UPDATED: 10/27/07 12:53p

SD County Fires

Witch Fire

Harris Fire

Here’s some info I’ve collected about the fires ravishing through SD. Sorry about the formating, I’m evacuating right now and can’t fix it. I’m evacuated (in “the Lakehouse” near Riverside), and links are fixed. Changed to a faster-loading layout too.

UPDATE (10/27/07 – 12:53p) The fires look a lot better in SD and are mostly contained. I’m in LA right now, cramming and studying for the onslaught of work UCSD is gonna drop on students next week. I’ll be heading back to SD tomorrow morning. I hope everyone is safe and sound, and that the fires didn’t mess you up too bad. I added a link to the SD Fire Wiki, which is a great resource created by the community.

UPDATE (10/25/07 – 4:20p) One of my roommates has made it back to the house and everything seems fine. I will be going to LA to visit Amanda, and then I will head back down to SD afterwards. I also took down the google map because of its considerable load time.

UPDATE (10/24/07 – 9:10p) Our area (PQ) has just been cleared of evacuation status. I can return home as of right now, but I will stay the night here in Riverside. Since SD is still unstable, I will probably go to Amanda’s house in Los Angeles tomorrow, and then return to SD sometime this weekend after things have settled down a bit.

Newest Info

Newest Evacuation Map (PDF file) – Check to see if you can go back home.

Quick Tabs

My Top Links for San Diego Fire Info

1. SignOn SD Wildfires 2007 Blog – Best Blog resource: Updated every few minutes, with the info you need to know. (RSS)
2. SD Fire & Evacuation Maps – quickest mapping of the burned & evac areas
3. SignOnSanDiego Fire Map – Best overall Map, complete with pictures, video, and containment info.
4. SD Fire Wiki – Probably the best overall compendium of info. Go here first. Collaboratively edited by SDiegans”>SD Fire Wiki – Probably the best compendium of info. Collaboratively edited by the people.
5. SD County Emergency Homepage – #1 Source of (official) info for SD
6. Fires & Evacuation Center Map – the map I used to display above.
7. TritonLink – most up-to-date UCSD resource. See below anchor (note: UCSD is closed for the rest of the week).
8. California Freeway Conditions – See which freeways are closed (free-way specific search)

Very Important Resources

Some of the most important links from the list below

1. Disaster Safe – Let your loved ones know you’re safe!!!
2. Reverse 911 Sign-up – Sign up to receive reverse 911 calls on your phone!!!
3. Evacuation Checklist – How to prepare & what to pack
4. InCampus Alert – (UCSD Students) Register your fone for text alert Emergency Notifications
5. Evacuation Shelter Status (PDF file)
6. SD Emergency Fire Info: Useful Linklist – Links to many of the ones here, as well as health info & radio/tv stations covering the fires.
7. News 8 – Frequently Updated, but news coverage is pretty uncaring and sensational. Nonetheless, best corporate news media site overall.

My List of San Diego (Harris & Witch) Fire links

This is my linkroll for any info on the fires throughout SoCal.

General Fire Info

• Disaster Safe – Let your loved ones know you’re safe
• Evacuation Checklist – How to prepare & what to pack
• California Freeway Conditions – See which freeways are closed (free-way specific search)

San Diego Specific

• SD County Emergency Homepage – #1 Source of info for SD
• 211sandiego.org – Official Evacuation Information
• SD Road Closures (SD Public Works) – See what streets are closed
• Detailed Road & Freeway Closure Info – Uber-comprehensive, somewhat overkill, but lets you know exactly what’s going on.
• Evacuation Shelter Status (PDF file)
• SDGE Power Outage Map – Don’t turn off gas (SDGE says), and Don’t turn on water (Fire Dept.says)
• SD Health & Environment – Info about Air Quality & Water Conservation
• SD Emergency Fire Info: Useful Linklist – Links to many of the ones here, as well as health info & radio/tv stations covering the fires.

North County Specific

UCSD

• UCSD Fire Info Page – best source of info for UCSD students
• UCSD Emergency Status – Updated daily on UCSD’s status, though TritonLink is more up-to-date (note: UCSD is closed for the rest of the week).
• InCampus Alert – Register your fone for text alert Emergency Notifications

Poway Evacuation/Emergency Information

My Google Map showing key areas in North County The fires are out of control. There are better sources below.

Fire Maps

• SignOnSanDiego Fire Map – Best overall map, complete with pictures, video, and containment info.
• SD Fire & Evacuation Maps – quickest mapping of the burned & evac areas
• Fires & Evacuation Center Map – the google map I used to display above.
• Google Map of the Fires (I used to display this up top)
• GIS Visualizations of the fires
• MODIS Active Fire Mapping Program – get accurate info of fire containment

Traffic

• California Freeway Conditions – See which freeways are closed (free-way specific search)
• SD Traffic Problem Areas
• Directions to where I’m currently at (Takes into account freeway closures).

SigAlert

• San Diego Traffic Map
• Ventura Traffic Map
• Los Angeles Traffic Map
• Orange County Traffic Map

News Coverage

• News 8 – Frequently Updated, but news coverage is pretty uncaring and sensational. Nonetheless, best general info site overall.
• News 8 YouTube Channel – I haven’t really checked it out, but its there.
• SignOn SD Wildfires 2007 Blog – Best Blog resource: Updated every few minutes, with the info you need to know. (RSS)
• 10 News – Good mostly for the live video

Be safe, and evacuate early friends.