Southern Cali fires

[Trompe le Monde 1,107]

Unf##kingbelievable! What a horse's a$$!

On the October 22 edition of his nationally syndicated radio program, host Glenn Beck stated, "I think there is a handful of people who hate America. Unfortunately for them, a lot of them are losing their homes in a forest fire today." Beck continued: "There are a few people that hate America. But I don't think the Democrats are those. I think there are those posing as Democrats that are like that."

First, just in terms of his on-air comments, Beck is not only offensive; he's incoherent. I'm left confused trying to understand who, exactly, he thinks hates America. Apparently, they are fake-Democrats who live in southern California?

And second, I'm equally confused about what kind of psychosis leads a person to look at the California wildfires and think about the political ideologies of those who are suffering. I mean, I'm a political guy, and have been for as long as I can remember. But when I see a family fleeing their home, on route to a shelter, because wildfires threaten their community, it just doesn't occur to me to ask, "I wonder if those people hate America?"

I guess that's what makes Glenn Beck special.

http://mediamatters.org/items/200710220003?f=h_latest

Unbelievable!

Someone needs to send Glenn Beck a memo that some of the worst fires are in Orange County

[no name 1]

Unf##kingbelievable! What a horse's a$$!

On the October 22 edition of his nationally syndicated radio program, host Glenn Beck stated, "I think there is a handful of people who hate America. Unfortunately for them, a lot of them are losing their homes in a forest fire today." Beck continued: "There are a few people that hate America. But I don't think the Democrats are those. I think there are those posing as Democrats that are like that."

First, just in terms of his on-air comments, Beck is not only offensive; he's incoherent. I'm left confused trying to understand who, exactly, he thinks hates America. Apparently, they are fake-Democrats who live in southern California?

And second, I'm equally confused about what kind of psychosis leads a person to look at the California wildfires and think about the political ideologies of those who are suffering. I mean, I'm a political guy, and have been for as long as I can remember. But when I see a family fleeing their home, on route to a shelter, because wildfires threaten their community, it just doesn't occur to me to ask, "I wonder if those people hate America?"

I guess that's what makes Glenn Beck special.

http://mediamatters.org/items/200710220003?f=h_latest

Unbelievable!

Someone needs to send Glenn Beck a memo that some of the worst fires are in Orange County

True!

14 separate fires now - one close to Six Flags...

[one...two...tree 2,762]

I was trying to find a satellite image, but at least this gives people an idea.

As I'm listening right now, they are asking people to voluntarily evacuate as far South OC as Lakeforest... we're only about 4 miles south of that....and I'm 60 miles away from home. God help us.

[no name 1]

Leave early Steven!!! Go to Jinky.

They are evacuating some of the SD Zoo animals....

[Dr. A ♥ O 203]

I just heard San Diego was on fire. I was standing in the lunch line when some volunteer fire fighters got the call they are going to San Diego for a mega fire. They all seemed pretty nervous like it's pretty serious it's burnning down.

I don't have much more news than that because this is the first I heard of it.

These are fire fighters from Idaho BTW.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

Leave early Steven!!! Go to Jinky.

They are evacuating some of the SD Zoo animals....

One of my colleague's here lives in Mission Viejo and has been listening to the lastest news... Here's a more detailed map of the fires...

http://activefiremaps.fs.fed.us/fireplots/...007295_0700.jpg

We're far from there for now. Crazy times.

[Scott & Lai 12]

I was trying to find a satellite image, but at least this gives people an idea.

As I'm listening right now, they are asking people to voluntarily evacuate as far South OC as Lakeforest... we're only about 4 miles south of that....and I'm 60 miles away from home. God help us.

Lai works in Lake Forest. They closed her place down early.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

I was trying to find a satellite image, but at least this gives people an idea.

As I'm listening right now, they are asking people to voluntarily evacuate as far South OC as Lakeforest... we're only about 4 miles south of that....and I'm 60 miles away from home. God help us.

Lai works in Lake Forest. They closed her place down early.

How was the traffic on the 5?

[almaty 19]

whoa,, be careful out there my brothers and sisters in calif...it is terrible and sad...

[no name 1]

How was the traffic on the 5?

http://www.sigalert.com/map.asp?Region=Orange+County

Hwy 241 North closed between Hwy 133 and Hwy 261.

Hwy 241 South closed between Hwy 91 and Hwy 133.

Hwy 133 North closed from I-5 to Hwy 241.

[Scott & Lai 12]

I was trying to find a satellite image, but at least this gives people an idea.

As I'm listening right now, they are asking people to voluntarily evacuate as far South OC as Lakeforest... we're only about 4 miles south of that....and I'm 60 miles away from home. God help us.

Lai works in Lake Forest. They closed her place down early.

How was the traffic on the 5?

She takes surface streets to go home; her job is about four miles from home. I work in Irvine, so take either the 405 or surface streets. So, wouldn't know about the 5

[one...two...tree 2,762]

I was trying to find a satellite image, but at least this gives people an idea.

As I'm listening right now, they are asking people to voluntarily evacuate as far South OC as Lakeforest... we're only about 4 miles south of that....and I'm 60 miles away from home. God help us.

Lai works in Lake Forest. They closed her place down early.

How was the traffic on the 5?

She takes surface streets to go home; her job is about four miles from home. I work in Irvine, so take either the 405 or surface streets. So, wouldn't know about the 5

I can take either one, but the 405 is the shortest route...I take the 133 exit from there. Please rain, please.

[Scott & Lai 12]

I can take either one, but the 405 is the shortest route...I take the 133 exit from there. Please rain, please.

No kidding...this is definitely the longest fire season I've seen; it began around this time last year

[one...two...tree 2,762]

I can take either one, but the 405 is the shortest route...I take the 133 exit from there. Please rain, please.

No kidding...this is definitely the longest fire season I've seen; it began around this time last year

I remember we got a lot of rain in 2003? 2004? In fact, my apt. got flooded. But since then, hardly any rain from one year to the next.

[Jasman0717 9]

I can take either one, but the 405 is the shortest route...I take the 133 exit from there. Please rain, please.

No kidding...this is definitely the longest fire season I've seen; it began around this time last year

I remember we got a lot of rain in 2003? 2004? In fact, my apt. got flooded. But since then, hardly any rain from one year to the next.

Back in about 1981 or so the Santa Ana River flooded. It rained (poured) for about two weeks straight. The Prado Dam couldn't hold the water so they had to release more than the river could handle.