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Fire at La Misión burned all the way to the ocean

Maderita - 10-25-2019 at 06:38 AM

Fire in La Misión . The fire east of La Mision burned all the way to the coast during the night, driven by high winds. Devastation along the north side of the river. Homes all burned. Friends are on the beach in the dark with their horses. Hoping that human lives are safe.
https://firms.modaps.eosdis.nasa.gov/map/?fbclid=IwAR0LBty8i...

David K - 10-25-2019 at 06:55 AM

Please send any updates. Friends live there. Thanks.

Maderita - 10-25-2019 at 07:24 AM

I am going to La Rumorosa to pick up my horse trailer and maybe try to get to La Mision with it. I expect there may be too many obstacles though: Hot spots still burning, road blockages, police barricades, power outages so no gasoline pumps, poor communications, and my mobile phone doesn't work in Mexico. Not sure what I can help with. I won't be able to provide updates from Mexico.

David K - 10-25-2019 at 07:28 AM

No gas in La Mision that I recall seeing.. So, get gas in Puerto Nuevo or Cantamar. Thanks for helping them! Graham Mackintosh was there and he just left yesterday for his next adventure. I tried messaging him on his satellite device.

BajaTed - 10-25-2019 at 08:07 AM

Hopefully the orphanage was not impacted

bajaric - 10-25-2019 at 08:40 AM

Some posts on facebook, toll road closed last night at La Fonda, not sure if open now. evacuations several places
Looks like big fire started in mountains east of La Mision
and burned all the way to the coast in some areas.
Another smaller fire at Real del Mar on coast south of Tijuana.
Another fire reported in Tecate
Another north of San Antonia de la minas

https://bajadock.wordpress.com/2019/10/25/baja-fire-from-win...






[Edited on 10-25-2019 by bajaric]

BajaTed - 10-25-2019 at 09:59 AM

@ K77 Bajamar, the mision of homes by the golf course was evacuated to the clubhouse for a period of time. Golf course sprinklers were used again, spot fires were extinguished by our security guys all night long.

Use Libre and old stagecoach road to sneek around toll road closure

John Harper - 10-25-2019 at 11:03 AM

Wow, that's just south of my roommate's place. Hopefully not too many homes were lost. There are a lot of poor families living up that valley, been to a couple clothing/shoe donations at Magana's.

Don Pisto - 10-25-2019 at 11:39 AM

Angie at magana's has been helping evacuees and fire fighters all thru the night, one more day of heat and wind and hopefully this will be over. yesterday was 109 on the beach in puerto nuevo! :wow:

JZ - 10-25-2019 at 11:55 AM

That is a really big fire.

David K - 10-25-2019 at 11:59 AM

Hoping to see something on the local news about the Baja fires (Chs. 10, 8, & 7 have 11 o'clock news)... However, no, as there is a fire right now between Ramona and Santa Ysabel, south of the 78. There was also a small fire last night in San Marcos, but they snuffed it out quickly. The big fires in L.A. area are also mentioned ('Tick' and 'Old' fires).

JZ - 10-25-2019 at 12:02 PM

We had tons of smoke and ash at our house yesterday from the Tick fire.

David K - 10-25-2019 at 12:26 PM

Baja fires, Tijuana to Ensenada, Tecate, etc., video from last night: https://www.facebook.com/frontera/videos/439203026732820/

Bajazly - 10-25-2019 at 04:51 PM

Quote: Originally posted by David K  
Hoping to see something on the local news about the Baja fires (Chs. 10, 8, & 7 have 11 o'clock news)... However, no, as there is a fire right now between Ramona and Santa Ysabel, south of the 78. There was also a small fire last night in San Marcos, but they snuffed it out quickly. The big fires in L.A. area are also mentioned ('Tick' and 'Old' fires).


Well, why would you hear about the Baja fires? Most americans could give a flying ef' about anything that doesn't effect them directly and much less about Mexico burning.

caj13 - 10-26-2019 at 08:18 AM

National news now - CNN 2 dead so far
https://www.cnn.com/2019/10/26/americas/baja-california-wild...

shari - 10-26-2019 at 08:25 AM

my daughter Sirena is offering her spare bedroom to any fire victims who need a place to stay in Ensenada...U2U me for details.

I would be happy to put up the horse folks down here at the Ranchito in Bahia Asuncion if they want to travel that far.

David K - 10-26-2019 at 08:41 AM

Quote: Originally posted by caj13  
National news now - CNN 2 dead so far
https://www.cnn.com/2019/10/26/americas/baja-california-wild...


L.A. Channel 4 has it at 3 dead as of last night: https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Three-Dead-Baja-Cal...

thebajarunner - 10-26-2019 at 08:58 PM

No more updates?.
News reports indicated Porvenir. Francisco Zarco. Las Nubes
All in danger
Hearing that Door of Faith Orphanage in La Mision was evacuated
But all this is second hand
Someone must have accurate updates

del mar - 10-27-2019 at 12:21 PM

Quote: Originally posted by thebajarunner  
No more updates?.
News reports indicated Porvenir. Francisco Zarco. Las Nubes
All in danger
Hearing that Door of Faith Orphanage in La Mision was evacuated
But all this is second hand
Someone must have accurate updates


hang on not over yet, strong santa ana's coming back wed-thur :(

Hook - 10-28-2019 at 12:56 PM

Updates on Mexico Daily News, if you sign up. Now four dead.

del mar - 10-28-2019 at 02:51 PM

Quote: Originally posted by Hook  
Updates on Mexico Daily News, if you sign up. Now four dead.


Alistos took the brunt, fire came right down to La Fonda.....the old "Palapa Jose" burned to the ground and the top two floors of the Surf Hostel went up also. quite a mess! :(

mtgoat666 - 10-28-2019 at 03:55 PM

Maybe fire was drawn/conjured to the coast by the goth/devil house?