hi , i just want to know if power streets, oceanside ca. is far from the blaze?

In my opinion these fires are partially to be blamed on Global Warming....when will people realize that. They may have been started by arsonists or winds blowing electrical wires down but the weeds and trees would not have gone up as fast and furiously if California had had RAIN, RAIN, RAIN. I've been in Calif. since 1954 and never experienced such drought and fires till 15 years or so ago. I've seen the results of Global Warming in Alaska. We visited 4 years ago and saw a huge glacier at Portage Lake with floating ice on the lake. I visited last summer and the same Glacier was gone...it had retreated around behind the mountain where it had once flowed within 4 years. There were no pieces of floating ice any longer....I saw first hand how the glaciers are melting. So don't stick your head in the sand....we will continue to have hot, hot, windy weather with more & more fires each year due to this WARMING TREND.

Dear heavenly father please be with these people and help them to be safe and also to help them to over come this disaster,thank you lord,aman...........ask and you shall receive God be with you!!!

To all out-of-area residents:

The following parts of north San Diego County have been directly affected by the Rice, Poomacha and Witch fires: Rainbow; Fallbrook; De Luz-Camp Pendleton; Valley Center; Pauma Valley; Lake Wohlford; San Pasqual, Del Dios, and Via Rancho Parkway area of Escondido; San Elijo Hills area of San Marcos; Hwy 76/I-5/Camp Pendleton corner of Oceanside; Poway and Rancho Bernardo.

The following parts of North County have been partially affected: Cal-State San Marcos and Discovery and Coronado Hills area of San Marcos- large fires were contained within four hours yesterday; eastern Encinitas, Leucadia, Solana Beach, Del Mar and Soledad Canyon were evacuated but now safe.

The entire cities of Ramona, Julian, and Fallbrook were under mandatory evacuation.

The fire is out of control on Camp Pendleton and Palomar Mountain and is expected to circle back to hit Julian.

Western Escondido, western San Marcos, all of Vista, almost all of Oceanside and most of Carlsbad has had no fires at all.

I can't beleive these horrible fires,Iam praying for all of you people out there in California GOD be with all of you! Can anyone tell me if these fires are anywhere near Laguana Beach or Costa Mesa?

is there any word on vista being evacuated?

We here in Az. are praying for all of you in California. I was born and raised there and can almost feel the devistation. We are on the lookout for ways to help, and our news just said that there are firefighters from Az. headed for Ca. to help your exhausted men and women.
We love you and we do care!!

pray for those who need to be prayed for... may God bless them and keep them safe. how many house have actually been burnt to the ground?

Has there been any news on Vista yet concerning the fires? My son lives there and all though as far as he knows it hasn't reached there yet every town around him (oceanside, san marcos, carlsbad etc.) is on fire. I,m concerned that by the time an evacuation is called it will be too late.

Hi My Sisters live in Spring Valley and were just told to evacuate. I'm in San Jose being far away doesn't mean
we don't care. Let us remember except for the grace of God we all could be in the shoes of those lossing there homes to these fires. Continue to pray for them all.

Just received a phone call. My brother has been told to evacuate in Chula Vista

To those that are talking about "Global Warming". Right, now who cares about that, there are people that are losing their homes, and some lives have been lost, and animals too. HAVE A HEART!!!!
If anything, you need to PRAY for these people and our "firefighters", that they well stay safe and a END to this terrible DISASTER will come soon.

My sister lives on Eastfield in Poway. She is packed and ready for evacuation but at the moment safe. I pray that your families are safe.

Any news if the fire is close to Oceanside, CA? My folks live there and thank goodness they are out of town. But, I fear for their friends. If any one knows if the fire is near this area please shout out. Thank you and God Bless and pray for the others.
Ally

Does anybody know if the fires are close to rancho santa fe?

For JLW and MJ Corliss:
The Poway/Rancho Bernardo area has been hit hard. I can't specifically say anything about Mountain View Rd. There is no current danger for the SD Zoo, however the SD Wild Animal Park is reported to have fire on its eastern border. The local ABC affiliate is: www.10news.com/news and can probably provide you more up-to-date information than I can.

Here's what I've gathered from our local news sources at 1:08 p.m.: people in Solana Beach, which is near La Jolla and Del Mar, have been told to evacuate. The three largest universities in town have been closed due to air quality. The Witch fire is burning homes in Rancho Bernardo and the outskirts of Escondido. Poway and Rancho Penisquitos have been evacuated. The southern fire is moving towards Otay Lakes and eastern Chula Vista. Many homes in the East San Diego County area are without power and phones. Qualcomm Stadium is hosting 10,000 evacuees. The Del Mar Racetrack is at capacity with 1,800 horses but they're hoping to board two or more per stall. There is talk of evacuating Lakeside, and one of the fire chiefs thinks the Witch fire will burn to the coast. I'll post more when I learn more.

I'm scared, nervous, not quite sure what's gonna happen next.The car is packed and we're just waiting for an evac notice. Trying to keep the kids calm, worried about my family and friends. It upsets me that I'm so criticized. Yeh, maybe too sensitive. Not a victim yet but the possibility is real. Are you in California? I didn't realize there were rules for a comment.

My sister and husband live in Poway off Mountainview Rd. Has that area been evacuated? Does anyone know?

I live in Phoenix, and we are sending fire crews to CA as we speak. Grab you families, pets, and livestock if able, and head for a safe area. Our prayers are with you and the firefighters!

Does anyone know how the San Diego Zoo is faring? Are the fires nearby? I don't know how in hell any of those exhibits could be evacuated..........

Is it me, or is anyone else annoyed by the constant ramblings of tomnh!???

"hmmm... here is some fact stuff to confuse you further. 99% of the atmosphere is contained within 20 miles. Most of us could walk that far if we had to. If we drove 20 miles at 60mph ave., we would arrive at the top of our atmosphere in 20 minutes. so, nature is not as big as you think nor our effect small"

This person's latest comment (as you can see above) just goes to show how petty, childish and stubborn headed some can be, even in the midst of a crisis! Stop trying to be right about something and closed minded to others'opinions and let's PLEASE stay focused on the real, "IMPORTANT" issue here...those who are losing everything, possibly even their life, to this horrible disaster, that has absolutely nothing to do with Global Warming!

My PRAYERS and thoughts are with all of us living here in California and I will continue to hope for a quick containment of these fires!

I just want to point something out to the person preaching global warming is the reason for the So Cal fires. We have dry areas, due to over development with insufficient water supplies. Until water was brought into the area via the aquaduct and the water table was tapped for irrigation, this was a desert area, hence dry in the first place. Our water requirements have gone up over the years due to development and population increase. It takes a greater amount of water to fulfill the needs of today. So you tell us, what is the cause, global warming or over-developement?

oops,meant this was NOT originally a place to share information about the fire.

I think this discussion should get back to how it started: sharing hard information about where the fires are, etc. People want to know precisely where the impacted areas are, not just what county they are in. The news reports are just too vague, or concentrate on stuff we don't need to know (the air is really bad, blah blah). There are plenty of other venues where you can air your "see I told you so" sentiments, but it doesn't help the immediate situation.

Thank you, Raj and Mel, for the information. My thoughts and prayers go out to those close to the fires and those brave ones working them!