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SoCalDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-06-05 01:15 AM
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Fire is 6 miles away, and heading towards the 60 freeway
Edited on Thu Oct-06-05 01:21 AM by SoCalDem
There are some tract houses there, and hopefully the firemen will stop it at the 60 :(
100 homes are threatened and 60 have been evacuated.. I have some friends up that way :scared: I hope they are all ok ..


The scene just now on the news


Earlier today
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KitchenWitch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-06-05 01:16 AM
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1. Hope you and your friends stay safe
and do not lose anything.
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SoCalDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-06-05 01:38 AM
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2. We are far enough south ...but I just hope the wind does not kick up
My poor husband will have a very bad commute in the Am though..That's right on his way to work
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CaliforniaPeggy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-06-05 01:49 AM
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3. I am not familiar with the 60.......which way are you from LAX?
Hope your friends are safe! Fire season is always scary here in SoCal...worse than earthquakes, IMHO....



:hug: :pals:
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SoCalDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-06-05 01:57 AM
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5. We are between Riverside & Palm Springs..here's a map of the area
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CaliforniaPeggy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-06-05 02:07 AM
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6. Maps are very helpful!
You are waaaaay east of me.....and north as well, I believe...

Stay safe!


:hug: :loveya:
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Kathleen04 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-06-05 01:56 AM
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4. Damn
Scary to see Moreno Valley burning. My hometown is Riverside..so close.
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SoCalDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-06-05 11:53 AM
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7. not as much smoke this morning.. they must have kncoked it back
Our fire people are the best there is :)

And thank goodness, it's not windy here..at least so far :)
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Patiod Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-06-05 12:46 PM
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8. This has got to be scary
Hope your friends are okay.
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