rudyamid on November 16th, 2008 at 3:17 pm

Yesterday at 4pm, an Anaheim Hills policeman knocked at our door and told us there was a mandatory evacuation.  Earlier, my neighbors had been suspecting we may have to leave the area because of the close proximity to the smoke and fire.  They even told me to start packing even before the notification was made.  […]

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rudyamid on November 15th, 2008 at 3:38 pm

The recent dry and warm weather are causing havoc today near my neighborhood.  A brush fire started around 8am this morning and it spread fast northbound.  We live just east of the Yorba Linda Blvd and north of Highway 91.  We’re not in the path of the fire, nor in the evacuation area.  However, the […]

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rudyamid on October 25th, 2007 at 3:56 pm

It’s good to know that the churches are out in force to help out the people in Orange County and San Diego County. Saddleback Church has provided the following to Santiago/Modjeska/Live Oaks Canyon evacuees. Here’s a newsletter from Pastor Rick Warren: Our 120 acre campus has served as a Fire Evacuation Center, caring for and […]

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rudyamid on October 25th, 2007 at 10:27 am

On the 5th day of the Santiago Canyon wild fire, the smoke and ash are still engulfing the Irvine area. This morning around 9am, on the way to work, I took this photo off the Barranca Pkwy car pool exit. The smoke is turning the sky eerie orange. The picture is just a small representation […]

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rudyamid on March 12th, 2007 at 9:27 am

It seems to happen around this time of the year where the Santa Ana winds and dry weather could spread a small fire. This time, rumour has it, that the fire was started by a stolen car. How and why is still not known at this moment, but I’ll eventually find out. Thank God so […]

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