Posted in San Diego Fires on Oct 27th, 2007 Comments Off
Wildfires 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 on the [...]
Posted in Noteworthy, San Diego Fires on Oct 27th, 2007 Comments Off
Smoke 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 [...]
Posted in Noteworthy, San Diego Fires on Oct 25th, 2007 1 Comment »
Latest fire stats
Posted in San Diego Fires on Oct 25th, 2007 Comments Off
The 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, [...]
Posted in San Diego Fires on Oct 24th, 2007 Comments Off
Posted in San Diego Fires on Oct 24th, 2007 1 Comment »
My problem right now is air quality. The winds changed during the night, and now I can’t go outside or open any windows. I have an air purifier going, so things are okay inside [my new A/C gives me migraines, dammit.] But the big concern is the power grid.
Making Up for Lost Power: One of [...]
Posted in San Diego Fires on Oct 23rd, 2007 Comments Off
Oops, sorry. I’ve been so obsessed with watching/reading every bit of news I can find about the fires that I forgot to share.
First of all, we’re okay. In case you were wondering. Here is a Google Fire Incidence Map of Southern California. It’s meant for locals, to answer questions about evacuation orders/centers, closed roads, and [...]
