Hi all! Haven't been able to get onine more than once this past week since my computer's been in the shop. I've been getting on someone else's computer when I get the chance to try and keep up with messages. I apologize to those of you that I haven't been keeping current with on messaging 
. I should be back in business by Friday though :thumbup:. I'm on a friend's computer right now 
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The 2 fires out here are friggin HUGE!!! I went shooting skeet with my cousin out in the Desert a little past where you turn off to head out to Julian yesterday and probably moved through a couple hundred shells. Destroyed a washing machine that was out there with some deer slugs before heading back to San Diego.
The wind was nuts on the way back home! RV's, Semi's and other high profile vehicles were told not to even drive on the I8 at that time. The wind was probably gusting at about 70mph with shrubs, weeds, and plastic road reflectors bent completely sideways while my baby (03 SI) was getting pelted with sand and small rocks. It was getting dark and as I was nearing the turnoff to head up to Julian when I saw the fire out there....the hills were lit with a orange glow and I could see the flames in the vague distance. This is a HUGE fire. It's already crazier than the firestorms. There's some HUGE evacuations going on throughout the county and major highways are now closed. It's scary to think of how fast that fire had to be moving with the wind conditions the way they were. There was less than 5% humidity yesterday and the winds are supposed to be worse today and tomorrow. All the fuels outside are dry and conducive to firespread. This is going to be a huge one!
When I saw the fire yesterday, it was right before Ramona was evacuated. The enviornment around the fire looked stable with the smoke hanging low on the ground and not really going anywhere, but now that I look at it today, it's creating it's own wind/weather. Looks like a bigger firestorm this time!
I'd highly suggest keeping up with it on the news, it's not everyday you see something like this. Amazing!
See you guys when I can!
-Paul
. I should be back in business by Friday though :thumbup:. I'm on a friend's computer right now .The 2 fires out here are friggin HUGE!!! I went shooting skeet with my cousin out in the Desert a little past where you turn off to head out to Julian yesterday and probably moved through a couple hundred shells
. Destroyed a washing machine that was out there with some deer slugs before heading back to San Diego.The wind was nuts on the way back home! RV's, Semi's and other high profile vehicles were told not to even drive on the I8 at that time. The wind was probably gusting at about 70mph with shrubs, weeds, and plastic road reflectors bent completely sideways while my baby (03 SI) was getting pelted with sand and small rocks
. It was getting dark and as I was nearing the turnoff to head up to Julian when I saw the fire out there....the hills were lit with a orange glow and I could see the flames in the vague distance. This is a HUGE fire. It's already crazier than the firestorms. There's some HUGE evacuations going on throughout the county and major highways are now closed. It's scary to think of how fast that fire had to be moving with the wind conditions the way they were. There was less than 5% humidity yesterday and the winds are supposed to be worse today and tomorrow. All the fuels outside are dry and conducive to firespread. This is going to be a huge one!When I saw the fire yesterday, it was right before Ramona was evacuated. The enviornment around the fire looked stable with the smoke hanging low on the ground and not really going anywhere, but now that I look at it today, it's creating it's own wind/weather. Looks like a bigger firestorm this time!
I'd highly suggest keeping up with it on the news, it's not everyday you see something like this. Amazing!
See you guys when I can!
-Paul
