When The Hills of Los Angeles Are Burning v.2008

BarTopDancer · 10-14-2008, 02:33 PM

Anyone affected?

I heard Chatsworth was at risk earlier today, and I think CM and MMG live there.

KS said there was a small fire down by her place in SD.

Nothing in OC (thankfully and hopefully remains so).

Andrew · 10-14-2008, 02:54 PM

My dad lives in Chatsworth. I hope my inheritance is safe.

Kevy Baby · 10-14-2008, 03:37 PM

My mother (who lives a safe distance from the fires) has become a refuge for about a dozen miniature horses because of their main home (Santa Susana @ Topanga) is too close to the fire.

Otherwise, no impact in me.

JWBear · 10-14-2008, 03:49 PM

Bill's mother called from South Carolina last night. She wanted to see if we were safe, and whether or not we might be evacuated.

We live in Long Beach.

It was expected. She has no clue about the geography of California, and whenever anything happens anywhere in the state, she calls to make sure we're safe.

BarTopDancer · 10-14-2008, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by JWBear

Bill's mother called from South Carolina last night. She wanted to see if we were safe, and whether or not we might be evacuated.

We live in Long Beach.

It was expected. She has no clue about the geography of California, and whenever anything happens anywhere in the state, she calls to make sure we're safe.

My grandparents would call from Nova Scotia any time there was any sort of earthquake in CA. Since they were 4 hours ahead they knew about the 5.0 in the middle of the night in the middle of nowhere before we had even woken up. Oh wait, we'd wake up to their calls. It just means they care. At least in my grandparents case.

CoasterMatt · 10-14-2008, 03:58 PM

We watched flames from the front porch last night, but can't see much of anything now.

Kevy Baby · 10-14-2008, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by JWBear

Bill's mother called from South Carolina last night. She wanted to see if we were safe, and whether or not we might be evacuated.

We live in Long Beach.

It was expected. She has no clue about the geography of California, and whenever anything happens anywhere in the state, she calls to make sure we're safe.

I called my Mom even though I knew she was not in danger.

I am particularly antsy about fires and wind. When I was about 14 or 15, growing up in Chatsworth (there were far fewer houses north of us at the time), I spent a scary 4 or 5 hours up on our old wood shake roof with a hose, constantly wetting it down and occasionally putting out a smoldering embers. Took me a long time before I would even recognize Halloween (the fire happened on Halloween).

alphabassettgrrl · 10-14-2008, 04:21 PM

Saw some smoke yesterday around the south edge of Camarillo but generally fine. I'm told the smoke in the Valley is kind of heavy, though. The Sesnon fire has been inching towards Simi but not there yet.

katiesue · 10-14-2008, 05:25 PM

All clear here so far. There was a small 6 acre fire just across the freeway but it's out.

madmonkeygirl · 10-14-2008, 06:57 PM

Fire is now spread to Simi Valley. Smoke is in the air and can smell it breathing it in since yesterday. It was very windy today. But luckily it isn't near us like it was in 2003. That fire scared me more.

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Andrew Making Good Girls Go Bad Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Palo Alto, CA Posts: 734	My dad lives in Chatsworth. I hope my inheritance is safe. __________________ -- Andrew Just Andrew. Do I contradict myself? Very well then, I contradict myself. (I am large, I contain multitudes.) -- Walt Whitman, "Song of Myself"
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Kevy Baby Chowder Head Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Yes Posts: 18,500	My mother (who lives a safe distance from the fires) has become a refuge for about a dozen miniature horses because of their main home (Santa Susana @ Topanga) is too close to the fire. Otherwise, no impact in me. __________________ The thing about quotes on the internet is that you cannot verify their validity. - Abraham Lincoln
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JWBear Worn Romantic Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Long Beach California Posts: 8,435	Bill's mother called from South Carolina last night. She wanted to see if we were safe, and whether or not we might be evacuated. We live in Long Beach. It was expected. She has no clue about the geography of California, and whenever anything happens anywhere in the state, she calls to make sure we're safe. __________________ Unrestrained frivolity will lead to the downfall of modern society.
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CoasterMatt BRAAAAAAAINS! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: One Step Beyond... Posts: 8,802	We watched flames from the front porch last night, but can't see much of anything now. __________________ Do you like my photography? Visit photosbymatt.tumblr.com to purchase prints!
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alphabassettgrrl Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,978	Saw some smoke yesterday around the south edge of Camarillo but generally fine. I'm told the smoke in the Valley is kind of heavy, though. The Sesnon fire has been inching towards Simi but not there yet. __________________ Why cycling? Anything [sport] that had to do with a ball, I wasn't very good at. -Lance Armstrong
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katiesue Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: San Diego Posts: 4,678	All clear here so far. There was a small 6 acre fire just across the freeway but it's out. __________________ My life is so exciting I can hardly stand it.
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10-14-2008, 06:57 PM	#10
madmonkeygirl Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 764	Fire is now spread to Simi Valley. Smoke is in the air and can smell it breathing it in since yesterday. It was very windy today. But luckily it isn't near us like it was in 2003. That fire scared me more.
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