by shayera [courtesy of Calitics - Front Page]

Use this to keep informed of any new developments in the fires.  Thankfully, things appear to be getting better in most places. The firefighters have been doing an amazing job. But this is far from over. 

The Los Angeles County Public Health office has updated their 211 page to reflect resources to assist Southland Fires 2007. Here's the page from San Diego County San Diego County Fire information. Speaker Fabian Nunez and the Assembly Dem Caucus have a new Emergency Services Website.  Here's one Google Map with Fire information, and another, KPBS Google Map of San Diego fires. And don't forget the U-T's fireblog. Over the flip you'll find a lot more information phone numbers.

 Check out the Red Cross schedule if youwish to donate blood.

by Brian Leubitz [courtesy of Calitics - Front Page]

Two more bodies were found in a home in Poway, bringing the current official tally to three, but many more undocumented immigrants are feared dead in the canyons near the border. Over 620 square mileshave burned, or roughly half the size or Rhode Island. About 1500 residences have been destroyed in San Diego County alone. And, amazingly, more people have been evacuated from these fires than from the Katrina disaster. This is truly one of our country's most major disasters.  All that being said, the County of San Diego has already received its first request for a building permit to replace a destroyed home.

However, the actual work of controlling the fire will take some time yet. Over 5,000 firefighters are now fighting the blazes, yet 

by shayera [courtesy of Calitics - Front Page]

The old diary is getting full. So please update and add to this new thread.
The Los Angeles County Public Health office has updated their 211 page to reflect resources to assist Southland Fires 2007.

Here's the page from San Diego County San Diego County Fire information

Google Map with Fire information