mimesere | ...so, I'm supposed to *stay* in my house?

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...so, I'm supposed to stay in my house?

http://www.knx1070.com/O-C--Fire/1115546

I live less than 5 miles from this.

Er.

eta: people who I have promised not to die: I renew my promise not to die horribly in a fire. er. even though there is apparently a massive fire five miles from where I live. or something. I live near the 241! I am a little bit freaked out! But the Orange County Fire Authority says not to evacuate! Even though there is a big sign outside my complex that says to listen to KNX newsradio for updates!

eta2: WTF! Residents of Orchard Hills and Portola Springs areas of Irvine are asked to stay at home with windows and doors closed. THAT IS A MILE FROM WHERE I LIVE! I SHOP AT THE ORCHARD HILLS SHOPPING CENTER!

eta3: http://www.ocfa.org/pages/ocfa.asp?filename=canyonfire.asp

eta4: WOO! SO CAL FREEWAYS FTW! Apparently the fire that was headed toward Irvine hit the 241 toll road and stopped. I think. According to this news report thing. I hope. My bag is packed just in case.

eta5: now there are voluntary evacuations. !!!

eta6: ...and I can see the fire from my house.

eta7: and now I have switched to the emergency band for Irvine.

eta8:

The orange glow is the fire. The clouds are smoke from the fire. My bag is packed and ready to go, man.

eta9: there's a mandatory evacuation notice for 2 miles away. So. Uh. Well. We'll see what's going on.

eta10: now they've rescinded the mandatory evacuation and we're back to voluntary evacuation for the area just across the street from my community. woo. Or no, according to the emergency band, the mandatory is still on for the community 2 miles away but the OCFA says not.

eta11: I aten't dead! Woo! Fire seems to be under control.

eta12: Aaaaaand they're back to mandatory evacuations. Not near my house or in my city, but still. I am at work and well away from it, but I'm watching the OCFA page so I can let my mom know what's the happenings if she needs to go.

eta13: HAHAHA. It got worse. Approx. 15000 acres burned, mandatory evacuations in Lake Forest, and wind conditions/temperature not really working in anyone's favor. Grar. Judging from the evacuation sites, it's moving away from my house (thank goodness), but now there are 2000 structures in immediate danger and the fire has grown at least half again as big since I got to work.

http://www.ocfa.org/pages/ocfa.asp?filename=canyonfiremap.asp <-- a map of the fire. If you look on the far left side of the map where all the little streets are? That's where I live. Anyway. This is emphatically not super. There's ash everywhere, it's gray and smells like smoke everywhere, and just. Ugh.

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This is a good promise you are renewing. I heartily approve.

I have to promise a lot of people not to die in a fire. Or in a car accident. Or other things. I...apparently encounter death a lot.

people who I have promised not to die: I renew my promise not to die horribly in a fire.

Thank you, darling.

*worries about you, but feels better with your promise!*

*snuggles* My bag is packed and all I need to do is throw my computer into it and I'm good.

EEP!

Stay safe. Yipes.

I'm gonna try! I don't want to die horribly in a fire! I am not that brave, man.

That's bizarre. Are they saying "You can't leave" or "If you aren't leaving, at least don't hang around outside breathing the smoke.. stay inside with the windows shut"

Five miles.. I'd be freaked too. Do whatever you have to, to be safe!

I think they're saying not to leave. Which. I hope that's what they're saying. I don't know.

Meep! Do what you need to to stay safe!

My bag is packed and ready to go. So if I do need to evacuate, I'm ready.

Hey, last I heard the fires jumped the 241.

That was at least an hour ago.

AM640

~j

Oy. I have the OCFA website for the fire up and I'm refreshing compulsively.

Doublecheck that you have a local map and/or Thomas Guide if you're going to drive out of the area; roads'll be closed and detours are confusing in orange smoke. Also take with you dust masks if you've got 'em, or at least a bandana to dampen to tie over your nose and mouth... smoke is sucktastic.

*hugs*

I'm in Burbank and we've got gusty winds and crappy air quality, but nothing as like what you're dealing with.

*more hugs*

*hugs* Driving home in the smoke was kind of freaksome. But we have maps and everything so we should be good.

Jesus, make sure you have some alternate routes, because I'm watching the news and I swear, every few minutes there's a new fire somewhere.

So far they're just evacuating us south, so I should be okay with getting out. Hopefully.

Stay safe. That's... extra super freaky.

It's pretty terrifying! I've never had to evacuate anywhere before.

I just left my cell on your LJ email. I'm in LB and hate me some Santa Ana winds, so ...

At any rate, I'll keep a good thought tucked away. Let me know if I can help.

*mwah* I appreciate it! We have family down in south Irvine near the evacuation center so we may end up going there.

Be okay, please.

*snuggles* I had to reaffirm my No Dying In A Fire promise earlier and I try to always keep my promises.

Fucking hell, darling. Another of my friends is right by you and she's still waiting to hear if she's being evacuated.

Also, 'stay at home'? WHAT.

plz be safe.

Now I am trying to decide if it is okay to sleep or if I should just stay awake. My life, so hard.

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Jesus fucking christ, gal, you stay unburned/smoked, you hear me? I mean, good thoughts your way, or something.

*snuggles you* I am alive and well and only a little bit sleepy for my pains. Though getting out of my complex sounds like it'll be an interesting adventure given how many road closures there are.

I totally demand you stay safe and unburned. Totally.

Heee. It is a promise that I have to renew every now and then to people because I encounter accidental death a lot.

Gah. I know how frightening fires can be.. i hope you're okay. we await your declaration of safety!

I am alive and well and uncrisped! *hugs*

Holy crap, man. Stay safe!
*sends you pouring rain from Florida, but without tornados*

Hee! Oh, rain. Part of the problem, I think, is that we had like no rain last year and so everything dried out. Oh, California, you so crazy.

I'm extremely glad you aten't dead. And good that you didn't have to flee after all. *hugs*

The fire is 30% under control and we do not have the best weather conditions for this, so I'm still watching the page, but hopefully we're gonna be okay now.

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I'm glad you're safe at work, I hope everything's okay for you and your mom! *hugs*

*hugs* Thank you, darling.

Oh, Jesus. Fire *bad*. I'm sending you--and, heck, all of California--extremely watery wishes. For now and for future reference.

*cuddles* Thank you! We can really use them.

so, where are you *today*, since half a million have been evac'ed?

I am at work, actually. The fire in Orange County moved away from my house so we're watching it, but it seems to be moving S/SW and, er, trying to rejoin its fiery siblings in San Diego. Or something.

It's all very scary though less immediately so for me than it was on Sunday night.

I thought I replied to this Sunday but I apparently didn't. I so missed like a zillion ETAs--but! It seems like you are still alive? I can't keep track of what fire is where.

I am still alive and the fire is moving away from me!

Honey, be well and take care of yourself (as we know you will, what with the zombie kit and all). Thanks for all the updates. *shakes fist at the santa anas*

*snuggles* Sadly, I cannot decapitate a fire.

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