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nadinbrzezinski

(154,021 posts)
14. Sorry, part of the job
Fri May 3, 2013, 06:45 PM
May 2013

And just pointed out that we have a new one...realize we have San Diego assets at both banning and Spring. So if we get too many small fires guess what? They'll have to go HELP to other states, or even countries.

Just looking at the big picture here.

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How are the winds there right now? villager May 2013 #1
Santa Anna winds nadinbrzezinski May 2013 #5
am i okay if i shelter in place or should i be moving to place the potomac between me and the fire loli phabay May 2013 #2
You're SO funny. Try that with the people who lose their homes, businesses, and even lives kestrel91316 May 2013 #10
mayby we need to post for every county in the country then as stuff happens all over loli phabay May 2013 #12
I've wondered why there are no reports of 'brush' fires other than the San Diego area. bike man May 2013 #20
Guess it's not part of your beat. zappaman May 2013 #21
Are you unaware of the difference between a controlled burn and a wildfire? kestrel91316 May 2013 #45
Yes, I do know the difference. I also am aware that a 4 acre brush fire bike man May 2013 #54
Who can throw a stone one mile? taterguy May 2013 #3
Anyone with an air cannon. Warpy May 2013 #4
Shooting isn't the same as throwing taterguy May 2013 #42
You say toMAYto, I say toMAHto Warpy May 2013 #47
I say STFU taterguy May 2013 #49
Same reason you can't admit Warpy May 2013 #56
Semantic hairsplitting my ass taterguy May 2013 #57
This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl May 2013 #6
There is!? When did that one start? villager May 2013 #7
This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl May 2013 #8
Reading some news on it now... apparently Chevy Chase canyon is closed... villager May 2013 #11
This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl May 2013 #31
"poses a threat to a salvage yard" pintobean May 2013 #9
Camarillo in Ventura County: 10,500 acres and spreading Hekate May 2013 #13
Sorry, part of the job nadinbrzezinski May 2013 #14
Our fire trucks have "left the building" too.. SoCalDem May 2013 #16
Yeah nadinbrzezinski May 2013 #18
It's not. At least, it shouldn't be. Brickbat May 2013 #17
!!! zappaman May 2013 #19
She could simply pass on the advice her own 'Magazine' recommends and call it a day Brother Buzz May 2013 #22
Sorry, but as I sit here in Hollywood seeing the smoke from a nearby Glendale fire... zappaman May 2013 #23
I have to, the two larger than largish fires close to me in Northern California got no mention on DU Brother Buzz May 2013 #24
Hopefully... zappaman May 2013 #27
Those steel toe boots may be problematic Brother Buzz May 2013 #32
*sigh* zappaman May 2013 #33
Appears she reads our posts for nooz scoops after all Brother Buzz May 2013 #55
dang, stay safe and hopefully they get it controlled soon. loli phabay May 2013 #15
Long hot summer and fall in store for us... Hekate May 2013 #35
Yup. If this is just a couple days past April.... villager May 2013 #43
It's now 18,000 acres. 20% contained. Hekate May 2013 #34
Do you do twitter? nadinbrzezinski May 2013 #36
I follow General Discussion on DU for all small fires in SD. zappaman May 2013 #37
Sorry, I hate the very concept Hekate May 2013 #41
Well we find it invaluable nadinbrzezinski May 2013 #44
If that's the Springs fire, I'm reading it's 28,000 acres now. PCH is closed until further notice. cherokeeprogressive May 2013 #46
My old neighborhood (1986-1992) is evacuated..... livetohike May 2013 #51
this is a really worrisome fire season.... mike_c May 2013 #25
We already got the warnings from Cal-Fire nadinbrzezinski May 2013 #30
Out here in Thousand Oaks PlanetBev May 2013 #26
My editor has family your way nadinbrzezinski May 2013 #28
Post removed Post removed May 2013 #29
Thanks- predicting bad year oh boy lunasun May 2013 #38
We had a series of small fires nadinbrzezinski May 2013 #39
Sounds like hard work. zappaman May 2013 #40
Is stalking your full-time job or do you just do it in your spare time? kestrel91316 May 2013 #53
That explains the colorful sunset! n/t FreeState May 2013 #48
A 10-15 acre fire is not breaking news in any way. MineralMan May 2013 #50
And for update sake nadinbrzezinski May 2013 #52
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