seriously, those firefighters are going through hell

 

Keep in mind everyone: there are ways to help right now if you so feel inclined. I don't mean picking up a hose and running head first into the fires but I'm sure donations would be GREATLY appreciated for those who are losing or have lost their homes.

Let me see if I can find a link

 

we're near he ocean, so worst comes to worst, we'd be the last ones hit

 

Yeah for sure, it nasty, dangerous work.
As if the fires weren't bad enough......wait till the rains come and watch all the mudslides. Mark my words! It's unfortunate, but I can see that happening in the coming months.

 

we don't have rain in SoCal.

 

for those interested: here's a gallery of pictures submitted by nearby residents. Not to rub salt into the wounds but there are some beautiful pictures there.

http://www.ocregister.com/share/gall...f-2bba797c3ffa

 

they are man, but very deadly, just like some women

 

Yeah.......okay...we shall see.
(Wait for Winter)

Good luck to all of you and I do hope most make it through unscathed because it's too late for some....unfortunately. Couple of years ago we had that bad situation in Florida where fires were going for months at a time. Here........when the swamps get going(it's called a muck fire), they burn forever UNDERGROUND and don't go out.

 

this is...horrible...

 

i just had a conversation with a good friend of mine about how the past 24 hours have been.

She lives in Foothill Ranch in a Multi-Million dollar home that was forced to be evacuated. Hearing her tell the story of the flames coming up into her neighborhood, of the news cameras taking pictures from her bedroom balcony, and trying to decide WHAT items to take and what to leave behind sent chills down my spine.

 

if only that were true for those in malibu...

 

the pictures in that made me want to cry.

start praying people, this has turned into an utter catastrophe

 

I know this was posted somewhere but I just can't find it... how did the fire start again?

 

the one in irvine was arson, and then one of the ones in malibu was caused by a leaking gas pump somewhere, so the energy companies are gonna get sued up the *** after this is over

 

Arson... wow. It sure as hell backfired for them!

 

well, hoepfully karma will bite them in the *** and burn their house down in the process

 

Was arson against someone elses house or their own?

 

i don't know. i just heard that they found 3 spots where the fires were started

 

No, blame the environmentalists for lobbying and preventing controlled burns. The forests build up till any little thing ignites the entire place. A careless camper, lightning, etc.

 

^^^Holy crap, No Joke! I lived in Thailand for 1st grade, the similarities are creepy. I remember going to Bangkok was like smoking 3 packs a day; THICK smog, dirty, hot as hell.

 

I hate to say this but I find this picture heart warming. Got it from ocregister.





So work has been a little interesting. I watch clouds/smokestacks move around all day from our ramp. Been refueling more news helicopters than usual. We get the rich & famous and they've been leaving left and right, many displaced from their malibu homes. =/

 

even the animals in the threatened areas are fleeing for their lives, lol, people say they see mice and **** run for their lives long before they got the warning

and the arson.....I really want to bitch slap them......not only did they successfuly burned down someone's house, they burned down about 500 in the process.......

the count is up to half a million people evacuated, and 1500 homes destroyed.............

and no end in sight, they are still saying that the wind is making it rough on the mountain...........

 

I think Photo Chick had the best advice in dealing with the ash and smoke, before you leave....but if its that bad I hope you are packing as well. Just remember to take water with you too. Empty milk jugs, soda bottles anything with a lid and fill it with water..you may end up stuck on the freeway as well..

 

^ oh dude tell me about, we're all drinking water like crazy over here, its really dry and theres dust everywhere lol

 

is it really the arsonist's fault? It wouldn't be this devastating if they had controlled burns. Sooner or later, it would spark up and become uncontrollable.

Great photo: