Southern California Members OK?

[Tom McCarthy]

Our home is in Poway CA near the center path of the Witch Creek fire
(the big one) All around us was evacuated and many homes burned,
even the $7 million homes burn real good in Poway. We did not get
evacuated and stayed here hosting friends and animals from
surrounding areas.

My company has 300+ displaced employees just in the county. Rancho
Bernardo is the adjacent area to Poway. It was also hit hard. Fires
came within 1 mile of my house again this time but for some reason,
high real estate taxes or prayers, we are safe and sound.

Holland Motor Homes was also out of harm's way this time. The Cedar
fire was within a few hundred yards 4 years ago before it slowed and
stopped. Fortunately, my Bird was at Holland rather than out in
Riverside Co where Greg and Tim are. We had a big Santa Ana
windstorm out by Palomar Mountain Sunday night. Many coaches and
sites were wind damaged in Rancho California where I usually park the
Bird, including my site.

It is incredible this time that so few people have died from such a
devastating event. Authorities were overly cautious but that was
good. Last time evac notices came too late for many who were trapped.

We are still on fire but the Pacific is stopping the advance.
Hopefully, weather will cooperate and we can get past this one.

Tommy 2 Shoes McCarthy
Poway CA


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Richard Hayden"
wrote:
>
> Very nice message Mike. We too are concerned for our friends.
>
> We just heard from fellow Blue Birders, Linda and Jim Marsh and
prayers need to go out for them. They were evacuated from their home
in the Twin Peaks area of Lake Arrowhead a few days ago and are
living in their Bus near Palm Dessert. The following is excerpt from
the message we received this morning (please note that Luke is their
son-in-law who is also a fireman.)
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> "Right now we are concerned about our house. It has been
really burning close all around us since the beginning. According to
Luke (as of last night) the fire was expected to come up Miller
Canyon sometime today if the winds pick up (which they are
expecting) They are hoping it will burn up to the area behind us
that burned early yesterday and not continue but basically go around
us and down Dart Canyon. He says we aren't out of the woods yet, but
they think we have a good chance. Keep your fingers
crossed!!!!!!!!!!! Our store in Running Springs is really iffy too.
There's fire all around it."
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> Prayers should also go out to Greg and Tim (O'Conner) who
experienced some major damage to their property from the huge winds
that hit California.
>
> Dick Hayden
> '87 PT 38 - Lake Stevens, WA currently in Yuma, AZ
>
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Greg Young
> To:
WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com om>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2007 8:16 AM
> Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Southern California Members OK?
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> Barbara and I left in our Bird early Monday morning from our home
in Escondido, ahead of the evacuation order. We heard last night that
the first of our neigbors have returned and all is well. We'll be
heading home this morning.
>
> Greg Young
> '86 PT40
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: mbulriss <mbulriss@...<mailto:mbulriss@...>>
> To:
WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com om>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2007 6:10:48 AM
> Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Southern California Members OK?
>
> I hope all of our Southern California members are OK. We haven't
> heard much from them since the fires began. I know one of our
members
> has been trying to reach his brother out there for a couple of
days
> with no success.
>
> Mike Bulriss - hoping for rain in So. Cal.
> 1991 WB40 "Texas Minivan"
> San Antonio, TX
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