Monthly Archives: October 2007

Updates via Twitter

By doug | Published: October 22, 2007

Inspired by the KPBS Twitter feed, I’ve set my phone up to be able to send updates via my twitter feed, just in case I have to evacuate again: twitter.com/getjazzed Air National Guard is sending fire fighting teams from Wyoming and North Carolina to Southern California. The official request paperwork will not be officially official [...]

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Witch Fire Monday Afternoon Update

By doug | Published: October 22, 2007

For the benefit of those we know in other parts of the country and other parts of the world, we are still safe. Areas of San Diego that were previously thought safe are now being evacuated. Specifically, Scripts Ranch (where a lot of homes burned during the Cedar fire) is being evacuated. This area was [...]

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Satellite Image of So Cal Fires

By doug | Published: October 22, 2007

View of Southern California from the National Weather Service satellite. A little different perspective from what is being shown on the news. Click on image for latest shot from the National Weather Service The fire has made its way into northern San Diego, burning homes in Rancho Bernardo. Our area of Ramona is basically untouched [...]

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Evacuated due to Witch fire

By doug | Published: October 22, 2007

I didn’t think we would have to evacuate, but around 9:30pm I got the “reverse 911″ call. I grabbed a few critical belongings, a few days worth of clothes and a bag of dog food. It didn’t take any convincing to get Django into the car, and we headed out. I had already staged everything [...]

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Witch Fire near Ramona, CA

By doug | Published: October 21, 2007

We live south of the Witch Fire, which started around noon on October 21, 2007. I snapped a few shots with my Nokia N95, viewable on Flickr. A few previews: Will update my Flickr Witch Fire set and witchfire tag with new images as I can. Google recent news articles with keywords “witch fire ramona”

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