San Diego Fires - Web Links
Oct. 21-27 2007
The links I found while away from the area are below. i thought it might be helpful to share the links I am looking at for information since I was not able to get much information when out of the San Diego area. It’s also a way for me to keep all my links in one place and share with friends and family.
I will add links if I find more or you send in something. This is not intended to be a site of information but a site to help you find information. I met some wonderful people during the evacuation either in person or over the internet.
I hope all of your family, animals and homes are safe and well.
NEW: FIRE CLEAN-UP TIPS
6:15 a.m.
- Do not use leaf blowers, vacuums to remove ash
- Avoid washing ash into storm drains
- Wear gloves, long-sleeved shirts and pants
- Wash ash off skin immediately
- Wear dust masks (preferably rated N-95, P-100)
- Lightly mist ash before cleaning
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-Dispose of ash in trash bags
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HOMES AFFECTED
www.cbs8.com/misc/fires_oct_07/homes_destroyed.html
VOLUNTEER
www.volunteersandiego.org/vsd/index.html
POWER INFORMATION
AIR QUALITY
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO
AIR NOW
airnow.gov/index.cfm?action=airnow.showlocal&CityID=224
SCORE CARD
www.scorecard.org/env-releases/cap/county.tcl?fips_county_code=06073
WEATHER UNDERGROUND (weather and air quality forecasts)
www.wunderground.com/US/CA/San_Diego.html
TRAFFIC, ROAD CLOSURES
SAN DIEGO FREEWAY (accidents, freeway speeds)
www.sigalert.com/map.asp?Region=San+Diego
SAN DIEGO ROAD CLOSURES, HOT SPOTS, FREEWAY STATUS
www.traffic.com/San-Diego-Traffic/San-Diego-Traffic-Reports.html
SAN DIEGO TRAFFIC REPORT (Current freeway speeds AND link to road closures)
www.dot.ca.gov/dist11/d11tmc/sdmap/showmap.html
PET/ANIMAL Assistance
ANIMAL EVACUATIONS
Most Red Cross evacuation centers are accepting pets in carriers. If you do not have or were unable to put your pet in a carrier or need pet supplies, bring your pet to one of the following Red Cross evacuation centers:
EL CAJON ANIMAL SHELTER ACCEPTING PETS
10/24 3:05 p.m. - The El Cajon Animal Shelter is accepting pets and can still take in domestic animals and small livestock for boarding from pet owners who have been evacuated. The shelter is located at 1275 N. Marshall. For more information, call (619) 441-1580.
1500 Fiesta Island Rd
San Diego, CA 92109
Accepting 500 owners and animals
From a TV 8 story - looks like a great place to bring livestock.
10510 Reagan Road San Diego
CraigsList (from Nancy)
sandiego.craigslist.org/pet/
County Animal Services emergency information:
(619) 767-2675
San Diego Humane Society
www.sdhumane.org/site/PageServer?pagename=home_page
The San Diego Humane Society is helping with evacuations of animals including livestock. If you need help and cannot accommodate your needs for your animals, call (619) 236-4250. If you have animals or livestock that you cannot evacuate yourself or that need to be rescued, call and press "1" for emergency services.
If you have space for emergency corrals in a stable area, please call: (619) 299-7012.
In addition, the Del Mar Fairgrounds are at capacity.
Camp Diggity Dog
www.campdiggitydogs.com
Camp Diggity Dog is offering Free Boarding to displaced Animals. Call 619-702-4090
ANIMAL RESCUE HOTLINE IS being answered and people with LIVESTOCK emergencies should call (619) 299-0871.
SAN DIEGO ANIMAL SUPPORT FOUNDATION
While we have people willing to keep horses, goats and other livestock, we lack the horse trailers to transport these animals. "Please have anyone with an available horse trailer call the San Diego Animal Support Foundation immediately at 619-847-8755.
HORSE EVACUATIONS (FROM SD County Emergency)
10-23-07 10:01 a.m. South Bay evacuees can take shelter in the Casa Familiar Civic and Recreational Center at 212 East Park Avenue in San Ysidro, 92173. Casa Familiar, a non-profit community service organization, is able to house 400 evacuees and has bilingual volunteers ready to assist both English- and Spanish-speaking evacuees. For more information, call (619) 428-1115.
NEW: TIJUANA VALLEY EQUESTRIAN ASSOC. HELPING TO PLACE HORSES
The Tijuana Valley Equestrian Association is helping to place horses in private ranches in the Tijuana River Valley area. The association has placed 200 horses and has room for more. For information, evacuees with horses can contact John Gabaldon, the chairman of the Tijuana Valley Equestrian Association at (619) 920-1282, and he will provide directions to the location of the corrals.
theHorse.com
/www.thehorse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?ID=10665
WILD ANIMAL PARK
As of 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday, October 24, the Wild Animal Park is cleaning up from the fire and wind damage and currently preparing to re-open tomorrow if all goes well. Of the over 3,500 animals that reside at the Park, two animals (a clapper rail and a kiang) were lost due to complications from the fire. More than 600 acres surrounding the Wild Animal Park were burned. These were open buffer zone areas and not exhibit space.
BLOG: www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/fire-update-from-the-wild-animal-park/
Open Friday October 26.
SAN DIEGO NEWS PROVIDERS
Online RADIO by the Union-Tribune:
www.signonsandiego.com/signonradio/index.html
Current radio broadcast (delayed slightly).
LIVE Streaming Audio AM600
www.kogo.com/cc-common/streaming_new/index.html?refreshed=yes
KOGO AM600
ABC News 10:
www.10news.com/index.html
CBC News 8:
www.cbs8.com
NBC News:
www.nbcsandiego.com/index.html
KPBS RADIO live:
FOX News 6:
Site seems to be a bit behind on latest news most of the time.
San Diego Union-Tribune:
www.signonsandiego.com/index.html
North County Times:
SPECIFIC AREA SITES
Fallbrook/Bonsall Village News:
www.thevillagenews.com/index.asp
Escondido
SAN DIEGO
www.sandiego.gov (List of homes destroyed)
OTHER SITES
San Diego County EMERGENCY Homepage:
www.sdcountyemergency.com
Fire briefs and breaking news
ROAD Closures:
OR call 5-1-1
AND STILL I PERSIST:
and-still-i-persist.com/?cat=50
VERY INFORMATIVE SITE with photos of the Escondido/Encinitas area that are not the same photos seen on the news
GOOGLE MAPS of the Fires:
MAP 1 (Private)
SATELLITE Image of Fires:
BLOGS:
hitsusa.com/blog/218/california-wildfires (Links to articles on the area fires are on the right side of the page.)
fallbrookfire.blogspot.com
calfire.blogspot.com
and-still-i-persist.com
www.latimesblogs.latimes.com/breakingnews/
www.barboni.org
STATE OF CALIFORNIA FIRE INFORMATION PAGE: (Comprehensive list of ALL California fires and % containment)
NON-EMERGENCY related calls:
www.211sandiego.org OR call 211
U-Haul offers 30 days free STORAGE:
www.10news.com/news/14397482/detail.html
FORUMS
forums.sandiego.craigslist.org/?forumID=3123
STARWOOD HOTELS OFFERS ROOMS, MEALS
6:28 p.m. - Starwood Hotels in San Diego is offering those displaced by the fires room rates at various locations starting as low as $99 a night. Several Starwood hotels in the area are also using their facilities to prepare over 1,000 meals. Evacuees can CLICK HERE >> to look up accommodations online.
STORIES
STUFFING A LIFETIME IN A SUITCASE
www.latimes.com/features/home/la-hm-flee25oct25,1,3983936.story?ctrack=1&cset=true
ON THE RUN FOR TWO DAYS
www.thevillagenews.com/story.asp?story_ID=26180
SUMMARY OF FIRES THROUGHOUT SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
www.mercurynews.com/breakingnews/ci_7269847?nclick_check=1
from, cherylescondido@mac.com
Saturday, October 27, 2007
Top: Firefighters in Escondido (10/23)
Bottom: Tree down in Rancho Bernardo from Santa Ana winds
Right: Lake Hodges (Monday night 10/22)
