45,000 Fallbrook residents evacuated

http://sosdfireblog.blogspot.com/

Fire on the east side of Fallbrook

Fire raged on the east end of Fallbrook near Interstate 15 as an eight-mile
stretch of bumper to bumper cars fled west out of the community on South
Mission Road and state Route 76.

Authorities called a mandatory evacuation of Fallbrook this afternoon.
Approximately 45,000 Fallbrook residents were evacuated, according to
officials with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
Smoke billowing west to the coast from the Fallbrook area could be seen
throughout much of North County. The center of the fire appeared to be near
I-15.

Two lanes of traffic on northbound Mission Road, which led to I-15 north,
were also moving at a slow crawl out of town.

An evacuation center had been set up at El Toro High School in Orange
County. The school is located at 25255 Toledo Way in Lake Forest, Calif.

:-(

It must be so difficult for them.

Thanks.

My best to everyone there.

Oh shit...

http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&om=1&msa=0&msid=117631292961056724014.00043d0e9ca465cefeeed&ll=35.960223,-117.443848&spn=4.827737,8.876953&z=7
Google Maps

It appears from blog reports that the fire has burned random areas between Highway 15 and Gird Road, slightly north of Reche Road to Highway 76 to the south. The fire is being held right now at Gird road. To the west of Gird are several hundred -- perhaps thousands -- of homes, including one belonging to my brother.

Link: https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1701991810876326194&postID=2305644890934639481

From another blog: Fallbrook has been made the number one priority for the State of California, according to North County Fire Public Information Officer John Buchanan.

link:http://forum.signonsandiego.com/showthread.php?t=79200&page=3