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From my office window yesterday morning, I saw the Carlsbad fire start and grow. Left the office early and, due to road closures, took me an hour to get to my daughter's daycare in San Marcos. Got home and watched the smoke from the Bonsall fire (about 10 miles northwest of where I live) start creeping over my house. That one is only 5% contained as that area is mostly brush and no structures are in immediate danger - but it could jump the freeway and put a lot of homes in jeopardy (including one of my best friend's). The smoke from that started dissipating about 4:00 when we noticed another plume of smoke coming over the hill from where we are in San Marcos. That fire is still out of control and most resources are going towards that one. 3.5 years ago we lived right on the same hill where the fire is burning.
Throughout the day, fires started popping up throughout the county - mainly in San Diego's North county (where I live). In addition to the Bonsall, San Marcos and Carlsbad fires, there's:
One in Escondido (my town) was put out fairly quickly.
One in Oceanside, fairly small
A big one in Pendleton/Fallbrook but mostly brush fire but closed down the I-5
One in Scripps Ranch
One in Lakeside
The existing one in Bernardo that started Tuesday is only 50% contained.
We have some bags packed just in case something pops up near us but we should be out of the woods as the winds have died down. It's still hot as hell through tomorrow, though.
All in all, there have been no reported deaths or injuries and a very small amount of homes have been destroyed. The firefighters here are amazing. It's been declared a state of emergency and we are getting resources from LA, Orange and Riverside Counties - as well as Arizona.
Throughout the day, fires started popping up throughout the county - mainly in San Diego's North county (where I live). In addition to the Bonsall, San Marcos and Carlsbad fires, there's:
One in Escondido (my town) was put out fairly quickly.
One in Oceanside, fairly small
A big one in Pendleton/Fallbrook but mostly brush fire but closed down the I-5
One in Scripps Ranch
One in Lakeside
The existing one in Bernardo that started Tuesday is only 50% contained.
We have some bags packed just in case something pops up near us but we should be out of the woods as the winds have died down. It's still hot as hell through tomorrow, though.
All in all, there have been no reported deaths or injuries and a very small amount of homes have been destroyed. The firefighters here are amazing. It's been declared a state of emergency and we are getting resources from LA, Orange and Riverside Counties - as well as Arizona.
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