The air quality is terrible here at 76 and East Vista Way. Can't see the river valley. Thank God the winds are down.
The news coverage on this fire has been horrible!!!! I give them an F for not being prepared and for being stupid.
1st off, Google has an excellent map system that can easily be projected on the T.V. Showing a map of the entire county is okay, but hey journalist, how about some details!
Also, reporters in the field, have you ever heard of a hand held GPS?. It can tell you exactly where you are--and with a boyscout compass and a Thomas brothers map you could give out your correct location and avoid giving false directions, i.e. pointing north when in fact you were point almost due west.
There have been some great comments on my postings. It was great to get almost immediate feed back for those who had questions from those still in the Fallbrook area.
Part of my evacuation go bag in the future will be a hand held GPS, compass, and some good maps and bincoculars.
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The NC Times quotes Fire Captain Buchanan as saying 4500 acres and approximately 250 structures lost so far. What's everyone's sense of the fire today? Is it still in 3 parts as best can be told? Are there multiple smoke plumes, or is it just a pale light smoke over the eastern portions of town?
I live on Yesteryear lane which is located on the corner of Gumtree and Live Oak. I just got off the phone with my neighbor, who is still in his house and he said nothing has burned around that immediate area. His visibility is about 1/8 mile.
My aunt lives on Wilt Road and somehow, her home has been spared thus far. The road behind her (I believe it is Citrus) has charred structures my uncle said and the fire hits homes from Reche Road up Wilt Road almost to where my aunt's home is. It sounds like anything behind my aunt is gone or damaged, but things in front and down into the valley (heading towards Pendleton) is fine at the moment.
Village News now reporting the fire has burned 6000 acres and some 500 structures: "Reports from the County of San Diego Office of Emergency Services are that 500 homes have been destroyed and 6000 acres. "
I live in Winchester, CA. We can see the smoke from our house and we know that Interstate 15 is closed; however, the news coverage regarding this area is awful to none. What is really happening with this fire?
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