Here is the latest information on the Jesusita (Santa Barbara) Fire. Information is current as of May 11, 2009, 7:00 a.m. PST (SL Time).
FIRE STATUS:
• 8,733 acres burned
• 65% contained
• Damage assessment in progress – initial estimate of 77 homes destroyed, 22 homes have been damaged, 60 outbuildings destroyed and 69 outbuildings damaged
• Approximately 145 properties evacuated (mandatory evacuation orders); affects approx. 362 people
• More than 3,900 properties under evacuation warning; approx. 9,754 people affected
• Residences threatened – 500; commercial properties threatened – 0
• 4,150 personnel on scene: 428 engines, 110 crews
• 5 air tankers and 15 helicopters
• 28 firefighter injuries to date
• Cause under investigation: Tip line – 805-686-5074
• Air quality warning remains in effect
• Estimated costs to date $9 million
• Expected containment 5/13/09
Every family in California needs to have a FAMILY DISASTER KIT ready at hand. In California we have fires, earthquakes and floods. (If the apocalyptic predictions of the Bible come true, we will also have plagues, locusts, etc.) Being prepared for these emergencies is ESSENTIAL.
The same advice applies to people in other parts of the USA and in the rest of the world as well. Click the link below for information on how to assemble a FAMILY DISASTER KIT.
FAMILY DISASTER KIT
The Red Cross also offers important information and tips. Click the link below for Red Cross information on how to prepare for and what to do in case of disasters.
Red Cross Disaster Information
PLEASE BE SAFE!
Finally, here are more photographs from the Santa Barbara fire. The photographs are courtesy of the L.A. Times website. The L.A. Times, or the individual photographers, are the copyright holders. The owner(s) reserve all rights to the photographs below.
Click on image for a larger view.
HELL ON EARTH!
AIR STRIKE TEAM (Please note, the plane's engines have not stopped; the photographer was using a very fast shutter speed, thus freezing the motion of the propeller's blades)
NOT EVEN BIKES WERE SAFE FROM THE FIRE'S DESTRUCTION.
TOUGH GOING IN BURNT OUT AREAS.
AMEN!!!
1 comment:
hi hi Debbie
thank for this post and these news about the fires which destructed a part of LA and near LA and Santa Barbara ! The fire is terrible like the water !
Maybe water is worse because you can't fight against it
But fire is also very dangerous and very hard to fight and manage especially when you have a lot of wind ! Hope it is better now ! Firefighters seem to manage it now but we can thank them for what they did and do ! thank you !
I have a big thought now for all of them and of you who were or are concerned with this catastroph ! I am very sorry for you ! So be strong my friends be patient, the most important is that you are here on life ! It is terrible when you loose your house but please think that you are still here and people will help you to build again and to find a new home !
I will pray for those people !
byeeeeeee
thank you debbie
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