Wildfire? ._.''

[blueovalboy7]

San Diego

Do you know what area?

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[blueovalboy7]

Looks like we're bringing in the big guns. Thank you Canada.

Water bomber waits at Lake Elsinore

Posted @ 12:23 PM




After some delays getting through customs, the Martin Mars amphibious water bomber has arrived from Vancouver, British Columbia and is in Southern California. Reader Dave Bohorquez snapped this shot of the big seaplane floating in Lake Elsinore, awaiting firefighting assignments.

The World War II-era flying boat has been used for fighting fires in Canada since 1959. They can land on lakes or in the ocean, can fill their tanks in the water and have a capacity of 7,200 gallons.

Posted by Union-Tribune at 12:23 PM

[Bliss]

they shouldve brought that in awhile ago

[Fox]

Do you know what area?

Hate to say it but no, that's why i'm worried.

[blueovalboy7]

Tails I'm almost sure they're alright, but I do hope their house didn't get burned up like so many have. If you do talk to them be sure to update us.

[Fox]

Yup, thanks for that man, I hope their OK...
I'll let ya know as soon as they call us.
Anyone got an update on the numbers?

[blueovalboy7]

I'll check it out for you right now and update.

[blueovalboy7]

Updated...

Fire Information: San Diego County

Rice Canyon fire 9,000 acres burned, 40% contained.
-206 homes destroyed, 2 commercial buildings destroyed, 40 outbuildings destroyed and 1,095 firefighters on this fire.

Witch Creek fire 197,990 acres burned, 30% contained.
-1061 homes destroyed, 30 commercial properties destroyed, 175 outbuildings destroyed, 239 cars destroyed and 2,883 firefighters on this fire.

Harris Ranch fire 84,000 acres burned, 20% contained.
-97 homes destroyed, 2 commercial properties destroyed, 17 outbuildings destroyed and 1,341 firefighters on this fire.

Poomacha fire 38,500 acres burned, 30% contained.
-60 homes destroyed, 19 outbuildings destroyed and 1,406 firefighters on this fire.

Horno/Ammo (Merged) Camp Pendleton fire 17,000 acres burned, 40-50% contained.
-No structures destroyed.

Wilcox Camp Pendleton fire 200 acres burned, 100% contained.
-No buildings of any kind destroyed.

McCoy fire 300 acres burned, 95% contained.
-1 home destroyed and 1 outbuilding destroyed.

Coronado Hills fire 300 acres burned, 100% contained.
-2 outbuildings destroyed.

Injuries/Deaths

-12 firefighters injured at Poomacha fire.
-12 firefighters injured, 25 civilian injuries, and 1 death at Harris fire.
-1 firefighter injured at Rice Canyon fire.
-22 firefighters injured, 2 civilian deaths at Witch Creek fire.

[blueovalboy7]

Hey Tails have you heard from your cousin at all? It seems like the fires are almost all contained now, so I'm guessing if they had to evacuate they're back home now, granted that they were fortunate and still had a home to go back to.

[blueovalboy7]

Here is the most current information I have on the fires...

Fire Information: San Diego County

Rice Canyon fire 9,472 acres burned, 100% contained.
-206 homes destroyed, 2 commercial buildings destroyed, 40 outbuildings destroyed and 264 firefighters on this fire.

Witch Creek fire 197,990 acres burned, 97% contained.
-1040 homes destroyed, 414 outbuildings destroyed, 239 cars destroyed and 2,002 firefighters on this fire.

Harris Ranch fire 90,440 acres burned, 90% contained.
-206 homes destroyed, 253 outbuildings destroyed and 2,522 firefighters on this fire.

Poomacha fire 49,540 acres burned, 70% contained.
-143 homes destroyed, 77 outbuildings destroyed and 2,797 firefighters on this fire.

Horno/Ammo (Merged) Camp Pendleton fire 21,004 acres burned, 100% contained.
-61 firefighters on this fire. No structures destroyed.

Wilcox Camp Pendleton fire 200 acres burned, 100% contained.
-No buildings of any kind destroyed.

McCoy fire 300 acres burned, 100% contained.
-1 home destroyed and 1 outbuilding destroyed.

Coronado Hills fire 300 acres burned, 100% contained.
-2 outbuildings destroyed.

Injuries/Deaths

-6 firefighters injured at Horno/Ammo fire.
-12 firefighters injured at Poomacha fire.
-34 firefighters injured, 21 civilian injuries, and 5 deaths at Harris fire.
-1 firefighter injured at Rice Canyon fire.
-40 firefighters injured, 2 civilian deaths at Witch Creek fire.