Comments on: Santa Barbara Fire

By: Blogger of the Year (Scripting News)

Blogger of the Year (Scripting News) — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 20:08:53 +0000

[...] are others who perfectly exemplify this principle. I’m thinking of Doc Searls when it comes to fires in Santa Barbara. When I hear there’s a fire down there, I know where to go. [...]

By: Doc Searls

Doc Searls — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 06:16:32 +0000

Carrie,

I just toured the area this evening, and didn’t see any houses lost on Hillcrest, though I might have missed one. It was getting toward sunset. The Sheffield Reservoir area itself looked fine, pretty much. As you go north and east of there, however, you meet devastation. Stanwood, Canejo, El Cielito, Mt. Calvary and Gibraltar all have lots of lost homes. I didn’t see the Mt. Calvary Monastery, but police told me it was a total loss. I’m hoping one home along that road, designed by the same architect who did our house, survived; but I have my doubts. Mountain Road had its survivors, but many homes there were lost.

By: Kai

Kai — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 02:37:48 +0000

More information on the Tea Fire, especially as it relates to Westmont College can be found at:

http://kaischraml.wordpress.com/

By: carrie

carrie — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 01:14:11 +0000

dear jason,
Look at the LA Times article online…it has a fire map…i heard from friends that the area around Sheffield Resevoir has burned..i’m so sorry, and that some houses on Hillcrest, also. have burned.
check the map. do you mean 192 and Stanwood? The fire station’s there..
carrie

By: jason

jason — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 18:57:14 +0000

My Aunt’s house is near the intersection of 192/Starwood…just south of the Sheffield Reservoir (according to gmaps, i apologize if my geography is off somewhat) I cannot ascertain if the fire has reached this area.

Can anybody give me intel? Specifically on Hillcrest.

Thanks so much, thoughts and pryers to all those affected.

By: Doc Searls

Doc Searls — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 17:38:10 +0000

Beth, Camino Viejo is not in the fire zone, and is outside the evacuation area. See here. I doubt the fire will head in the direction of Hope's house, but you never know. Please feel free to keep us up to date on how the family is doing. My email is doc (at) searls (dot) com.

By: Beth Fergon

Beth Fergon — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:21:48 +0000

Doc, I am Hope Taylor’s daughter, Beth. I can not reach them and wonder if you know if Camino Viejo was reached by the fire. I think Vicki was going to the evacuation center and mother to a friend’s home, but I have not had any word since last night. Do you know if the fire reached them? Thank you.

By: Edward Vielmetti

Edward Vielmetti — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 13:39:05 +0000

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By: Flip

Flip — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 12:10:34 +0000

There are many in SB who will take Doc in. No need for him to go to an evacuation center unless he is going to blog about it.

By: dan

dan — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 07:59:26 +0000

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