It's very rare when cartoon veterans like us don't laugh at some point during the day. Today was that day.

I'm very happy Scott, Hugh and others seem to be in the clear. It looks like good weather is to come.

Best of luck, guys. :)

scott,
looks like it died down for now. i think its burning down towards topanga right now. if i dont go to work tomorrow (probably wont) i'll give you a call.
anthony

Glad you're out of danger scott, for a few hours there it seemed really bad. I was hanging out at my buddy's place in Northridge and we could see the fires starting to crest the top of the hill, but all of a sudden the ones overlooking chatworth/northridge disappeared as the wind shifted drastically and the the pilots flying the helicopters were able to dump a bunch of retardant on the side of the mountain. There's still two fairly insignificant patches burning on the west side of valley circle but as of half an hour ago they also seemed to be getting smaller. Scott and italcarguy, glad you guys made out alright...

Re: So, do I save the Porsche first?
 

A puff of smoke at startup is normal on older 911s, but your across the street neighbor really needs to take his to a specialist. I think he needs a top end overhaul ;) :D :p



Joking aside this is really serious stuff. Man that sucks. Awful. Lets hope for the best.

How far away is the fire from Moore Street?

Bump for the morning. The morning news shows the fires still burning. Are you awake Scott?

Good morning, all. Day two brings hope and optimism. The winds overnight were relatively calm, and the fire didn't take out any homes. It's still out of control, but appears to be burning away from my neighborhod.

This was the scene at about midnight:

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This is how things look this morning:

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BIG improvement from yesterday. Barring a sudden and dramatic change in the wind, I think we're going to be OK.

Tuesday morning
 

Geez, I wake up this morning, and all the news people are standing at the bottom of Scott's street broadcasting from there.

I just got to work, and all the smoke and flames are coming from the same place again. There was a hill behind and alongside Scott's place that had not burned when we leftlast night. Am wondering if that is what this morning's smoke is from. I go airborne at 0745, and the normal departure path is right over Scott's house. For those out of the area, he is in one of the gated communities in Porter Ranch.

The wind here at the airport (5 miles or so from the house) is dead calm. The smoke from up there rises vertically for 800 feet or so, and then takes off towards the SW. Meaning a NE wind at the fire. That was a good direction for him.

We're all pulling for you!

Michael.

winds are down to about 10mph onshore, but there are some occasional offshore gusts. They evidently have at least 12 choppers working in the Porter Ranch area (which may be near Scott). According to the fire captain, "we're going to knock the guts out of this now."

Same time post!
 

Glad to see you are up, we must have posted at the same time.

Watch for a Gulfstream 4 going over about 8. I'll wave.

The wind is dead calm here now. Temps are down (must be the new oil cooler. :D). The aerial firefighting has begun anew. Looks like the start of a good day.

Has anyone hear from Bob's Flat Six (Bob in Simi Valley) or Surflvr911sc (Ryan in Highland)?

Scott, we are fine but we've been very busy helping friends and family. I will post a full update in OT later. I'm so glad you came out ok, I've got my fingers crossed for Bob.

Has anybody heard from Sam (SWBSAM)? He lives in North Claremont.

Hey you’re right… Where are those guys? I had the opportunity to meet Bob & Sam at the GAF in Sep and they are super dudes! I sure hope they and their loved ones are staying out of harms way… Hopefully we’ll hear from them soon! Keep up the good fight out there, guys! Are hearts are with you!

Sam
 

SWBSAM posted this on 10/26 on the early911sregistry message board. He hasn't posted to the thread since.

"10:00PM I go for a ride the fire is about seven to ten miles northeast of us, just starting to get to baldy, 1:00AM the guy next door wakes me up, now the fire is one mile west of us and is all around us on the hills. the news reports its taking homes over on north indian hill and there trying to save the fire station on north Mills which is half a mile away, the ash is thick in the air and the stuff is everywhere but thats as close as it got last night. very scary, last summer when La verne was burning I drove over and took pictures the fire didn't come anywhere near us so there was never any fear but this time I'm thinking, all that has to happen is for the wind to kick up and yeah this could happen. a little to close for comfort."

I heard this morning that the plan was to increase resources in the Simi Valley Fire to protect the homes in the Porter Ranch Area. So it looks like things will only get better for you Scott.

Thanks, Kevin. I really appreciate what you and Michael did yesterday.

Here is my update in OT.

Fire update

sounds sketchy for Sam. I used to live in Claremont and rode my bike all through the areas he's talking about (used to pass the fire station on Mills on the way to the trails). Last I heard 50 or so homes up there burned. Hope his wasn't one of them. :(

I gotta admit Scott can throw one h*ll of a party.
He starts with a pirotechnic demonstration that is not only news worthy, but I hear it can also be seen by orbiting satellites. Then he offers up an air show focusing on multi-departmental fire fighting techiques with ground support !! Then, if your not impressed yet, he serves up an Italian dinner that would warm the tummy of the most dedicated bachelor (read pizza fan, football fan). If you keep your eyes on the road below you will be treated to the occasional passing motorist with low necklines and skirts so short you don't need to wonder who's making her Mercedes payment.
All in all I give it TWO thumbs up.
Glad to Help Scott.

My thoughts are with you guys and gals in SoCal. I can't imagine what it must be like to go through something like this.

John