While San Diego was burning...

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Left home at 5:55 AM; got back at 9:00 PM (and extremely grateful to make

it

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at all). Soot and ash were covering everything (inside too, as my windows were open), and the
smell of smoke was/is incredibly strong. Still, of

Sorry to hear of the inconvenience... I'd be allergic to the smoke for years.

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Phil, Squid-in-Training

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...six of us were out in the desert riding, with no idea of the conflagration going on back home.

Afterwards, we got the radio reports of fires in our neighborhoods (and a small plane crash in my
part of town, too), so no one was sure they'd have a house still standing upon our return.

But how to get home? All the roads from "East County" back to SD were closed, so we were stranded.

After it got dark, we could see glowing fires all over the place; totally surreal.

Left home at 5:55 AM; got back at 9:00 PM (and extremely grateful to make it at all). Soot and ash
were covering everything (inside too, as my windows were open), and the smell of smoke was/is
incredibly strong. Still, of course, I am extremely fortunate compared to many. People on my
street were hosing down their roofs, and I know a number of fellow riders who were evacuated from
their homes.

All in all, I'm glad I got in a ride 🙂

Bill "ol' red eye" S.

Wow, it's truly Armageddon. Head for the hills, don't look back!

Paladin

A friend said the county parks in Orange County were closed on Saturday so that put a stop to our
rides this weekend.

After going outside, I wouldn't ride anyway.....the ash and air quality was horrible this past
weekend with ash falling at the coast.

Hopefully next weekend.

San Diego was the hardest hit and my heart goes out to those who lost homes.....and lives.

Carl

Paladin said:

Sorni said:

...six of us were out in the desert riding, with no idea of the conflagration going on back home.

Afterwards, we got the radio reports of fires in our neighborhoods (and a small plane crash in my
part of town, too), so no one was sure they'd have a house still standing upon our return.

But how to get home? All the roads from "East County" back to SD were closed, so we were
stranded.

After it got dark, we could see glowing fires all over the place; totally surreal.

Left home at 5:55 AM; got back at 9:00 PM (and extremely grateful to make it at all). Soot and
ash were covering everything (inside too, as my windows were open), and the smell of smoke was/is
incredibly strong. Still, of course, I am extremely fortunate compared to many. People on my
street were hosing down their roofs, and I know a number of fellow riders who were evacuated from
their homes.

All in all, I'm glad I got in a ride 🙂

Bill "ol' red eye" S.

Wow, it's truly Armageddon. Head for the hills, don't look back!

Paladin

I've been collecting photos our friends have taken. Go to my server at
24-25-222-11.san.rr.com~mdtoddOpen ↗ and look at the firestorm photos.

Miles

Rode Whiting Ranch Saturday. El Moro and Laguna Wilderness Park on Sunday. Both early AM before the
smoke rolled in.

Dean Stepper Laguna Beach CA

"OrangeCountyCarl" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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A friend said the county parks in Orange County were closed on Saturday so that put a stop to our
rides this weekend.

After going outside, I wouldn't ride anyway.....the ash and air quality

was

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horrible this past weekend with ash falling at the coast.

Hopefully next weekend.

San Diego was the hardest hit and my heart goes out to those who lost homes.....and lives.

Carl

"OrangeCountyCarl" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
"]news:[email hidden]...

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A friend said the county parks in Orange County were closed on Saturday so that put a stop to our
rides this weekend.

After going outside, I wouldn't ride anyway.....the ash and air quality

was

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horrible this past weekend with ash falling at the coast.

Hopefully next weekend.

San Diego was the hardest hit and my heart goes out to those who lost homes.....and lives.

Carl

I rode Aliso/Wood Canyon on Saturday.

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All in all, I'm glad I got in a ride 🙂

Bill "ol' red eye" S.

Wow, it's truly Armageddon. Head for the hills, don't look back!

Paladin

The hills are where it is really bad 🙂
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...six of us were out in the desert riding, with no idea of the conflagration going on back home.

Afterwards, we got the radio reports of fires in our neighborhoods (and a small plane crash in my
part of town, too), so no one was sure they'd have a house still standing upon our return.

But how to get home? All the roads from "East County" back to SD were closed, so we were stranded.

After it got dark, we could see glowing fires all over the place; totally surreal.

Left home at 5:55 AM; got back at 9:00 PM (and extremely grateful to make it at all). Soot and ash
were covering everything (inside too, as my windows were open), and the smell of smoke was/is
incredibly strong. Still, of course, I am extremely fortunate compared to many. People on my
street were hosing down their roofs, and I know a number of fellow riders who were evacuated from
their homes.

All in all, I'm glad I got in a ride 🙂

Bill "ol' red eye" S.

I was living in Oakland during the hills fire of '91. When we heard about the fire we went down
to Lake Merrit which has a good view of the hills. I still remember the sight of houses
exploding into a ball of flames and the black plume of smoke heading over our heads out towards
the bay. It was insane how fast that fire spread. 25 dead, 150 injured and over 2,500 homes
destroyed. What with the earthquakes, wild fires and political realities I some times wonder why
any sane person would live in the Golden State. My heart goes out to the latest victims.

Paul

Paul macintyre said:

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In article said:

...six of us were out in the desert riding, with no idea of the conflagration going on back home.

Afterwards, we got the radio reports of fires in our neighborhoods (and a small plane crash in my
part of town, too), so no one was sure they'd have a house still standing upon our return.

But how to get home? All the roads from "East County" back to SD were closed, so we were
stranded.

After it got dark, we could see glowing fires all over the place; totally surreal.

Left home at 5:55 AM; got back at 9:00 PM (and extremely grateful to make it at all). Soot and
ash were covering everything (inside too, as my windows were open), and the smell of smoke was/is
incredibly strong. Still, of course, I am extremely fortunate compared to many. People on my
street were hosing down their roofs, and I know a number of fellow riders who were evacuated from
their homes.

All in all, I'm glad I got in a ride 🙂

Bill "ol' red eye" S.

I was living in Oakland during the hills fire of '91. When we heard about the fire we went down to
Lake Merrit which has a good view of the hills. I still remember the sight of houses exploding
into a ball of flames and the black plume of smoke heading over our heads out towards the bay. It
was insane how fast that fire spread. 25 dead, 150 injured and over 2,500 homes destroyed. What
with the earthquakes, wild fires and political realities I some times wonder why any sane person
would live in the Golden State. My heart goes out to the latest victims.

Paul

You forgot traffic. But the weather is great, there's tons of stuff to do, etc.

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