The Witch Fire (Ramona, Julian, Rancho Bernardo, Rancho Santa Fe, Escondido - including the Wild Animal Park, Torrey Pines and parts of Oceanside), the Harris Fire, from the Campo area east to the outskirts of Chula Vista and northward to Spring Valley, and the Poomacha Fire (around and up Palomar Mountain) the three biggest of the 8-9 fires (yes!) are still burning but have been "contained," which I think means they are not advancing.  At this point, I believe only the Poomacha is endangering structures, including the Palomar Observatory.  Otherwise, most evacuees have been able to return home (500,000 people evacuated!), schools are re-opening slowly.  Air quality is horrendous, but we are trying to get back to something approaching normal.  Firefighters, polic, Red Cross and shelter organizers have been OUTSTANDING.  (The football stadium in Mission Valley held 10,000!)

 

 

I'm glad you're safely back at home lionlady, and that nothing was damaged! 

It's really neat to be able to swap neighborhood type stories with people you meet from all over the world in here.
I have wondered about some of the places where I used to live and unfortunately we lost contact with the friends we made there many years ago.

I haven't seen the News lately, what is the status of the Wildfires?

Very small world - the PSA crash was a little farther from us - we were nearer El Cajon Blvd.  Neither University Ave. nor the North Park/Normal Heights areas have changed very much... 

 

Ex-centric, Thank you!

WOW... small world isn't it. I lived by the corner of University Avenue and 9th Street. There was a Liquor Store/Delicatesin on 1 corner and a Bar called the Star and Garter catty corner across the street. We moved back to Virginia in October of that year, not long after that plane crash with that DC-9 and the Cessna planes, that weren't too far from us, maybe 8 or 9 blocks or so.

Very glad everyone is safe lionlady.

hi lionlady, soooooooooo glad to hear that every thing worked out ok for you and your family in the wildfires evacuation. I remember all too well how bad they can get out of control. I lived in North Park section of San Diego back in 1978. keeping all the others in my thoughts and prayers.