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Bob H
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Wow, how sad. But, thank goodness it was extinguisted quickly. It could have just been a lot worse.
We were in Mulege a few years ago when a fire broke out (behind Dony's I think)... a small wooden structure caught on fire and the palms starting
burning all around it. There were so many people helping the single fire truck help douse water out of five gallon buckets - seemed like hundredes of
them pitching in. It was amazing to watch.
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Pescador
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Russ, that should put it right at Olivia Canul's office. Her husband Syd is a long time resident of San Lucas Cove. She may be ok, since she is on
the east side of calle 8.
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In 2002 I took this picture a few blocks from the fire.
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[Edited on 3-20-2009 by wiltonh]
[Edited on 3-20-2009 by wiltonh]
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Russ
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Jim, I hope they are OK too. Also our friend Hector and his water business across the street. So many very nice /friendly people in the area.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Pescador
Russ, that should put it right at Olivia Canul's office. Her husband Syd is a long time resident of San Lucas Cove. She may be ok, since she is on
the east side of calle 8. |
Syd and Olivia would be a block to the south. on the east side of the road
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Russ
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rts551, Yes. I just got the same report from neighbors that went to town today.
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I talked to some people who were in Santa Rosalia today. They described the location as "a couple of blocks beyond the banks, turn left and it is 2
blocks down." They also said that a whole block was destroyed and that a school was right behind it." Apparently the school wasn't affected.
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Sta. Rosalia Fire
Friday, March 20
This morning I drove from Coyote Bay up to Sta. Rosalia right after first light.
Ordinarily, I make that trip to buy fresh boleos, do some banking, and shop the variouis specialty stores available there..always a fun trip. This
one was not. The fire was pretty much a wipe-out for some families.
Between Calles 8 & 9 a couple blocks south of the Banamex and Bancomer corner.
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The fire was a devastating one for a friend. His home was one of 10 destroyed in a residential/commercial part of town near the center.
I was told that the fire started in an Internet tienda and was caused by too many computers overloading the electric system. It quicky spread to the
adjoining wooden homes and they were a total loss. Only quick action with heavy dozing equipment saved the remaining part of the block from going up
in flames.
A small backhoe with a bucket was busy leveling and clearing what was left of the fire's debris.
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As to how far Olivia Canul's office was from the blaze, the photo below was taken from her office doorway.
This is a tragic event, but not the worst that has happened to the City of Wood.
Let's hope that the local fire department gets needed equipment before the next conflageration..which is sure to happen.
In 2000, if my memory serves me, another firestorm claimed over 30 homes and structures..an area of 2 square blocks in the center of Sta. Rosalia.
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Pescador
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The blue house with the trucks that have tanks on the back is Hector and Marie's place where they sell treated water.
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Many thanks, Pompano, for the update and great, if disturbing pictures.
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Great report Pompano. Thanks
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Thanks for the first hand report and pictures. I hope the people that lost theire homes can rebuild soon.
A well informed Baja California traveler is a smart Baja California traveler!
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That's sad news about the fires. The French Mining Companies sent copper ore up to the San Francisco Bay Area and the ships returned with redwood
siding to build the buildings in Santa Rosalia. You can buy the siding in lumber yards up here. I like how they mimic the look of the redwood siding
when they build cement walls in Santa Rosalia.
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