skyrider 0 #51 August 31, 2009 Quote Quote I take it Nina is a Horse....Go steal one of Canasters trailors, and take her to the Gehtto...Good Luck , Nick.... I think it depends on your definition of "Horse" Full story HERE All these years. all these beers, and I didn;t evn knwo you liked bikes! I am the Mod at the Biker Bar alley, found at nedthetoothpick.com,,,,Shiieet...come join us, (once this fire is over) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyrider 0 #52 August 31, 2009 Just heard about the fire fighters on the local news a few ago....totally tragic!.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NickDG 23 #53 August 31, 2009 The Station Fire has now grown to 85,000 acres. And from last night to this morning things have taken a turn for the worse. We got a phone call at five in the morning telling us again about possible evacuations and also about a plan to ignite back fires a few blocks above us. RIP to the two firefighters, Captain Tedmund “Ted” Hall, 47, and 35-year-old Firefighter Arnaldo ”Arnie” Quinones. The latest news is they were over run by flames while pulling back from the fire. The Jet Propulsion Lab (JPL) where Julia works is closed today due to the fire so she has the day off. But I have to work this evening. We were going to unpack the vehicles today and I guess that's not happening. Hang onto your hats, ladies and gentleman, this thing's not over by a longshot . . . NickD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnnyD 0 #54 September 1, 2009 ttt This is so bad that Denver is hazy this morning. Hope everyone is ok. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NickDG 23 #55 September 1, 2009 Day seven of the Station Fire and sans the sulfur smell we've been fully indoctrinated into Hell . . . Coming home from work last night, I could see the mountains behind us were ablaze with backfires. And the smoke this morning is the worst its been so far. Julia's at work today so I get to stand the firewatch. So far 75 homes have been destroyed . . . NickD Here's the latest from official sources: "Speaking a press conference at 5 p.m. tonight, officials described the Station Fire as "erratic." "This is a very angry fire that we're fighting right now," a spokesman said. "Until we get a change in weather conditions, I'm not overly optimistic, yet at the same time, our firefighters will be taking every action they can in order to keep this fire from burning more structures... I wish I could be more optimistic." The blaze, which began Wednesday, has burned 105,296 acres with 75 miles of fire line left for firefighters to build. Approximately 3,670 personnel are assigned with various helicopters and planes. Mount Wilson was unharmed as of 4:55 p.m., but two other communication sites had been destroyed in the last two days--Mount Lukens and Mount Desperation. Around 75 homes have been destroyed mostly in the foothills area, on the southern end of the Angeles National Forest. 7,000 homes are evacuated with 12,000 homes threatened. On the northside along the 14 Freeway, flames are about five miles away from Santa Clarita, Agua Dulce, Little Rock and Juniper. Although the fire is burning in every direction it can, the current concern is on and in between the East and North flanks." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyrider 0 #56 September 1, 2009 Still keeping you in my thoughts, and passed your situation on to my inlaws to be included in a prayer chain , (What the Hell can't hurt)... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GreenLight 8 #57 September 1, 2009 QuoteYour use of the word ,station,,what exactly does that mean? Station Fire...? makes no sensse to a midwest guy like me....is it the name of a subdivision? I was listening to the scanners when the "Station Fire" broke out. It is being called that because it was very near a Forest Service Fire Station when it broke out. They took most of the aerial assault aircraft off the "Morris Fire" to battle that one and it didn't work. Although I have no idea why it didn't work. Hang in there Nick. We are all thinking about you guys. Don't be a hero. Get out of there if they tell you to.Green Light "Harry, why did you land all the way out there? Nobody else landed out there." "Your statement answered your question." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VanillaSkyGirl 6 #58 September 1, 2009 I hope it's ok to post this update that was sent out on facebook, but this is crucial. Please think of the animals in need and help, if you can: --Wildlife Waystation needs help evacuating animals from the fire. They need flatbed trucks NOW!! Address:14831 Little Tujunga Canyon Rd Sylmar, CA 91342 Phone: 818-899-5021 Anyone who is able to help, please do so... Thank you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyrider 0 #59 September 1, 2009 I'll post that on my chat board too...i';d say the name , but not sure if the rules here allow that! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
guppie01 0 #60 September 1, 2009 QuoteI hope it's ok to post this update that was sent out on facebook, but this is crucial. Please think of the animals in need and help, if you can: --Wildlife Waystation needs help evacuating animals from the fire. They need flatbed trucks NOW!! Address:14831 Little Tujunga Canyon Rd Sylmar, CA 91342 Phone: 818-899-5021 Anyone who is able to help, please do so... Thank you. A link for those who are not aware of what they do http://www.wildlifewaystation.org/ g"Let's do something romantic this Saturday... how bout we bust out the restraints?" Raddest Ho this side of Jersey #1 - MISS YOU OMG, is she okay? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VanillaSkyGirl 6 #61 September 1, 2009 I'm sorry. I just got the previous latest update, and it may be too late to help. My friend tells me that the number is now disconnected. They must have evacuated. See below: http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/08/31/3212329-wildlife-waystation-being-evacuated-in-la-fires Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
guppie01 0 #62 September 1, 2009 Hopefully they were able to get all the animals out safely... I know last week they talked about waiting as long as possible - they didn't want to stress out the animals and figured with the lake & the pumps they would be able to fend for themselves. This fire is INSANE.... g "Let's do something romantic this Saturday... how bout we bust out the restraints?" Raddest Ho this side of Jersey #1 - MISS YOU OMG, is she okay? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Feeblemind 1 #63 September 1, 2009 Quote Day seven of the Station Fire and sans the sulfur smell we've been fully indoctrinated into Hell . . . Coming home from work last night, I could see the mountains behind us were ablaze with backfires. And the smoke this morning is the worst its been so far. Julia's at work today so I get to stand the firewatch. So far 75 homes have been destroyed . . . NickD Here's the latest from official sources: "Speaking a press conference at 5 p.m. tonight, officials described the Station Fire as "erratic." "This is a very angry fire that we're fighting right now," a spokesman said. "Until we get a change in weather conditions, I'm not overly optimistic, yet at the same time, our firefighters will be taking every action they can in order to keep this fire from burning more structures... I wish I could be more optimistic." The blaze, which began Wednesday, has burned 105,296 acres with 75 miles of fire line left for firefighters to build. Approximately 3,670 personnel are assigned with various helicopters and planes. Mount Wilson was unharmed as of 4:55 p.m., but two other communication sites had been destroyed in the last two days--Mount Lukens and Mount Desperation. Around 75 homes have been destroyed mostly in the foothills area, on the southern end of the Angeles National Forest. 7,000 homes are evacuated with 12,000 homes threatened. On the northside along the 14 Freeway, flames are about five miles away from Santa Clarita, Agua Dulce, Little Rock and Juniper. Although the fire is burning in every direction it can, the current concern is on and in between the East and North flanks." After this is over it would be a good time to write your local legislators and thank them for gutting police and fire protection funding!! Thank god we can still give folks free money for watching cable T.V. at the expense of so many others whom actually work for a living Fire Safety Tip: Don't fry bacon while naked Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 2,998 #64 September 1, 2009 Let's keep politics in Speaker's Corner please. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NickDG 23 #65 September 1, 2009 Okay - now they are officially calling this the "Fire of the Century" in California. I was just in the garage loading up as many of Nina's parts that I could fit into the truck. The smoke and ash is so bad here I started out wearing a N95 mask (the paper one) but had to switch to the hard respirator I use when painting parts. Everyone on my block knows I'm an EMT and so far I've been called out to help several of the more elderly in the neighborhood. But, it's getting real bad here, this is getting Katrina bad. We are at the point where we need the National Guard! We desperately need another few thousand guys with shovels . . . NickD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 2,998 #66 September 1, 2009 >Okay - now they are officially calling this the "Fire of the Century" in >California. That's the second "fire of the century" since 2000. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NickDG 23 #67 September 1, 2009 Yeah, right. I was in San Diego for that fire and worked three days at the evac center at Qualcom Stadium. This fire is definitively worse than that . . . I just went down to the local evacuation center at the local high school and it's overrun. I was hoping I could get a few bottles of O2 for some folks on my block, it's the one drug I need right now. The Red Cross is useless. They sit on their fat asses and ask for donations. Just on my own block I've got nothing but respiratory issues. NickD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZigZagMarquis 9 #68 September 2, 2009 Quote We desperately need another few thousand guys with shovels . . . Or a really good rain. Wait, mud-slides then. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 2,998 #69 September 2, 2009 >Or a really good rain. I was really hoping that the cat-5 hurricane that's approaching Baja would continue on course and give us some rain. Unfortunately it's veering east and will hit Arizona instead. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZigZagMarquis 9 #70 September 2, 2009 Isn't there an Oxygen Bar near by? Or have those places fallen out of vouge? But seriously, what about one of those Oxygen concentraters that you see old folks with respatory problems carrying around? Ya know, the ones that concentrate Oxygen right out of the atmosphere without a pressure bottle of O2? Would one of those be useful if you had access to one? Not that I'd know where to get one... sorry. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PLFXpert 0 #71 September 2, 2009 Quote I was really hoping that the cat-5 hurricane that's approaching Baja would continue on course and give us some rain. I was, too, hoping for the rain. I have been thinking of you SoCali-folks daily. As someone who has visited 42 states, I still love my Florida and will take a hurricane any day vs. all that other stuff. The "devil you know" and all. Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PLFXpert 0 #72 September 2, 2009 Quote Please think of the animals in need and help, if you can Thank you so much for that. PLFXpert PSA: Please include your pets and animals as part of your/any evacuation plans. Also, please evacuate. Seriously.Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MakeItHappen 15 #73 September 2, 2009 Satellite View The dumbbell shaped lake in the lower right is Diamond Lake (SW of Hemet) Due west of that you can see Lake Elsinore (obscured by clouds) The two lakes north of there are Lake Matthews and Lake Perris. The uppers are still from the SW. Look for that to change as the Baja hurricane moves NE. Santa Anna conditions usually exist when the pressure in San Diego is less than the pressure in Las Vegas. The past couple of days they have had pretty much the same pressure. .. Make It Happen Parachute History DiveMaker Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NickDG 23 #74 September 2, 2009 >Wait, mud-slides then.Yup, that'll be in September when the rains come . . . Well, there wasn't anything else to do at home so instead of grousing about the Red Cross I decided to go back down there and see if I could help out. I asked the guy in charge if he needed an EMT and he put me right to work. They had a well stocked med kit but nobody to man it. So I set up a little clinic in one corner of the shelter. I did some bandaging and called ALS for one guy with Angina. A bit later another off duty EMT showed up and so did an ICU Nurse so we had it going on. I just came home but left my phone number in case things blow up again . . . Boy, do I have a smoke headache! NickD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lawrocket 3 #75 September 2, 2009 Quote >Or a really good rain. I was really hoping that the cat-5 hurricane that's approaching Baja would continue on course and give us some rain. Unfortunately it's veering east and will hit Arizona instead. Yeah. Instead it will likely cause just enough instability to cause dry lightning... My wife is hotter than your wife. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
