Post by thread:[OT] SoCal is burning... again...

Just incase anyone missed it or is interested, Southern California is pretty much on fire. They have evacuated some really large areas. The best map I've seen of it is this Google map: <maps.google.com/maps/ms?msa=0&msid=114250687465160386813.00043d08ac3 1fe3357571> Which shows the evacuated areas (not necessarily areas that are really burning) in red and the areas that are on standby to evacuate in light yellow. My house, family and I are in the latter area. There is a pretty good satellite picture here: http://www.2020hindsight.org/2007/10/22/san-diego-fire-twitter Amazingly enough very few people have been killed or injured, the local state and federal governments are actually cooperating, along with the local military (and there are a lot of those) and volunteers of labor and supplies are in abundance. For now, it is just wait and watch. -- James Newton

Whereabouts are you, James? I'm in RB, near Pomerado Rd & RB Rd. Copacetic here, so far. Jack ---- James Newton <spam_OUTjamesnewtonTakeThisOuTmassmind.org> wrote: {Quote hidden}> Just incase anyone missed it or is interested, Southern California is pretty > much on fire. They have evacuated some really large areas. The best map I've > seen of it is this Google map: > > <maps.google.com/maps/ms?msa=0&msid=114250687465160386813.00043d08ac3 > 1fe3357571> > > Which shows the evacuated areas (not necessarily areas that are really > burning) in red and the areas that are on standby to evacuate in light > yellow. My house, family and I are in the latter area. > > There is a pretty good satellite picture here: > www.2020hindsight.org/2007/10/22/san-diego-fire-twitter > > Amazingly enough very few people have been killed or injured, the local > state and federal governments are actually cooperating, along with the local > military (and there are a lot of those) and volunteers of labor and supplies > are in abundance. > > For now, it is just wait and watch. > > -- > James Newton > > --

Ummm what have you done to protect the Piclist archives/server? Hopefully you have a hard drive image of it somewhere VERY safe. R James Newton wrote: {Quote hidden}> Just incase anyone missed it or is interested, Southern California is pretty > much on fire. They have evacuated some really large areas. The best map I've > seen of it is this Google map: > > <maps.google.com/maps/ms?msa=0&msid=114250687465160386813.00043d08ac3 > 1fe3357571> > > Which shows the evacuated areas (not necessarily areas that are really > burning) in red and the areas that are on standby to evacuate in light > yellow. My house, family and I are in the latter area. > > There is a pretty good satellite picture here: > www.2020hindsight.org/2007/10/22/san-diego-fire-twitter > > Amazingly enough very few people have been killed or injured, the local > state and federal governments are actually cooperating, along with the local > military (and there are a lot of those) and volunteers of labor and supplies > are in abundance. > > For now, it is just wait and watch. > > -- > James Newton >

James Newton wrote: {Quote hidden}> Just incase anyone missed it or is interested, Southern California is pretty > much on fire. They have evacuated some really large areas. The best map I've > seen of it is this Google map: > > <maps.google.com/maps/ms?msa=0&msid=114250687465160386813.00043d08ac3 > 1fe3357571> > > Which shows the evacuated areas (not necessarily areas that are really > burning) in red and the areas that are on standby to evacuate in light > yellow. My house, family and I are in the latter area. > > There is a pretty good satellite picture here: > www.2020hindsight.org/2007/10/22/san-diego-fire-twitter > > Amazingly enough very few people have been killed or injured, the local > state and federal governments are actually cooperating, along with the local > military (and there are a lot of those) and volunteers of labor and supplies > are in abundance. > > For now, it is just wait and watch. > > -- > James Newton > Thanks for posting the google map link! My daughter lives in Oceanside... for the time being.

James Newton wrote: {Quote hidden}> Just incase anyone missed it or is interested, Southern California is pretty > much on fire. They have evacuated some really large areas. The best map I've > seen of it is this Google map: > > <maps.google.com/maps/ms?msa=0&msid=114250687465160386813.00043d08ac3 > 1fe3357571> > > Which shows the evacuated areas (not necessarily areas that are really > burning) in red and the areas that are on standby to evacuate in light > yellow. My house, family and I are in the latter area. > > There is a pretty good satellite picture here: > http://www.2020hindsight.org/2007/10/22/san-diego-fire-twitter > > Amazingly enough very few people have been killed or injured, the local > state and federal governments are actually cooperating, along with the local > military (and there are a lot of those) and volunteers of labor and supplies > are in abundance. > > For now, it is just wait and watch. > > -- > James Newton > > So.....Any chance of catching the SOB(s) that are lighting these fires? See <http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/realtime/single.php?2007296/crefl1_143.A2007296182500-2007296183001.1km.jpg> This is a 1Km per pixel image from today. The 250m res is much better, but is BIG. Good luck to all you folks down there, be safe. Jim

I'm in north east Escondido, the suburbs. Outside of even the stand by area now. -- James -----Original Message----- From: .....piclist-bouncesKILLspam@spam@mit.edu [piclist-bouncesKILLspammit.edu] On Behalf Of .....gofloKILLspam.....cox.net Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2007 13:16 To: Microcontroller discussion list - Public. Cc: James Newton Subject: Re: [OT] SoCal is burning... again... Importance: Low Whereabouts are you, James? I'm in RB, near Pomerado Rd & RB Rd. Copacetic here, so far. Jack ---- James Newton <EraseMEjamesnewtonspam_OUTTakeThisOuTmassmind.org> wrote: > Just incase anyone missed it or is interested, Southern California is pretty > much on fire. They have evacuated some really large areas. The best map I've > seen of it is this Google map: > > <maps.google.com/maps/ms?msa=0&msid=114250687465160386813.00043d08ac3 {Quote hidden}> 1fe3357571> > > Which shows the evacuated areas (not necessarily areas that are really > burning) in red and the areas that are on standby to evacuate in light > yellow. My house, family and I are in the latter area. > > There is a pretty good satellite picture here: > www.2020hindsight.org/2007/10/22/san-diego-fire-twitter > > Amazingly enough very few people have been killed or injured, the local > state and federal governments are actually cooperating, along with the local > military (and there are a lot of those) and volunteers of labor and supplies > are in abundance. > > For now, it is just wait and watch. > > -- > James Newton > > --

>So.....Any chance of catching the SOB(s) that >are lighting these fires? > If it hadn't been an SOB, it would have been lightning, or an innocent mistake, or something else. After 10 years of drought, 3 inches TOTAL rain last year, it was only a matter of time. > See > <rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/realtime/single.php?2007296/crefl1_143.A 2007296182500-2007296183001.1km.jpg> > >This is a 1Km per pixel image from today. The 250m res >is much better, but is BIG. Nice! Thanks for the link. > Good luck to all you folks down there, be safe. Doing ok, so far. > Jim -- James

Cool. Found out today I'm in yesterdays mandatory evac area, but never got notified. My sister in San Marcos was evac'd this afternoon, turned out to be a "reverse-911" screwup. What a surprise. Glad to hear you're OK. Jack ---- James Newton <jamesnewtonspam_OUTmassmind.org> wrote: > I'm in north east Escondido, the suburbs. Outside of even the stand by area > now. > > -- > James > > {Original Message removed}

James Newton wrote: >> So.....Any chance of catching the SOB(s) that >> are lighting these fires? >> > > If it hadn't been an SOB, it would have been lightning, or an innocent > mistake, or something else. After 10 years of drought, 3 inches TOTAL rain > last year, it was only a matter of time. The conspriacy theorists have already started, if you haven't seen this... http://www.nationalterroralert.com/updates/2007/10/22/california-fire-battallion-chief-whoever-did-this-knew-what-they-were-doing/ Nate

> If it hadn't been an SOB, it would have been lightning, or > an innocent > mistake, or something else. After 10 years of drought, 3 > inches TOTAL rain > last year, it was only a matter of time. > >> See >> > <rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/realtime/single.php?2007296/crefl1_143.A > 2007296182500-2007296183001.1km.jpg> Just been away for 3+ days. Good to hear that things seem to be under control. SOMETIMES the arsonists can render a service. As James says, enough fuel left dry enough long enough will ultimately self combust. Starting distributed fires sooner can help. It's of no joy to those adjacent to such spots but may end up being in the greater interest. Not that has anything to do with the miscreants motivations. I have a friend who at one stage was a volunteer fire brigade chief. They had tables linking dry matter, slope and wind speed (AFAIR) - maybe some other things as well. Above a certain outcome you climb into the truck and drive away (fast usually) as there is nothing sensible to do but to let it burn - at least not with their levels of resource. Russell