Tuesday, October 23, 2007
California burning; New info on teen burned at firehouse; Etna FD in-service; More videos; A story for the birds
Sean M. Haffey, San Diego Union-Tribune
Peggy Peattie, San Diego Union-Tribune
Firestorm 2007. In San Diego the new day brings new fires and new evacuations.
Here is the lead to the top story on the San Diego Union-Tribune's website:
The Witch Creek fire burning across northern San Diego County has left a grim toll: 500 homes destroyed and 250 damaged; 100 commercial buildings destroyed and 75 damaged; 50 outbuildings destroyed and 50 more damaged.
At least 145,000 acres have burned, authorities said Monday.
βIt's going to get worse. It's probably the worst fire this county has ever had, well worse than the Cedar fire,β Sheriff Bill Kolender said in a news conference.
County Supervisor Ron Roberts put the number of evacuees at 250,000 people. About 61,000 of those live within the city of San Diego.
βI think there's a very good possibility it will reach the coast before it's finished,β said Bill Metcalf, chief of the North County Fire Protection District.
Yesterday, we gave you links to coverage from the Los Angeles area news media, which you can find here. Below are links for some of the San Diego news media:
San Diego Union-Tribune
KFMB-TV
XETV-TV
KGTV-TV
Also, we have a lot of new videos of the Southern California fires from YouTube and LiveLeak here.
New information on teen set on fire at PGFD Station 7
We have details from the initial statements by the teenager burned at the Riverdale VFD. The 17-year-old claimed this was an initiation and there was a cover-up. You can read the details, here.
Fire company up and running again. Did FireGeezer make the difference in Etna, Maine?
Maybe not specifically, but the interest in the story outside of Maine probably had an impact. The Geeze has the details of a partial resolution to the Etna, Maine controversy, less than 48 hours after his interviews hit the web.
Residents appeal firehouse plan they don't find appealing
In Leesburg, Virginia the fire station expansion battle continues.
Delaware crash
I have been to the Dagsboro, DE Royal Farms (above) many times and don't recall it being a drive-in. More pictures and info from the Dagsboro VFC.
Above and beyond
Above, an amateur videographer documents a fire at a construction site in the Philippines.
In the video above, Boy Scouts from Philadelphia rescue a woman who was injured and trapped along the Appalachian Trail.
Listen to the audio
If the language doesn't bother you, listen, above, to how these people react to a fire on a cruise ship.
And finally, Peanut does what First Alert couldn't
We take you to Muncie, Indiana for the story of a parrot with a life-saving imitation.
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