It's Not Over Yet: (Orange County) Fire Reaches Silverado Canyon

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Containment was downgraded from 50% to 30%. People have been evacuated; others are on alert. Crews are spraying homes with fire retardant. Reward for info on arsonist goes up to $285,000.

"The ocean winds blow from the west and hit mountains and stop," said Rick Vogt, a spokesman for the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. "The concern is that if the fire crosses the hill at the county line, homes in Riverside County could be in jeopardy. Should people leave now? No. If that becomes an issue, residents will be warned."

Orange County residents were urged to call a hotline -- [phone] -- to get evacuation information.

The fire's containment remains at 30%, and authorities called the blaze "very active" with "extreme rates of speed."

More at link...

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-ocfires27oct27,0,835878.story?coll=la-home-center

[Auntie Bush]

1. Funny how the fires blew off the news and headlines.

You'd think it has already been put out.

Maybe bush wants it out of the news because they might attack FEMA again and find some fault with Arnold and the whole mess and response. Also let's not forget that bush* wouldn't give funds to the Forest Department so they could help prevent such fires. He doesn't want the blame to fall on him so get the damn fire off the news, NOW! I can just hear him.

[Kagemusha]

2. Bush made a show of Doing Something so the media moved on.

Simple as that. Wonder if it'll work, since the fires aren't over.

[msongs]

3. riverside is in direct line of smoke now, corona in line of fire, but not for quite a while nt

[lonestarnot]

4. I wish the fuck I knew who started it.

They would really look back on what they had in what freedom we have left and wish they hadn't started that fire.