Monday, October 27, 2003
# posted by Sarah @ 11:29 AM
Out of the frying pan and into the fire............... The good news is that JR's family didn't have to evacuate as of yet. The fire went south and the winds died down over the night. But they have begun again and the fire to the south is threating to merge with the one to the east of us and the winds are blowing southwest. This puts JR's, and now Bunnys house, where I have returned, at serious risk. The sky is soooooooooo orange and the ash is piling up. If the fires merge and shift west, it will be heading into the most densely populated area yet. So please pray that the winds stay calm, because if they do, the fires might burn themselves out more quickly. JR and I just ran to the store for Bunny and the shelves were bare of bread and bottled water. Even if they can contain the fires, it will be days before they can't put them out, and as long as they are burning, there remains the danger of the wind whipping them up and out of control again. This morning we heard that firefighters from Colorado are on their way here, which is great news because we already have every available fireman and forestry ranger on the lines and they need help desparately. So pray that they come quickly. Everyone, firemen and civilains alike, are exhausted, and this is looking like it could go on for days.
The fire reaches El Cajon Valley.
# posted by Sarah @ 7:13 PM
Good news! The winds, thank God, have stilled. The fire that came down from the north and that was starting to come west, has headed east, into a very sparsely populated area. The one to the south, no long fueled by the winds, is slowing down and also heading east. This is truely a miracle, because Santa Ana winds always last for several days, and these started just Sat night. My friends evacuated, but the men, and my roomie Bob, snuck back and spent the night saving their houses. Sean and Carol lost part of their fence, but they and the Carlsons still have their homes, thanks to the guys. And God. JR's house and Bunny's house are safe for the time being, as long as the winds are still. Please pray. The fires are no longer completely out of control, but it will take days to put them out, and the danger of the winds pulling them out of control again will continue until they are out.
Wednesday, October 29, 2003
# posted by Sarah @ 11:04 AM
I got to spend the night in my own bed! What a feeling! Yesterday morning that wasn't looking likely because the fire sprang up a block away, but was quickly pushed back again. Mostly it is moving away from us. The winds are going the opposite way that they usually would this time of year, which is truely a miracle. I am at my work, with the power back up and a lot of the smoke dissapating. I tried to come in yesterday, but I could only handle it for a couple of hours because the smoke was to thick for me to breathe. Onlya few of my friends lost their homes, and as of yet no one I know is dead. Unfortunately, the authorities fully expect to find many, many more than the already confirmed 13 dead. And the fire is not stopping, it's just moving away. Please pray it continues moving away until it can be contained. The last report has 455,000 acres burned, 1,071 homes burned, 32,000 still without power (think no air conditioning or air purifiers for people with breathing conditions, no news to know where the fire is, etc.) and the fire is still moving.
# posted by Sarah @ 11:50 AM
I can see a patch of almost blue sky! It feels like it's been weeks since I've seen that.
# posted by Sarah @ 11:29 AM
Out of the frying pan and into the fire............... The good news is that JR's family didn't have to evacuate as of yet. The fire went south and the winds died down over the night. But they have begun again and the fire to the south is threating to merge with the one to the east of us and the winds are blowing southwest. This puts JR's, and now Bunnys house, where I have returned, at serious risk. The sky is soooooooooo orange and the ash is piling up. If the fires merge and shift west, it will be heading into the most densely populated area yet. So please pray that the winds stay calm, because if they do, the fires might burn themselves out more quickly. JR and I just ran to the store for Bunny and the shelves were bare of bread and bottled water. Even if they can contain the fires, it will be days before they can't put them out, and as long as they are burning, there remains the danger of the wind whipping them up and out of control again. This morning we heard that firefighters from Colorado are on their way here, which is great news because we already have every available fireman and forestry ranger on the lines and they need help desparately. So pray that they come quickly. Everyone, firemen and civilains alike, are exhausted, and this is looking like it could go on for days.
The fire reaches El Cajon Valley.
# posted by Sarah @ 7:13 PM
Good news! The winds, thank God, have stilled. The fire that came down from the north and that was starting to come west, has headed east, into a very sparsely populated area. The one to the south, no long fueled by the winds, is slowing down and also heading east. This is truely a miracle, because Santa Ana winds always last for several days, and these started just Sat night. My friends evacuated, but the men, and my roomie Bob, snuck back and spent the night saving their houses. Sean and Carol lost part of their fence, but they and the Carlsons still have their homes, thanks to the guys. And God. JR's house and Bunny's house are safe for the time being, as long as the winds are still. Please pray. The fires are no longer completely out of control, but it will take days to put them out, and the danger of the winds pulling them out of control again will continue until they are out.
Wednesday, October 29, 2003
# posted by Sarah @ 11:04 AM
I got to spend the night in my own bed! What a feeling! Yesterday morning that wasn't looking likely because the fire sprang up a block away, but was quickly pushed back again. Mostly it is moving away from us. The winds are going the opposite way that they usually would this time of year, which is truely a miracle. I am at my work, with the power back up and a lot of the smoke dissapating. I tried to come in yesterday, but I could only handle it for a couple of hours because the smoke was to thick for me to breathe. Onlya few of my friends lost their homes, and as of yet no one I know is dead. Unfortunately, the authorities fully expect to find many, many more than the already confirmed 13 dead. And the fire is not stopping, it's just moving away. Please pray it continues moving away until it can be contained. The last report has 455,000 acres burned, 1,071 homes burned, 32,000 still without power (think no air conditioning or air purifiers for people with breathing conditions, no news to know where the fire is, etc.) and the fire is still moving.
# posted by Sarah @ 11:50 AM
I can see a patch of almost blue sky! It feels like it's been weeks since I've seen that.
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