2008 Annual Fire Thread

[Not Afraid]

I was just getting caught up on what's going on out there.

Sylmar and Monticito are bad, but there's a newer fire in Anaheim Hills?Brea area. Plus. there are lots of road closures.

Southern California fire road closures *

1:24 PM, November 15, 2008
* Updated below, as of 1:24 p.m.
The fire burning in the Sylmar area is expected to jam traffic through the day in the San Fernando Valley and beyond. Here's what's closed now:
-- 5 Freeway closed at Newhall Pass. Vehicles taken off the freeway northbound at San Fernando Mission Boulevard and southbound in Santa Clarita.
-- 210 Freeway closed in both directions from 5 Freeway through Sylmar.
-- 118 Freeway connection roads closed at the 405 Freeway.
-- 405 Freeway closed at 118 Freeway.
-- 14 Freeway closed at Newhall Pass.
-- Metrolink train service in north Valley area.
-- 91 Freeway closed at Green River Parkway in Yorba Linda.
--57 Freeway jammed in Brea because of smoke.
Updated: More closures from Los Angeles Police Department Media Relations Officer Julianne Sohn via City News Service. Northbound from each of the following intersections:
Bledsoe Street and Foothill Boulevard; Filbert Street and Foothill Boulevard; Rinaldi Street and Woodley Avenue; Balboa Boulevard and San Fernando Street; Hubbard Street and Eldridge Avenue; Eldridge Avenue and Sayre Street; Shablow Avenue and Gavina Avenue; Gavina Avenue and Hubbard Street; Foothill Boulevard and Osborne Street; Rinaldi Street and Balboa Boulevard; Foothill (210) Freeway northbound off-ramp at Osborne Street; and Osborne Street north of Foothill Boulevard.

[Not Afraid]

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/m...5-county-beach

I just talked to Kevin and Susan. They are heading home now. The Brea fire is very near their house.

[Disneyphile]

They just left our place and are heading home. We just heard on the radio that the area just to the east of theirs is starting evacuations.

[JWBear]

I just heard that Brea HS has burned!

I talked to my Mom (who is Anaheim Hills). She's ok for now. She's at Anaheim Hills Rd and Nohl Ranch Rd.

I have a niece in Corona Hills. I haven't heard from her.

[Kevy Baby]

Originally Posted by JWBear

I just heard that Brea HS has burned!

No

The fire is in the hills around the HS, but the school grounds themselves are fine. Brea HS was just built a few years ago and the were built to very strict fire codes.

[Kevy Baby]

Originally Posted by JWBear

I just heard that Brea HS has burned!

I talked to my Mom (who is Anaheim Hills). She's ok for now. She's at Anaheim Hills Rd and Nohl Ranch Rd.

I have a niece in Corona Hills. I haven't heard from her.

Originally Posted by Kevy Baby

No

The fire is in the hills around the HS, but the school grounds themselves are fine. Brea HS was just built a few years ago and the were built to very strict fire codes.

A little update from the OC Register site:

Torched Brea Canyon High looks like ‘moonscape’
November 15th, 2008, 4:40 pm by Candice Shih, Staff Writer

Brea Canyon Continuation High School, at 689 Wildcat Way in Brea, was significantly damaged, according to reporter Cindy McNatt.

“It looks like a moonscape,” she said. “It’s completely blackened with white powder on top.”

All are the windows are broken, the computers are on, and the phones are ringing, she said.

The concrete brick building facing the street is burned, but the rear was not.
Nearby Brea Olinda High School was spared from the fire at its northern edge, according to reporter Jon Cassidy.

[bewitched]

Here's hoping for more favorable winds-- Stay safe.

[Not Afraid]

Just talked to Kevin. They are heading home. The voluntary evac is about 100 yards from their house, but he's feeling pretty confident that they will be ok. He'll update more when the gets home.,

[Andrew]

It's very dark and smoky at DLR.

[Not Afraid]

All I can say is, MA is going to be a LOT of fun.....if smoke inhalation is your idea of fun.