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Taco de Baja
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Location: Behind the Orange Curtain, CA
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A friend who live near the Wild Animal Park in Econdido has evacuated. He of course packed up a bunch of his Baja pictures.
Scary times.
Truth generally lies in the coordination of antagonistic opinions
-Herbert Spencer
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Bob H
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Registered: 8-19-2003
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Now Scripps Ranch ordered to evacuate! Looks like Audrey and I are in the middle - but still no evac order here.
Bob H
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BajaGeoff
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Registered: 1-11-2006
Location: San Diego and Campo Lopez
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Mood: Heading To Baja!!!
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I heard that the firefighters have been busy evacuating people that refused to leave when they were told instead of being able to focus all of their
energy on the fires.
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jeans
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| Quote: | Originally posted by soulpatch
Many years ago the county board of supervisors voted fire protection out of their charter..... they foisted the responsibility on local districts.
At this point the DA's office and the sheriff's office will fight anyone who tries to shift funds for public safety to fire protection. Just look at
the prop 172 funds that were voted in on the backs of firefighters in the aftermath of the firestorms of the early/mid 90's. Of the hundreds of
millions of $'s San Diego county gets from that 0% goes to fire protection.
That is why the board backed prop C after the Cedar fire 4 years ago. They got a public mandate to form a county FD but they made sure there was no
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I do not have cable or satellite TV, so yesterday the only news I could get was on KOGO AM from the "people on the street" who would call in with fire
locations. That's how the first news was related to us. One guy said this could go all the way to the ocean...(I thought he was being overly
dramatic.) The people calling in said it was not being covered on TV yet.
Then "Sharon" the honorary Mayor of Ramona came on and started ranting about Supervisor Jacobs and her non-support of the Intermountain Fire District.
While her point may have been valid....her timing sucked as the radio guy was trying to get her to conclude so he could get back to the immediate
crisis...but she just went on and on....not a good grasp of priorities. Plenty of time to lay blame later.
I left at 11:00pm. My neighbor (one of the stubborn ones who stayed) said the fire passed us by.
Mom always told me to be different - Now she says...Not THAT different
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DENNIS
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Different area --- Same problem.
Huge, billowing gray-black cloud of smoke just south east of Maneadero, directly in the path of prevailing winds. I see this from Punta Banda and
distance can be deceiving. I hope it's further away but, for sure, tonight the sky will be fire red.
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Minnow
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Registered: 8-30-2002
Location: Lost Wages
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Patch, aren't you a fireman?
When I used to design fire protection systems for the hotels here in Vegas we had a saying. " We save people, not property".
Stay safe all you SD Nomads!
Proud husband of a legal immigrant.
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supergrouper
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Since Tecate is closed, does anyone know if you can cross at Mexicali?
Thanx for any info.
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bajalou
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Haven't heard of any problems near Mexicali
No Bad Days
\"Never argue with an idiot. People watching may not be able to tell the difference\"
\"The trouble with doing nothing is - how do I know when I\'m done?\"
Nomad Baja Interactive map
And in the San Felipe area - check out Valle Chico area |
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Bajaboy
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Location: Bahia Asuncion, BCS, Mexico
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| Quote: | Originally posted by supergrouper
Since Tecate is closed, does anyone know if you can cross at Mexicali?
Thanx for any info. |
Calexico east and west are open
For current border info:
http://apps.cbp.gov/bwt/
Zac
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Baja Bernie
`Normal` Nomad Correspondent
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Registered: 8-31-2003
Location: Sunset Beach
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Weird
Diring the Cedar fire we could see flames in a horseshoe shape around our place in Santee...........This time smoke to the north and south but really
not much here and no flames.
We sat the last one out at Keri's place at the same time she was taking friends from Mulege in because of a fire (I think) down there.
Just heard they are thinking of evacuating the prisons on Otay Mesa......guess the poor guys can't deal with the smoke.
OH! Really nice (serious) the mayor of TJ is offering San Diego County any help that they can give.
NO MORE HOTEL/motel ROOMS FOR AVAILABLE IN San Diego--we may head down to the Pyramid yet.
My smidgen of a claim to fame is that I have had so many really good friends. By Bernie Swaim December 2007
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DanO
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
Different area --- Same problem.
Huge, billowing gray-black cloud of smoke just south east of Maneadero, directly in the path of prevailing winds. I see this from Punta Banda and
distance can be deceiving. I hope it's further away but, for sure, tonight the sky will be fire red. |
It's very visible on the noaa radar now. How are the winds down there?
\"Without deviation from the norm, progress is not possible.\" -- Frank Zappa
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fdt
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Posts: 4059
Registered: 9-7-2003
Location: Tijuana, Baja California
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Baja Bernie
OH! Really nice (serious) the mayor of TJ is offering San Diego County any help that they can give.
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And Tijuana firefighters were in Tecate helping there. Right now all of the city is on full alert. From were we are, up a hill, and from looking at
all the diferent satelite immages and news reports I would say the fir is going to cross the border somewere by Donovan prison, Brown Field area.
We have been gathering as much info as we can for tonight.
A well informed Baja California traveler is a smart Baja California traveler!
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Halboo
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Registered: 2-19-2006
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SWIMPAL and I have been planning a fall trip for months and have already postponed several times.
We'd planned on leaving San Clemente this afternoon, stop to run the mutts at Dog Beach, then spend the night at the KOA in Chula Vista and hit the
border around sunrise tomorrow.
Right now I feel guilty even mentioning it.......
At this point the SD Fairgrounds AND the KOA are going to be evac sites.
God bless the Bomberos.
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DENNIS
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Location: Punta Banda
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DanO
It's very visible on the noaa radar now. How are the winds down there? |
Blowing 15--20 mph low on the hillsides from the south east. Much stronger up high. The cloud of smoke has become huge but seems to be moving with
the wind toward the water. I have no idea if there has been any serious damage.
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fdt
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Posts: 4059
Registered: 9-7-2003
Location: Tijuana, Baja California
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Tijuana - Tecate free road semi-open, toll road closed now
A well informed Baja California traveler is a smart Baja California traveler!
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fdt
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Location: Tijuana, Baja California
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There are 4 fires in Ensenada area
A well informed Baja California traveler is a smart Baja California traveler!
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rts551
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FDT
Thanks for your info. It is hard to get anything here. Did they say where the fires in Ensenada were.
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fdt
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Location: Tijuana, Baja California
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I'm talking about it on air right now
A well informed Baja California traveler is a smart Baja California traveler!
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Baja Bernie
`Normal` Nomad Correspondent
Posts: 2962
Registered: 8-31-2003
Location: Sunset Beach
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fdt
Normally I don't like talk radio on the net BUT listened to you today and you fill a great need for border hoppers.....Thanks much!
My smidgen of a claim to fame is that I have had so many really good friends. By Bernie Swaim December 2007
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Riom
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Moved to http://sosdfireblog.blogspot.com/
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