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Bajalero
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Tecate Border closure , Potrero Fire
Local news San diego is reporting Hwy. 94 closure between 188 and Potrero.
Tecate Border crossing has been reportedly closed.
Wildfire started near the border south of Potrero has raced north from 50mph. winds . Has jumped Hwy. 94 , burned at least 1 house and parts of the
area are now being evacuated.
lero
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Wow......Maybe adios to a b-tchen campground.
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Sitting outside we smelled smoke and had some ash falling here in Imperial Beach----guess there is also another fire near Ramona---it is that time of
year.
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http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/metro/20071021-1516-bn21n...
Bad news.
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It is bad news----lots of fuel in that area and the Santa Ana winds are blowing.
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Television says it is totally out of control at this time----at the mercy of the winds---
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Satellite Picture taken about 11am Sunday.
[Edited on 10-21-2007 by wornout]
This Space Available, E-Mail Me If Interested.
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tecate fire
Thank you so much for the information. My husband is leaving Mulege in the morning and planned on crossing at Tecate, he had no idea about the fire.
I'm in Ohio and with your help I was able to warn him and now he will try Tijuana.
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Bajalero
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9 pm update
2 fires burning OOC currently in San diego county .
North fire , Santa isabel ,"Whitch Creek"
Mandatory evac just ordered for Ramona and San Diego Country estates. Traffic is said to be at a snails pace comming out of Ramona at this time.
Potrero Fire :"Harris Fire"
Fire which started at 9:30 am in Potrero has reached eastern Jamul . This is a 10 mile distance yet local news reports only 4000 acres burned. I"d put
it at closer to 20000+
Unofficial news via CDF and HAM monitors is that not much is left in Barrett , burned thru Dulzura is now in the outer areas of Jamul and currently
contingient evac plans are being made for Jamul.
HWY. 94 and Tecate border crossing still closed. Friend of mine from Barrett called and says he stayed to protect his property , garage caught fire
but was able to put it out . Fears all else in area is gone , "Barrett trailer park gone"
4 fire fighters burned when overun by flames, 2 not expected to live . 8 other civilians injured , 1 killed.
Once again , all this is unofficial , very diff from news being reported on radio and TV. Hopefully not as bad as I"m writing
Wind has been generally E-W all day but in just the last hour has changed more N-S. Still gusting 60 mph+ in Descanso Pine Valley, Ramona and is
pushing smoke towards Rosarito -Ensenada.
I had a bad feeling the other day when I posted in the KIKO thread this was going to happen. Repeat of 03
more later , lero
[Edited on 10-22-2007 by Bajalero]
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We hope the best for Hook, jeans and other Baja Nomads in Ramona and the east county!!!
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DianaT
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Thanks for the update---let's hope this is not 2003 again
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Lero
Is rcho san diego threatened?
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Bajalero
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Not at this time Duo
I was just up in the Muther Grundy -Japatul area and I would say the fire is 7-8 miles from Jamacha/94 jnctn
My best guesstimation at this time
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The local SD news didn't mention Rcho SD as of 9:45pm... Just SD Country Estates and all of Ramona! The Witch fire began near Santa Ysabel and is
moving along Hwy. 78 towards Ramona. The other fire started near Potrero and is heading along Hwy. 94 towards Chula Vista... It's a mess...
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Thanks
My daughter lives at the east end, but out of town. I know how fast these things move.
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Just hope for a break in the wind
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Watching NBC right now, and they have someone giving all the information re: the fire in Spanish---kudos to them---all of the evacuation
notifications, the evacuation centers, school closures, etc.
But we do wonder want is happening south of the border in Tecate.
[Edited on 10-22-2007 by jdtrotter]
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bancoduo
Thanks
My daughter lives at the east end, but out of town. I know how fast these things move. |
Socal and Parts of Australia are said to be the 2 most dangerous places on earth for wildfires.
In 03 ,( 10-26-03) the Cedar fire started around 4:30pm near the town of Julian and by 5:30 in the morning was ripping thru Lakeside a distance of 40
miles so yes you are right these can move fast and need to be payed attention.
A caller on hwy. 80 west of alpine just reported seeing flames on the N side of EL cap reservoir so I'll be on watch all night.
These fires don't stop till the wind does
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The Santa Ana Winds control all of these fires. We have read that if the marine layer had not come in and the winds died down, the 2003 fire would
have reached the sea.
Stay safe---lots of fuel, lots of wind--
[Edited on 10-22-2007 by jdtrotter]
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Fire photos;
http://photos.signonsandiego.com/gallery1.5/071019ramonafire...
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