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October 27, 2003
Davis's Fire By Tom Smith Fox News 6 here in San Diego is now reporting that there are military tankers waiting on the ground for Gov. Davis's order to help out with the fire. Any time now would be fine, Grey. Maybe this is the Grayman's revenge on San Diego County. Seriously, there should be a full investigation of where the hell the helicopters and tankers are while San Diego burns. If the answer is, "they're busy," then we need to find out why there is not more federal help on line, and why we don't have more state and county resources on tap. There is a fire to the south of me in Proctor Valley, where I go hiking because it's only a five minute drive away. Maybe 3 or 4 miles. The Crest fire is about four miles north. The San Diego Sheriff's department just drove through a neighborhood about 10 minutes north of here telling people to get out. But now the news says that CDF (California Department of Forestry) has said, no, that was a mistake. Those people can stay where they are, according to CDF. So, I guess the message is, evacuate! or Don't! Or, as they tell you on the evacuation help line: USE YOUR DISCRETION! Or as they say here in California, how do you feel about it? Do you feel like you are in danger? If you feel like you are in danger, then FLEE! When this is over, this little corner of Jamul is going to become a fire department of one. Pool pump. Foam generator. Regulation quality fire hose. Maybe it's time to put down that well. 50 horsepower diesel generator to power the firehose. Maybe I could buy my own firetruck on ebay. Across the street one of my charming neighbors, who violates the CCR's by keeping part of the inventory of his used car business parked in his driveway, has hired somebody with a bobcat to clear out brush in the ravine next to his house. Illegal because of environmental regs, I think, but I say, die Mormon Tea bush, die! Scrape it down to DG (that's decomposed granite for you city folks)! |