Tuesday, October 23, 2007

Dawn: The Sun Rises, Southern California Continues to Burn


SNAPSHOT NUMBERS

12 major fires continue to burn

700 homes destroyed

300,000 evacuated

Weather Report: winds will die down …”to 65mph??”

Temperatures: will continue to rise north of 94 degrees. No relief until Thursday

New fires: New Hall, Santiago Fire, Rancho Bernardo. Running Springs. Many small fires have joined as one.

New technologies: Reverse 911, the newest life saver: Your home phone rings and a recorded message tells you to evacuate your home … now!

New catch phrase: "Welcome to what's left of our house."

Things that pissed me off: Idiot on Malibu Canyon Road driving 80 mph to evacuate … rolls down his window and throws a lit cigarette out the window!!!

More updates to come.