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San Diego County Wildfires Update





Some 250,000 San Diego County Residents are being evacuated as a result of the Southern California Wildfires.  The Fire Environment Triangle describes the relationship between the factors involved in wildfire behavior.  The balance or imbalance of the factors of weather, terrain and fuels dictate the fire hazard for any area.  As a result Southern California has been declared a disaster area. San Diego Downtown is part of the danger area.  These fires are hampered by the strong desert winds - Santa Ana winds.

a list of other articles regarding the wildfires in Southern California:

 

 

ROAD CLOSURES

  • 15 closed in both directions (Deer Springs Road & 56)
  • Highway 78 near Julian
  • Old Julian Highway between Ramona and Santa Ysabel
  • Highway 79 rerouted to Highway 76
  • Highway 94 between Forest Gate Rd. and Highway 188

Residents with large animals are instructed to take them to the Lakeside Rodeo Grounds, located at Highway 67 and Mapleview Street, or the San Diego County Fairgrounds in Del Mar. Residents are urged to place their household pets in carriers or crates plus supplies such as food and leashes if they are brought to Red Cross shelters.

Due to the fires, the following parks are CLOSED until further notice:
·         Barnett Ranch
·         Collier
·         Del Dios Highlands
·         Dos Picos
·         El Monte
·         Felicita
·         4S Ranch Community Park
·         Goodan Ranch
·         Heise
·         Hellhole Canyon
·         Heritage Park (4S Ranch)
·         Lake Jennings
·         Luelf Pond
·         Lusardi Cree
·         Mt. Gower
·         Oak Oasis
·         Palomar Mtn. (County Park)
·         Patriot Park
·         Potrero
·         Ramona Grasslands
·         San Dieguito
·         Santa Ysabel
·         Simon
·         Stelze
·         Sycamore Canyon

There are more than a dozen wildfires stretching from north of Los Angeles to the Mexican border.  

California Wildfire Resources: 

 
Volunteer San Diego is a clearing center for those that need volunteers or wish to volunteer their time in assisting in this disaster.
 
Red Cross Volunteers should report to:
 
Horizon Christian Fellowship
5531 Mt. Alifan Drive | Clairemont
Between 9am 5pm
 
Donations to the Red Cross can be done at the Red Cross Website or call (800) RED-CROSS.
 
 
Gathering of Needed Supplies at several San Diego locations. Instead of taking them to Shelters, take to
 


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Posted on October 22, 2007 19:28:39 by Gregg Neuman
Posted in Explore Your Neighborhood, Downtown Directory

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