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Just when we were starting to relax
In: San Diego Fires
27 Oct 2007Wildfires 2007: Cal Fire: “We’re not out of the woods yet.” Amid all the increasingly optimistic reports coming out on the county’s various fires comes this cautionary note from retired Cal Fire Capt. Fred Daskoski, recalled to duty for this firestorm: Partially contained fires are just that — partially contained. And time may not be [...]
The handwriting on the wall
27 Oct 2007Smoke masks the California sun With all the talk about emergency preparedness and homeland security, the true newsworthiness of these giant disasters lies in the way they punch holes in our false sense of security, the notion that, in case of emergency, the government will take care of us. Most of us tend to view [...]
Nothing much to report
In: San Diego Fires
25 Oct 2007The fire situation is improving but the smoke is getting worse, as forecast. I’m coughing like I used to when I was a smoker, even though I’ve been staying inside with the air purifier on. TV is saying this smoke is really toxic, with all the chemicals in it that are used to build homes, [...]
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