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nadinbrzezinski

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44. Well we find it invaluable

Fri May 3, 2013, 09:36 PM

May 2013

And the paper runs a twitter feed to alert people of things like..bad fires...as I said, I was working today...

We also do traffic. Just not today. Too wild.

We also follow those agencies...which is helpful

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Breaking news: We have a new largish brush fire [View all] nadinbrzezinski May 2013 OP

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

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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