going out to all our members in harm's way and everyone battling those fires, esp those fire fighters. Glad to see many of you checking in! I hope Scooter is OK. I'd give anything to get an "echo" post from her soon.

Please stay safe and when and if you can, please keep us posted.

Egbok
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07-13-2000

Saturday, November 15, 2008 - 11:30 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Egbok a private message Print Post    
DH and I went to Oak Glen early this morning to have lunch and pick some apples. Oak Glen is near Yucaipa and about a 2 hour drive northeast of where we live. On the drive up as we headed east, we could see a plume of white smoke....definitely a fire someplace up ahead.

Turns out this was the Anaheim Hills/Brea fires.

Here are some morning pictures as we headed east on our freeway drive and then later in the day when we tried to head back home. I say "try" because two freeways that we wanted to take back home were closed down. We heard reports that the smoke and ashes were so thick, people parked their cars on the freeways and abandoned them! So we stay southeast of the fire and waited until 8pm when we heard the freeways were opened up once again. We arrived home safely and there is ash all over the place and the strong smell of smoke. I really feel for those people who lost their homes in these fires.



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Bonzacat
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07-08-2003

Sunday, November 16, 2008 - 12:03 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bonzacat a private message Print Post    
Eggie - wow - very dramatic and scary, too.

Stay safe, everyone!

Egbok
Member

07-13-2000

Sunday, November 16, 2008 - 12:12 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Egbok a private message Print Post    
Here are two scenic pictures of the lovely weather we had once we were east of the fires. We didn't realize just how bad the fires were until we headed down from Oak Glen.

Taken from the 210 Freeway heading east.
210 Fwy


Fall foliage in Oak Glen...so pretty for those of us who live in the Urban jungle.
Fall Foliage Oak Glen

Debra
Member

11-20-2003

Sunday, November 16, 2008 - 11:13 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Debra a private message Print Post    
Weird how those smoky sunsets are so beautiful. Thanks for sharing Eggie.

Pamy
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01-02-2002

Sunday, November 16, 2008 - 12:46 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
I dont even know if I can get into OC for work tomorrow. The 91 fwy has been closed and some of the other routes, guess I will get up and ck the news.

Pamplemousse
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09-28-2003

Sunday, November 16, 2008 - 1:10 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamplemousse a private message Print Post    
Pamy i am not sure where in Riverside you are and the way the fires have been it is hard to predict waht will be open tomorrow... when i go to OC from Ontario i take Carbon Canyon (which is obviously a no go) the roads will be a nightmare tomorrow too. can you take the 60/10 or 210 then drop south?

Mameblanche
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08-24-2002

Sunday, November 16, 2008 - 2:56 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mameblanche a private message Print Post    
Hope all in harm's way are stay, and stay safe, those fire photos are frightening!