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Message started by verslagen1 on 01/18/14 at 11:10:24

Title: All quiet on the western front
Post by verslagen1 on 01/18/14 at 11:10:24

2 days of sitting on the edge of being evacuated... fire's out.
http://fire.lacounty.gov/
http://www.savageriders.com/verslagen/images/colbyfire.jpg
Name: Colby IC
Status: 30 % Contained 1,863 Acres
Personnel: 1100
Start Date: Thursday Jan 16 at 5:52AM
Other Info Confirmed 5 single family structures destroyed with additional 17 other structures. 1000 homes evacuated. Injury to 1 civilian and 2 firefighter.
Last Update: 5PM 01/17/2014

Additional Information:

On 01/17/2014 at 4:00 PM, residents who reside in the areas between Yucca Ridge and Ranch Road, Crystal Canyon Condo Complex and Mirador Housing Tract may return to their residences.

Residents of Mountain Cove are NOT allowed back to their residences. There is still concern for the roadway and homes in that area. FireFighters are still working in the area.

PUBLIC SAFETY MESSAGE IN REGARDS TO WILD ANIMALS

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department wants to remind residents to be aware of wild animals that may be driven from their habitat due to the Colby Fire. These wild animals may be heading towards fire impacted communities.

Title: Re: All quiet on the western front
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 01/18/14 at 13:28:14

When I was about 11 or 12 there was a fire out close to where I lived, North of Houston. We had the only house for 5 blocks. We saw deer & raccoon & rabbits moving thru our yard for days. One day, a snake took up residence on the wall right outside the sliding glass door that went from the kitchen to the back yard. Blasted thing hadda been 6 feet long. How it clung to that brick Ive never understood. It wasnt the typical flat brick, it was white & very rough, but dang.. not even my step-dad would go out there & he was 6'4" & a fireman & not a scaredee cat..
Anyway, Houston FD said "Thats the volunteer departments area",, Volunteers said" Thats Houston FD's area",, so, after 3 days or so of critters running thru the neighborhood & the fire growing closer to homes, about 10 of us boys in the neighborhood took burlap sacks down to the bayou ( sacks courtesy of one of the boys dads construction Co.) & we started walkin thru the woods, slappin fires down,,took us 3 days to get it beat. Of course, Houston wasnt in a drought & the pine trees were exploding into the sky,, it was just rolling thru the brush,,

Glad yer Okay there Versy,,

Title: Re: All quiet on the western front
Post by Trippah on 01/18/14 at 20:37:04

Been watching on the evening news..be ready to roll as they say. I suspect you are in for a long bad Winter. :'(

Title: Re: All quiet on the western front
Post by Serowbot on 01/19/14 at 01:13:44

;)...

Close... just reminds us of how much we have to be grateful for...

;)...

Title: Re: All quiet on the western front
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 01/19/14 at 06:31:00

Yea, no kiddin,, I live in Texas,, Im grateful every day.