Has anyone heard how my California forum friends are doing with all the fires. My prayers are with each and every one of them.
Been thinking about those folks all day. Too bad so many have lost their homes and now they are saying that many may have lost their lives. God keep those in harms' way.
I think Bonnie is south of the fire area, but they watch the news pretty closely. I think I would rather watch for tornadoes than fires.
Just saw on the news this A.M. that there are now fires around Anaheim and Orange County and down toward Long Beach. Don't know specifics.
Talked to our daughter yesterday, she is in the Long Beach Area, and said the smoke was so bad there, that visibility was bad, and the air was terrible to breathe. The temperatures are very hot there as well, as they have been in a heat wave for several days.
I also heard on the news this A.M. that Los Angeles was having blackouts in some areas due to some big power transformers being down.
I believe that Bonnie lives between Long Beach and San Diego.
Myrna
How is David? Where does he live? Anywhere near where all this is going on?
I've got a cousin that lives at Corona. I know there is fire there. I truly am worried about her. Haven't been able to get a hold of her.
Quote from: Catwoman on November 16, 2008, 09:49:48 AM
How is David? Where does he live? Anywhere near where all this is going on?
David lives at Belmont just South of San Francisco, and not near the fires.
I'm so glad to hear that. Would hate to think he's in harm's way.
Hello, from the fire area! We do live about 75 or 100 miles south of the fires. At first, they were further North, then as each new fire broke out, they were closer, as Yorba Linda is probably 75 or so miles north of us. We have been watching them "live" on a TV station in L. A., "KTLA." We are so very thankful that the fires didn't break out down here in San Diego County. With the humidity so low, and the Santa Ana winds blowing like they do, and the temperature goes up, it is a very dangerous situation.
As is always the case, the fires have been devastating to so many people. Living out here, we have "the good, the bad and the ugly!" These fires are both bad, and ugly!
I think that the fire that was in the Corona area moved on west, into Yorba Linda, as the winds blow the fires west/southwest. Hopefully, your cousin is O.K.
We are certainly happy to hear that all is well at your house Bonnie. Such a shame that this happens every year, it is too bad that some solution cannot be found to prevent all that. :'( :'(
We just have been so short on rainfall that everything is just bone dry. Just a tiny spark can start a fire, and when the winds start blowing, a fire spreads like the "wildfires" we hear about! The fire departments out here are wonderful, (all fire departments are wonderful!) But, when these Santa Ana conditions prevail, the various departments are placed throughout the county, so that if there is any smoke spotted anywhere, they're right on it. It was amazing yesterday, to see the DC 10 bombers (I might not be saying that right!) drop 12,000 gallon of fire retardant/water on the fire at Corona. Those planes are headquartered at an air base maybe 40 miles from that area. There are various helicopters and planes that drop water and the fire retardants on the fires. They have to fly into the smoke and really can't see anything for awhile, they certainly do have lots of "nerve!"
Frank & Myrna, I hope your daughter and her family don't have to be outside breathing the smoke filled air. Since the winds are blowing the smoke in another direction, we're pretty amazed that, at least at this point in time, we don't have any smoke in the air.
Thanks, Bonnie. Our daughter is okay, but said she would be staying inside all day yesterday. She is hoping that by Tuesday or Wednesday the fires will be out and the winds will be down and perhaps a Marina Layer (is that the right word?) will be moving in. She said it would be tough driving to work on Monday and perhaps Tuesday.
Myrna
To my fellow Californian forum members. I hope the fires are not near you. It is just a part of what we endure here in California. This great weather has its' down side. Hopefully the marine layer will come inland and help the firefighters Here in the West our firefighters are truly our heros this time of the year. In a couple months we will be cursing all the rain that will inevitably wash us into the sea. ???