Understand from family there that the folks in SD Country Estates were
allowed to go home about mid-day today. Julian, Pine Hills, and surrounding
however are in real trouble. All were evacuated, in our families' cases to
Borrego Springs. As of mid afternoon the house just outside Julian off 79
was still standing.

We heard that Cuyamaca is gone. Our prayers are with your families as well
as the firefighters.

"lance smith" wrote in message
om...
here's a nice overview of the fires as of monday night:
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/f...ierypaths.html

the Metar from Ramona airport:
KRNM 282053Z AUTO 14005KT 1/2SM FG CLR 26/26 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP102
T02610261 56019 TSNO
(the weather station is getting confused with the smoke: there's no
fog and the dewpoint isn't 26. There's no ILS, I'm not sure what the
fire folks are doing. There is another airport w/ fire retardent tho)

-lance smith



(lance smith) wrote in message
. com...
Hi Jim,

Most of Ramona is ok, the Cedar fire went to the south of the
populated areas, and the Paradise fire was to the north. The center
isn't in Ramona proper, but I think it's ok. It wasn't even evacuated
(except for 2 roads). I climbed up one of the local mtns (which is now
on fire i think) and the city looked ok for the most part.

the location of the rehab center:
http://www.fundwildlife.org/contactus.html

the map of the fires:
http://www.kfmb.com/misc/sd_fires_20...emap-400pm.jpg

RMN is functional, it's far enough away from the fire. It's also a CDF
air base so they'll do everything they can to keep it open. (decent
airport too, just expanded with a new tower opening in the spring)

-lance smith



"Jim Fisher" wrote in message
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My sister runs a wild animal rehabilitation center (part of the Fund
for
Animals) that is a stone's throw from RNM. The fires out there are
getting
uncomfortably close to the rehab center.

Phones are down and my sister's cell phone is on and off. The only
news I
can get is what is shown on CNN or FOX.

Is there anyone out there that can give me a birds eye view of the
destruction in Ramona?

Thanks,