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SHRED Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-22-07 11:00 PM
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Witch Creek Fire in San Diego County
Just got home to Encinitas, CA.

Worked out of Lake Poway, CA today.
I work in the Public Works Department.
We kept the roads free of fallen trees and directed traffic.
Very bad.
High winds.
Big fire.
Over 500 homes gone.
The worst I have seen in my years here (50).

I report back at 7 am tomorrow...good night all.
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begin_within Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-22-07 11:02 PM
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1. It's now headed towards Olivenhain and Rancho Santa Fe.
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aquart Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-23-07 12:39 AM
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8. Do you know if Rancho Penasquitos is burning?
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Kutjara Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-22-07 11:02 PM
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2. Good night, Shred. And thanks for helping to keep things going.
Keep yourself safe tomorrow.
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havocmom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-22-07 11:04 PM
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3. Stay safe, SHRED
And, thank you.
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Saboburns Donating Member (690 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-22-07 11:17 PM
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4. Bout 17 years ago just outside Santa Ysabel
I was workin at the Magauyan Boy Scout camp with my Seabee shipmates when a Fire came stormin thru.

Shit happened fast.

There were 500 Seabees and 200 Boy Scouts that had to evac in a hurry.

We got everybody out but had to leave our belongings behind, luckily the fire stayed away from the cabins, and thus our stuff.

We trucked to a local High School and slept in sleeping bags on the football field for two days. The Red Cross showed up with boxes of KFC :) Later we were trucked into Miramar NAS and the Base Commander was standing at attention and saluted us as we got off the bus.

Interesting times
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silverweb Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-22-07 11:41 PM
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5. Thanks for your hard work, SHRED.
You and all the other wonderful people who are helping through this devastation.
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Suich Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-23-07 12:33 AM
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6. Are they evacuating anyone from Leucadia?
How about Encinitas?

Please be careful.
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SHRED Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-23-07 07:35 AM
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11. Not yet.
We are under an "advisory".
http://www.signonsandiego.com/


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aquart Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-23-07 12:38 AM
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7. Thank you, Shred.
You are so desperately needed.
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AZBlue Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-23-07 12:49 AM
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9. Take care of yourself!!
Stay safe and thank you for all your work.
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uppityperson Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-23-07 12:54 AM
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10. Thank you, sleep well, stay safe.
Talking with a friend right near you, sounds like tonight will settle down then winds pick up again tomorrow. Get rest while you can and take care. Good night.
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SHRED Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-23-07 07:40 AM
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12. good morning everyone
First off...THANKS for the kind words.
:grouphug: :grouphug:

We have a great bunch of guys in the Public Works Dept.
They are working very hard to help save lives and property.
Safety is priority number 1.

Back to work I go.

Check here:
http://www.signonsandiego.com/

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