San Diego fire

[semperfiona]

My sister lives in San Diego. Escondido, specifically. She and her husband just moved into a new house in July. They've been evacuated and are staying with some friends. As of last night when I talked to her, the Witch Creek Fire had consumed a couple of houses in their subdivision but theirs was still intact. The fire's "on the other side of our hill".

I've been nosing around Google maps this morning. I don't have her exact address to hand (see above, just moved this summer) but it's nervewracking. And I'm not even the one affected.

She said that Monday night when they went to bed, the fire was miles away. During the night, it swooshed down the valleys. They received a reverse-911 call at four a.m. Tuesday; when Jeff answered it the recording didn't start right away so he thought it was a prank, hung up and went back to bed. On getting up Tuesday, preparing for work and starting out the door, they noticed that the neighborhood was deserted. Ran into one of the neighbors *returning* for some forgotten items. Back into the house, pack pack pack and get the hell out.

Jeff was allowed back briefly during the day Tuesday and at that time the house was still intact. We don't know anything after that. I mean, about the house. The family is fine.

Comments

FYI

[leenoox.livejournal.com]

http://baylink.pitas.com/#WILDFIRE

[cassidyrose.livejournal.com]

Hoping for the best for them. My grandparents were evacuated in the October 1991 Oakland Hills fire but were fortunate that their house was spared. Fire season in California is always awful.

[semperfiona]

Thank you.

[lawgrrl-23.livejournal.com]

I hope everyone makes it through safely and soundly.

[beckyzoole.livejournal.com]

What a scary situation -- I'm glad everyone's safe.

[ithildae.livejournal.com]

My brother is threatened by the same fire. His family evacuated Monday morning. Last I heard, he had no clue as to the status of his house.

I do hope that your sister and her family stay safe. It is a frightening time.

[semperfiona]

Best of luck to your brother and his family! I hope all turns out well for them.

[ithildae.livejournal.com]

Thanks! My brother says that if the fires get to their house, there will be so many others affected that it won't be such a big deal. The community will have to pull together to survive.

[lil-mischif.livejournal.com]

I'm grateful that such is not the case, but I'd be nerve-wracked as well if it were my sister and her family.

My hopes are with all involved.