We need the United States Miltary Now in San Diego

maveric

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Sun Oct-26-03 09:36 PM
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We need the United States Miltary Now in San Diego

The San Diego Fire is getting really close to where I live and we need the Miltary and their planes to help extinguished! What are you thoughts about it?

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frylock

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Sun Oct-26-03 09:41 PM
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1. the national guard would be nice..

I don't think the fire has crossed Misssion Gorge yet. If Cowles Mountain catches though, we're f@$*3d! I already have a small bag packed, and am ready to boot down my PC and load it in the car. What about you? Are you still at work?

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maveric

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Sun Oct-26-03 09:46 PM
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4. This is Maveric's son

No its not that close but it is close and Imnot sure what I am going to do it's just my girlfriend in Lakeside and i cant contact her and im really scared! So im going to sit back relax and wait till she calls and if this fire dies down or if the President decideds to send the Miltary to down here to put out this fire. Where are you located?

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frylock

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Sun Oct-26-03 09:47 PM
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5. lake murray.

Edited on Sun Oct-26-03 09:50 PM by frylock

I haven't seen much on TV about Lakeside since this afternoon. Blossom Valley had some fires, and Morena, which I think is near Eucalyptis Hills. Where does your GF stay?

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maveric

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Sun Oct-26-03 09:55 PM
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6. Lakeside Rodeo

Ya i want to go down there and pick her up but im being safe and staying away from there! the news is saying stay home!

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frylock

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Sun Oct-26-03 09:59 PM
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7. it's probably a good idea..

I think she is likely safe. All the coverage I see is in Poway, Otay and San Carlos.

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OKNancy

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Mon Oct-27-03 10:09 AM
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13. Oh dear

I heard that my cousins in Lakeside took their horses to the Rodeo to be safe....or am I getting mixed up? Maybe they took their horses away from the rodeo.

THey have been evacuated.

Also does anyone know of any web stations? THere is just no news to speak of that I can find on cable.

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Maple

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Sun Oct-26-03 09:42 PM
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2. We're sorry

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madrchsod

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Sun Oct-26-03 09:44 PM
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3. well you could prob

use the national guard to help people get the hell out. help in clean up, traffic,and security. i`m not sure they would be effective in fire fighting unless they are trained in fire fighting. i doubt the military has planes designed for fire fighting.good luck california..at least davis is in charge - arnie is/was in vegas this weekend

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OldSoldier

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Mon Oct-27-03 09:39 AM
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12. The Forest Service has those planes

They're big Canadian-made planes that scoop up water from a source (usually a lake) and dump it right on the fire. I'd imagine all of them are in California now.

National Guard troops who live in states that have forest fires are trained to fight them. One of my cousins was in the Washington National Guard; I once asked him what his drill weekends were like..."in the summer we train to fight fire. In the winter we maintain our firefighting equipment and do first aid training."

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La_Serpiente

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Sun Oct-26-03 10:03 PM
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8. How close is it?

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maveric

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Sun Oct-26-03 11:52 PM
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9. how close

It's about I think 12 miles away! I can see the light of the fire but i cant see the fire yet but if i do im packing and leaving!

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diamond14

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Mon Oct-27-03 12:36 AM
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10. for the recent hurricane that HIT Virginia...the Governor had to call

for National Guard from OTHER states...good luck ! welcome to bush* Amerika...where all OUR National Guard are 6000 miles away in Iraq....

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NNN0LHI

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Mon Oct-27-03 12:40 AM
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11. I understand that with the speed of the winds that go through the valley..

...that there is really nothing that can stop it. All you can do is get out of the way. I may be wrong, but this is the way I understand it. Good luck.

Don

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