Hey RMJeff , check in

[JPIVEY]

Jeff are you ok with the fire???.............check in

 

[Boodac]

Knowing Jeff hes probably playing tag with the fire on his thumper.

 

[JWW]

Im a couple miles south of where the fire started but its crazy. We have had ash and smoke since it started. Our good friends live just across the freeway from hunters ridge. I spent a few hours up there with him after his wife left with the baby.

After 4 days of sucking smoke and rubbing our eyes we went to Beaumont to see my grandparents. On the way back we got stuck in the "Old" fire burning in San Bernardino. In case you havent seen the news (which we hadnt before we left) its bad over 50 homes gone. We were escorted through by the CHP. To top it off we have friends in Crestline which is on the ridge above this fire.

I just looked at the chp log at http://www.incidentcontrol.com/ and there are a few reports of a vehicle throwing matches into the brush.

This is a bad time to be in the Inland Empire. I look outside and its dark all day. We see the fires on tv all time but to sit in the drive and watch it and see the planes dropping retardent is amazing. I hope they catch the idiot who lit these fires.

Thanks for checking in
Jeff

 

[JPIVEY]

glad to hear your safe, I heard the same thing, that someone in a silver van was throwing road flares out of their window as they drove.


I had to bail my daughter out of Fontana today ( car problems ); I came in on Sierra from the 60, it was spooky seeing RC covered in a thick blanket of smoke to the left and SB covered in smoke to the right and Sierra Blvd was just a strip of clear blue sky.

 

[JWW]

I just got back from checking on my friends dogs in north Fontana. I drove by Sierra and looked over to Lylte Creek....Its a huge inferno. Its a few miles beyond the gas stations but left, right and directly down the highway is completely engulfed. I have never seen anything like it in my entire life. I tried to get some pics but I was a little to wobbly with the camera.

 

[JWW]

by the way.... 200 homes confirmed lost in San Berdoo....number expected to rise.

Also heard that a green motorcycle was spotted where the Fontana fire started.

 

[JWW]

This was on the way back from Beaumont going through San Bernardino.

All the other pics didnt come out very well.

 

[WhiteDiesel]

man, I hope all goes well...

 

[brett r]

About 10 years ago Malibu burned and it got close to me but nowhere near as close as it is to you I remember watching that one from the Santa Monica pier. If people are starting these they may go for that area next. Good luck dude! Brett

 

[JPIVEY]

I heard that there is 2 lives lost, if it's arson, it's now 2nd degree murder.

 

[ktmboy]

I can't believe this fire moved all the way to LaVerne last night. Jeff, you said green bike? Has anyone seen Boodac lately? :)

I'm really sad for all the people that are suffering because of these fires, but I'm glad the winds have pushed them away from our neck of the woods.

 

[bclapham]

holy crap. i was up at san bernadino yesterday and it looked bad, but not as bad as san diego right now.

woke up this morning and in mira mesa SD we are in trouble. a hunter up near Barona got lost and lit a fire. the fire came south west (some friends were camping at barona for todays race got told to leave at 3am) the fire lin just missed us by 2 miles, it took a turn south and jumped over the 15 and is now at miramar airbase. i will keep you posted

 

[WhiteDiesel]

Man, I'm being surrounded. Is the Camp Pendleton fire out yet?

 

[2strok4fun]

Glad to hear you are OK Jeff, I knew you were somwhere out that way. The smoke here in Santa Ana Canyon is high but thick, you couldnt see the sun yesterday. I have never seen so much ash here, even from closer Chino hills fires. My 21 month old thinks the sun is the moon.

 

[oldandslo]

I am 5 miles from the ocean. We stayed inside all day because of the smoke. I took the dogs for a walk at sunset. The roads had ash from the fire.

It must be really bad out there close to the fires. I am 50 miles away.

Hope you guys are alright. Watching the news is scary.

Hope all you DRN's are ok. You guys keep checking in.

 

[JPIVEY]

We just had another one start up out here, started in Anza, has burned threw Vail Lake and is headed towards Skinner, I had a pretty good show a little while ago.

It could burn for awhile, lots of open dry grass

 

[Boodac]

Ok why was everyone looking at me when he said green motorcycle? :think:
Jeff your right though, that was some fire. Driving up and down the #15 gives you a new prospective as far as fires are concerned. You cant help but feel bad for the people that lost their homes. Hopefully they managed to save their motorcycles though!

 

[Boodac]

BTW: I had the oppurtunity to ride the bike up into the Cajon fire last year and I have to say it gives you a totally different prospective being there as opposed to seeing it from miles away. Jeff, it sounds like you have that new prospective as well. Driving down the #15 on Friday with the fire jumping the freeway in front of me was definately a new prspective as well. Jeff, its good to hear that everything turned out ok. I was ready and willing to hook up the trailer and help you move your belongings if needed.

 

[holeshot]

Dang, I was riding a green motorcycle this weekend. :scream:

 

[JWW]

Originally posted by Boodac
I was ready and willing to hook up the trailer and help you move your belongings if needed.

Luckily we didnt get the house we originally wanted to buy so we ended up a a couple miles south. This could have been really bad .

Im not a very social person so I dont have alot of close friends but I have received quite a few e-mails and a couple phone calls checking on us. Thanks all of you.

We havent heard from our friends in Crestline for 2 days. Hopefully theirs is one of the houses saved.

 

[JWW]

Originally posted by Boodac
You cant help but feel bad for the people that lost their homes.

My wife and I have allready talked about donating clothes and other things. She teaches in San Bernardino and knows that many of the families (<---is that correct?) in that area didnt have much to start with. I imagine every little bit will help.

 

[JPIVEY]

Originally posted by RMjeff


My wife and I have allready talked about donating clothes and other things.

Keep us up to date on this, I know the Ivey Family can come up with some items

 

[BSWIFT]

If things are needed, Okies(Oklahoman's) always lend a hand.&nbsp; Whether it is tornado, ice, flood or fire, we will help if we can.&nbsp;&nbsp;

 

[JWW]

My wife is going to find out as soon as she gets back to work. The schools will be closed again tomorrow so she wont know anything until Wed.

It seems that Redcross is the main organization. They have info on their site about sending or donating items www.redcross.org

JP- If you want to make a donation but cant make it up let me know. I could meet you somewhere if needed. I think you can also drop off at your local red cross. Not sure about that though.

Bswift - Okie's kick ass :thumb: Always lending a hand.

 

[JWW]

Just saw on the news that clothing donations are being accepted at a Riverside church.

Basically these people need clothing asap. Since my wife is home tomorrow she is going to go through the closets. Probably do a drop Thursday or Friday. Will probably go to the evac shelter closest to the burned out San Berdo area or her school.

all so cal
400,00 acres burned
1100 homes lost
13 lives lost