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uwe · 10-23-2007, 01:26 PM

It got a lot more intense in the last 30 minutes. The hillside of Saddleback mountain is now engulfed in flames. If the fire is allowed to roam at will, like it has been, then the entire Cleveland national forest is at stake. I only now hear airplanes, since about 5min. Amazingly right after assemblyman Spitzer and the OC firechief had a fit about it on TV and KNX1070. All the crews,down to the last man, are doing an amazing job. Simply amazing, considering how little resources they have avaialble,and no air support.
I just closed up the house and turned on the A/C to hopefully improve the air quality. All the smoke is beginning to give me a bad headache.

CanoeStream · 10-23-2007, 01:29 PM

That sounds bad for so many people. Uwe, we're pulling for you. (community and the entire state included of course!)

Goin camping · 10-23-2007, 01:37 PM

New fire just East of us. When I saw just East I mean the pilot of the Super Scooper and I waived at each other. Going back outside.

TIMEMACHINE · 10-23-2007, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Goin camping

New fire just East of us. When I saw just East I mean the pilot of the Super Scooper and I waived at each other. Going back outside.

Milo,

Remember you are not Rambo, we need you in one piece to set up the Corn Hole game when Kevbo is er' sleeping.

times

Babeebloos · 10-23-2007, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by TIMEMACHINE

Milo,

Remember you are not Rambo, we need you in one piece to set up the Corn Hole game when Kevbo is er' sleeping.

times

Has anyone heard from Kevbo???

His last post was yesterday morning....

Goin camping · 10-23-2007, 02:16 PM

I watched a symphony of Super Scoopers, Bambi buckets, Large and small snorkel copters. It was a fartin Air Ballet! Our house was under the flight plan for the Bambi Buckets and small snorkelers. They were getting water from the Golf Course.

Upshot? Fire is almost gone and nuthin but white smoke which fortunately was blowing South. Howerver the wind is up and the Fire if it continues will be moving South and we are West so once again. No worries.

The fire was above Eternal Valley where Karen and I already have er...Long term Real Estate if you know what I mean...

BamCamper · 10-23-2007, 02:53 PM

Kevbo is fine.

He's taking a break from the Forums for a little while.

He's getting ready to go to the Vintage Rally on Thursday.

We'll all see him at the CA Streamers Fall Rally in Kernville on Nov. 1st.

Rally on!

(and take good care all)

uwe · 10-23-2007, 03:10 PM

Confirmed 3 homes are lost. Not many when compared to San Diego county or Lake Arrowhead, but this is close to home and heart. These are ( were) magnificent horse properties, and from the reports the firefighters are frustrated and exhausted. New resources are coming in the form of air support. First air support I have seen this season.
My home is safe at this time. The fires burned themselves out around our community, which is Portola Hills. The disaster is now moving towards the Orange County Canyons, and into Cleveland National Forest.

TIMEMACHINE · 10-23-2007, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by uwe

Confirmed 3 homes are lost. Not many when compared to San Diego county or Lake Arrowhead, but this is close to home and heart. These are ( were) magnificent horse properties, and from the reports the firefighters are frustrated and exhausted. New resources are coming in the form of air support. First air support I have seen this season.
My home is safe at this time. The fires burned themselves out around our community, which is Portola Hills. The disaster is now moving towards the Orange County Canyons, and into Cleveland National Forest.

Glad to hear you are safe and the home is in no danger.

Keep us posted on any progress.

=^^=

uwe · 10-23-2007, 04:00 PM

I feel extremely fortunate. We had no damage other than some wind damage to plants, and a huge mess from flying debris. Mostly of organic nature.
I have nothing to coplain about, though, especially when compared to all the people that needed to evacuate, and of course those that lost their home.

TIMEMACHINE · 10-23-2007, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by BamCamper

Kevbo is fine.

He's taking a break from the Forums for a little while.

He's getting ready to go to the Vintage Rally on Thursday.

We'll all see him at the CA Streamers Fall Rally in Kernville on Nov. 1st.

Rally on!

(and take good care all)

thanks Bam for the Kevbo's update.

he's very much missed here, especially in this nerve recking time...

we sure could use a good dose of humor from him here.

in the meantime, we'll be channeling him this weekend at the prerally rally afar from his vintage group rally.

Kevbo, if you can hear us (telepathically, I guess), be safe and have fun...
and bring lots of woods to Kernville...but again, may be not, we're kind of sick of the smoke at this moment...

ok then, bring lots of spot lights and glow sticks...

channeling the greeter,

=^^= maryann thelma

InsideOut · 10-23-2007, 04:21 PM

I'll tell you what...I sure don't miss those Santa Ana wind fires!
I lived with them for 30 years ('63-93) I feel for you guys...hang in there!

Be safe ~

Shari

TIMEMACHINE · 10-23-2007, 04:45 PM

hey st8,

glad to see you at the "bottom".

what's the plan now?

Ron are you on duty?

Be safe.

=^^= maryann thelma

BamCamper · 10-23-2007, 04:56 PM

You know str8, the bars north of the border just aren't quite the same as the ones in San Felipe.

Just sayin'...

str8strm · 10-23-2007, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by TIMEMACHINE

hey st8,

glad to see you at the "bottom".

what's the plan now?

Ron are you on duty?

Be safe.

=^^= maryann thelma

We bailed out of Baja early to get here so I could do my part, but they didn't have a spot for me. They've held so many people over that they have run out of vehicles to put them in. I'm going in tomorrow morning and working my normal assignment. Just watching the news, like the rest of you, it appears that the big trouble is down south and in Arrowhead. The troops seem to be getting a handle on most of the fires in LA County. R

TIMEMACHINE · 10-23-2007, 07:04 PM

Hat off to all those brave and hard working firefighters and everyone who helped fight the fire all over Socal.

Ron & Deb, we are extremely proud and honor to know you and be your friend. It takes people with commitment and courage like yours to keep us all safe from the unpredictable act of mother nature, and in some case, disrespectful morons like the one who started the Santiago fire.

As selfish as we are, wishing you stay in Baja away from harms way. You and Deb still cut the vacation short and come back to help. It's the example people like you make, that make a difference in the world.

Thanks again.

Champagne at my "house" in BC just for you!

=^^=maryann thelma

BamCamper · 10-23-2007, 07:26 PM

Yeah.

What Thelma said.

Absolutely.

-Ms. Wanda J. Louise Bam Smith

str8strm · 10-23-2007, 07:32 PM

Thank you for the kind words ladies. We'll take you up on that champagne offer if possible.

BamCamper · 10-24-2007, 08:52 AM

You all must be excited to head to Bolsa, Kernville, Lake San Antonio and various other rallies in the next day or two.

Be sure to notreallyrallyrallyhard and get in the mode for some serious rallying the following weekend. It's important to stay in training. I'll be holding down the home front...