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Any Santa Barbara area posters here tonight?

september — Fri, 17 Jun 2016 03:12:29 GMT

I saw on the news, that there's a big fire burning in the area...that 101 was even closed earlier in the day.

Hope this gets put out soon, and that you're all okay.

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sunshine45 — Fri, 17 Jun 2016 03:23:57 GMT

Strong winds push wildfire in Los Padres National Forest near Santa Barbara to 1,700 acres

http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-santa-barbara-fire-refugio-20160616-snap-story.html

for those in the area......stay safe!

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Alsee — Fri, 17 Jun 2016 03:38:20 GMT

We're about 45 minutes south. No ashes here but the smoke was pretty strong this afternoon. No containment yet and a heatwave coming this weekend.

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september — Fri, 17 Jun 2016 03:44:01 GMT

Good luck, Alsee. I hadn't thought about the hot weather in store for the weekend. I'm on the Central Coast, and it's supposed to be hot here, too.

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Moonchilde — Fri, 17 Jun 2016 04:58:19 GMT

@september wrote:
Good luck, Alsee. I hadn't thought about the hot weather in store for the weekend. I'm on the Central Coast, and it's supposed to be hot here, too.

I'm on the Central Coast as well (now), but spent 25 years driving through the fire area on my trips up here; I know exactly where it is. Beautiful area, fairly highly populated :-(

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tansy — Fri, 17 Jun 2016 05:09:59 GMT

My son and his family are right in town -- fire's maybe 20 miles away but they are getting lots of smoke.

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patbz — Fri, 17 Jun 2016 18:53:33 GMT

I'm vacationing in Pismo and had to go to Santa Barbara yesterday while 101 was closed, so I took the 154 detour (which was bumper to bumper). By chance, there is a large wildfire 1 mile from our Show Low home and dear son is preparing to evacuate (with dogs and important papers).

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151949 — Fri, 17 Jun 2016 19:28:58 GMT

I called my nephew's cell phone yesterday and he was at this fire and said he couldn't talk. He is a fire fighter who jumps into fire areas when there is no other way to get to them. A skill he learned in the army. I am always praying he stays safe. His poor wife ! She broke off their engagement when he joined the army because she could not handle the stress of him being deployed. When he got out of the army after he recovered from injuries they got back together and got married and what does he do? Decides to do this for a living. i think he makes her a nervous wreck. Pray for the fire fighters.

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september — Sat, 18 Jun 2016 00:56:23 GMT

@tansy wrote:
My son and his family are right in town -- fire's maybe 20 miles away but they are getting lots of smoke.

My daughter lives in the area, too, and I finally got word from her, late last night, that the fire itself wasn't close to her, but there is smoke everywhere.

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september — Sat, 18 Jun 2016 00:57:33 GMT

@patbz wrote:
I'm vacationing in Pismo and had to go to Santa Barbara yesterday while 101 was closed, so I took the 154 detour (which was bumper to bumper). By chance, there is a large wildfire 1 mile from our Show Low home and dear son is preparing to evacuate (with dogs and important papers).

Good luck to your son. I hope all goes well for him.

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september — Sat, 18 Jun 2016 00:58:52 GMT

@151949 wrote:
I called my nephew's cell phone yesterday and he was at this fire and said he couldn't talk. He is a fire fighter who jumps into fire areas when there is no other way to get to them. A skill he learned in the army. I am always praying he stays safe. His poor wife ! She broke off their engagement when he joined the army because she could not handle the stress of him being deployed. When he got out of the army after he recovered from injuries they got back together and got married and what does he do? Decides to do this for a living. i think he makes her a nervous wreck. Pray for the fire fighters.

Thank goodness for people like your nephew, and all the firefighters who risk their lives for us!

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hennypenny — Sat, 18 Jun 2016 02:20:09 GMT

I just got out of the hospital (emergency gall bladder surgery) When we got home there was ash all over our property.

We are about fifteen or twenty miles south In Santa barbara. Watched smoke from hosp bed. Our house is all closed up.

They managed to save a very nice upscale yurt and cabin "campsite".

Hope the winds die down. Heat wave will be terrible.

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Lila Belle — Sat, 18 Jun 2016 02:26:07 GMT

Stay safe and hope your recovery is quick @hennypenny!

Good luck to all in the area.

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september — Sat, 18 Jun 2016 02:36:55 GMT

I was thinking about you, hennypenny. I knew you lived somewhere close to where my daughter lives.

Get well soon! And I hope it won't be too hot or too windy over the weekend.

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proudlyfromNJ — Sat, 18 Jun 2016 02:46:15 GMT

Stay safe everyone. Scary situation.

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shoekitty — Sat, 18 Jun 2016 02:49:38 GMT

@hennypenny

Get well soon, and be safe! They WILL get those fires under controll soon. I am sending you some virtual McConnell's Ice Cream! What flavor are you in a mind set for?

Take care

Shoe

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september — Sat, 18 Jun 2016 03:13:27 GMT

Yum! McConnell's ice cream....so good.

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hennypenny — Sat, 18 Jun 2016 03:15:21 GMT

Coffee bean sounds heavenly!---

The city of Santa Barbara, and I believe Goleta are safe.

Put in a good word for all the firefighters!

Thanks, everyone for the kind words.

need to go to bed, but dreading going up the stairs-lol

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september — Sat, 18 Jun 2016 03:21:21 GMT

You've probably signed out by now, hennypenny, but I hope you get a good night's rest, and feel better tomorrow.

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shoekitty — Sat, 18 Jun 2016 03:39:50 GMT

@september

Pismo!!! How I love that town! I wish we had bought a vacation home there in the early 90's when we were toying with the ideaa!! We toyed around for 2 years and the homes we could afford went up 300k!!! Now, I couldn't even guess! When we stay there I love the Sand Castle beach side rooms!!!!

Have fun. Has there been June gloom there> We have had the June Gloom here from Santa Cruz, Capitola, etc