David K
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Major Fire North San Diego County Dec. 7-8, 2017
Not seeing any posts yet, and knowing many Nomads are from Bonsall, Fallbrook, Vista, Oceanside: Fire started at I-15 & Hwy. 76 and moved quickly
along 76 towards Oceanside. Destruction is huge, large areas evacuated, schools closed. Many horses killed in the San Luis Rey Downs area. 24 hour TV
coverage. Just FYI if you have home or family there and you are in Baja.
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David K
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They are calling it the Lilac Fire. It began near Rancho Monserate County Club. Most mobile homes in there are gone. Began about 11:30am Thursday and
by 11pm the fire reached the Bonsall shopping plaza where the theatre and Daniels market and the Arco station is. Big homes above there burned.
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David K
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4100 acres burned, 65 structures burned. Friday 7:30am.
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bajaguy
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Lilac Fire
http://fox5sandiego.com/2017/12/07/brush-fire-burning-along-...
http://fox5sandiego.com/2017/12/08/lilac-fire-destroys-at-le...
http://fox5sandiego.com/2017/12/07/thousands-in-path-of-lila...
http://fox5sandiego.com/2017/12/07/colleges-cancel-classes-a...
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David K
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85 structures + destroyed. 900 people in shelters. Horses, livestalk, shelted at Del Mar Racetrack/Fairgrounds.
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blackwolfmt
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SAD news for sure, you know its a fast moving fire when the horses can't escape, 
So understand dont waste your time always searching for those wasted years
face up and make your stand and realize that your living in the golden years
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Bubba
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The Ventura fire is devastating also. 120,000 acres burned so far. No containment until 12/24. I'm in Pismo, over an hr North and we have smoke up
here.
Making America Great Again
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caj13
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anyone needing help?
I'm in the fresno area, i have a complete horse set up, 40 ACRES, AND lotS OF ROOM IN MY HOME FOR PEOPLE AND ANIMALS. A BIT FAR AWAY i KNOW, BUT
ANYONE NEEDING A PLACE FOR THEM OR ANIMALS - NO PROBLEM.
also have a pickup - I can head down that way and meet up with anyone needing help, plus family leaving oceanside tommorrow, with room in their
vehicle
559-367-7156
let me know - i will help any way I can
Carl Johansson
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David K
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Wow, how cool of you Carl!!!
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DianaT
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Our son and his family had to evacuate at about 10pm last night as they were in the path of the Lilac fire and with the winds, it was moving FAST.
As of the last text, the evacuation order had not been lifted, but it was looking better with a change in weather.
They hope to be able to return to their home tomorrow and that the fire does not reach them.
When I talked with my teenage grandson, he could not believe one thing. The police had gone up and down all the streets in their neighborhood calling
for a mandatory evacuation and as they drove out, he said it looked like many were not going to leave. I told him I was just happy his family had the
good sense to get out when told. He said the smoke was terrible and there were a few embers blowing around at the time.
No belonging is worth risking a life. So sad about the horses that didn't make it out. It all happened so fast and while there were so many people
with horse trailers trying to help, some were lost. My grandson said there was a very long line of vehicles with horse trailers!
What a horrible fire year --- first up north, and now in the south.
[Edited on 12-9-2017 by DianaT]
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Bajaboy
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Quote: Originally posted by DianaT  | Our son and his family had to evacuate at about 10pm last night as they were in the path of the Lilac fire and with the winds, it was moving FAST.
As of the last text, the evacuation order had not been lifted, but it was looking better with a change in weather.
They hope to be able to return to their home tomorrow and that the fire does not reach them.
When I talked with my teenage grandson, he could not believe one thing. The police had gone up and down all the streets in their neighborhood calling
for a mandatory evacuation and as they drove out, he said it looked like many were not going to leave. I told him I was just happy his family had the
good sense to get out when told. He said the smoke was terrible and there were a few embers blowing around at the time.
No belonging is worth risking a life. So sad about the horses that didn't make it out. It all happened so fast and while there were so many people
with horse trailers trying to help, some were lost. My grandson said there was a very long line of vehicles with horse trailers!
What a horrible fire year --- first up north, and now in the south.
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Big fire in TJ for the past few days. We saw big flames last night for a while. Unfortunately it's destroyed a beautiful area behind BLVD 2000 where
we run.
Is it too soon to talk about Man Made Climate Change
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David K
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We got Santa Ana winds again, early Sunday morning. Not good news for the Lilac Fire... having destroyed nearly 200 structures, mostly homes and
killed many horses in the San Luis Rey Downs area of Bonsall.
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