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Bajalero
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6:00 am
Here's what I'm hearing this morning. I'm in S Alpine and can see a orange glow when looking to the south towards Jamul so that fire is still going
strong.Wind where I am seldom blows at night even during strong Santa Anas but it was literally howling all night.
Hwy. 94 still reported closed at Otay lakes Rd. to 188 cutoff to Tecate. I don't know if the border is still closed or if that crossing can be
accessed from Buckman Springs- Campo to the east.
Most activity reported now in Escondido - Poway area fire . San Pasqual-Wild Animal Park- Lake Hodges - Rancho Bernardo--are in a world of hurt right
now. The've opened Qualcomm stadium as an evac area.
Hwy. 67 between Lakeside and Ramona closed.
I-15 being reported as "completely" closed
Just heard of new fire started in Descanso Valley, I'm trying to get a confirmation on that. If true , that could potentially threaten Alpine.
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Bajalero
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Weather doppler give a good idea of smoke plume
http://tinyurl.com/2dc5e3
News just reported all areas from Hwy 56 north between I-5 and I-15 just ordered to evacuate.
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David K
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Avoid San Diego County if you are heading to/ from Baja today...
News conferance on the air as I type this at 6:45 am...
As Bajalero said, I-15 is closed between Escondido and Poway as the fire has crossed it heading towards Rancho Santa Fe... New fires in San Marcos
(Coronado Hills), Rancho Bernardo, Poway, Rice Canyon between Temecula and Pala, more areas, Tecate, etc.
Most schools closed, Courts closed, I-5 will be gridlocked... Avoid SD County today if you can.
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fdt
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For those with kids in school in Tijuana, Tecate and Rosarito, Juan Jose Ramos, Basic Education Director for this area just announced no school today,
Preeschool, Primary or Secondary, government or private. Those in Preparatoria and Universidad must contact their schools but probably the same
applies.
Now if I could only get the kids to go back to sleep 
Edited to include Tecate.
[Edited on 10-22-2007 by fdt]
A well informed Baja California traveler is a smart Baja California traveler!
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Bruce R Leech
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I 5 is closed in both directions right now
Bruce R Leech
Ensenada
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David K
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Rancho Bernardo is being evacuated... homes there burning... this is going to be worse than 4 years ago it seems (which was the worse fire in SD
history)...
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bruce R Leech
I 5 is closed in both directions right now |
Perhaps you mean I-15... as of 7:41 am, no mention of I-5 being closed... But it should be avoided during an emergency like this... stay home today!
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Taco de Baja
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Caltrans website shows good speeds on both the 15 and 5 from the 78 south at 8:15 am, except for the usual slowing around Carlsbad on the 5....
http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist11/d11tmc/sdmap/showmap.html
Truth generally lies in the coordination of antagonistic opinions
-Herbert Spencer
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David K
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I-5 is open, yes...
I-15 still CLOSED (9:53am) between Escondido and Poway... CHP just now reported on TV.
[Edited on 10-22-2007 by David K]
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Bob H
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We are just South of highway 56 and West of I-15 and it looks horrible outside. We are ready to go if they extend the evac south of 56.
Bob H
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MrsFDT
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California Is on fire... Again!
This is the worst and is being compared to what happened a few years back. The smoke is so thinck I have had to keep my dogs crated in their room.
Very bad air right now and Im in Tijuana! Here is an image I found on the Nasa Site. Do you have family in any of these areas?
Ramona , Dulzura, San Pasqual & Barrett Junction, Tecate (both sides) Southeast Chula Vista, Julian, Palomar, san Marcos... A lot of other places
in between. Its moving so fast that I dont even know where it is anymore.
Winds are reaching up to 100 miles an hour and it is Dry dry dry.
Fernando and I can call anyone you might be worried about in these areas. We are in a state of emergancy here.
I'll get some pics of Tijuana city in a bit so you can see .... what you cant see at the moment.
One dead, 17 injured.
I removed the pic it was too big and I didnt know how to resize, but I took some from right outside the house. First one is from the street in front
of the house pointed toward the border crossing.
The other is one from the back of the house pointed out toward the city and U.S. side.
[Edited on 10-22-2007 by MrsFDT]
[Edited on 10-22-2007 by MrsFDT]
[Edited on 10-22-2007 by MrsFDT]
Following FDT wherever the Baja wind takes him.... That is, if its going in the same direction I am.
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David K
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Bob, O'side is safe (so far)... I just put some Pacificos in the fridge for you! No work for me today...
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DianaT
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Good luck, Bob.
We were leaving for Baja, but fire too close to our son's home.
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DianaT
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Are those fires south of the border also? Smoke has been bad here in Imperial Beach off and on---depending on the wind.
Thanks
Diane
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bajaguy
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SD County Road Closures & Fire Link
List of road closures:
roads - http://www.sdcdpw.org/
fire - http://www.sdcounty.ca.gov/dmpr/emer/index.html
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MrsFDT
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Its unbelivable
I saw the other thread when I was done posting this one. I would have just posted on the other, but yeah Im sure there is a lot of fire on this side
as well. I ll get fernando on that in a few, se if he can find out whats going on over in Tecate. My sister is in the rolling hills area (Chula Vista)
East which is at the west end of Oatay lakes RD. coming out of Tecate, But she says she has blue sky's at the moment. The wind is blowing our way I
Guess. So thats asmall worry relieved for the moment. My mom is up by Alpine and is still in the safe zone. People are being eveacuated to her area
for now.
The 2003 fire reached her door step last time so you can see where Im a little freaked. That one started in about the same areas.
Im going to get some tj pics in a sec and we'll find out about the mexican side.
Following FDT wherever the Baja wind takes him.... That is, if its going in the same direction I am.
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fdt
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Location: Tijuana, Baja California
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Here is were I found the most up to date images
http://sat.wrh.noaa.gov/satellite/1km/Sandiego/VIS1SAN.GIF
[Edited on 10-22-2007 by fdt]
A well informed Baja California traveler is a smart Baja California traveler!
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Taco de Baja
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Great site, Grover. Thanks.
Today's images may look like that 2003 image.
Truth generally lies in the coordination of antagonistic opinions
-Herbert Spencer
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David K
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I-15 is closed still per CHP at 9:53 am between Escondido and Peñasquitos/ Poway
[Edited on 10-22-2007 by David K]
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Baja&Back
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10AM Monday:
Oh my gosh! Interatate 8 is closed @ Buckman Springs due to Potrero fire.
I-15 closed @ Hwy 78. Ramona, Escondido evacuated.
I-5 closed @ Santa Clarita.
Malbu burning.
Too many fires. Bless those being affected. Hope it's not you.
Barry
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