Montecito Fires near Santa Barbara

More than 100 homes in the very prestigious Montecito community (Where Oprah, John Travolta, Kenny Loggins and Michael McDonald, among others, live) are on fire.
Rich or poor, white or black... this is a horrible situation no one should have to go through.

The winds are the firefighter's biggest enemy:



NASA depicts how the fire looks from space:



More horrible winds:



This is a very interesting view from above:



Meanwhile, the firemen continue to work very hard putting out the fires:

Saw this on the news last night. Amazing how many houses were instantly in flames. You'd think that they would build those roofs out of steel or something but it seems like some of the houses were caught on fire from the bottom of the outside walls.

I wish to god we would catch these freak ass arsonists. Most of the fires here are arson

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

Saw this on the news last night. Amazing how many houses were instantly in flames. You'd think that they would build those roofs out of steel or something but it seems like some of the houses were caught on fire from the bottom of the outside walls.

I wish to god we would catch these freak ass arsonists. Most of the fires here are arson

June7 said:

Meanwhile, the firemen continue to work very hard putting out the fires:

XxAxX said:

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

Saw this on the news last night. Amazing how many houses were instantly in flames. You'd think that they would build those roofs out of steel or something but it seems like some of the houses were caught on fire from the bottom of the outside walls.

I wish to god we would catch these freak ass arsonists. Most of the fires here are arson

it was arson??!

...just a few miles from my home, incase any was wondering how PaisleyPark5083, is doing?

Happy Holidays!!!!

rain.

Very dry forest and winds do not help. people and wildlife.

Edmonton, AB - - "all seeing, all knowing-thats our luv -prb"-"Yeah...we're like the Hotel California of fansites" - Nikademus - Nothinbutjoy¤°: I am so beyond mother fucking glad that it's the God Damned weekend that i could just shit kitttens

Rob Lowe: Entire mountain around his Montecito home was on fire


at 16:13 on November 14, 2008, EDT.
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

MONTECITO, Calif. - Rob Lowe says he and his children fled a wildfire raging in California with just minutes to spare.

The 44-year-old actor said Friday in a telephone interview with local station KABC-TV that the entire mountain around his Montecito home was on fire and flames were shooting 60 metres in the air.

The actor says his home was ultimately spared, but as they left, the wind was blowing at 110 kilometres an hour and "it was just like Armageddon."

Lowe says he was watching football with his son Thursday night when his wife called to alert him. He says they didn't see any fire engines or police as they fled.


©The Canadian Press, 2008

Edmonton, AB - - "all seeing, all knowing-thats our luv -prb"-"Yeah...we're like the Hotel California of fansites" - Nikademus - Nothinbutjoy¤°: I am so beyond mother fucking glad that it's the God Damned weekend that i could just shit kitttens

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

XxAxX said:

it was arson??!

Almost every wildfire we have here is arson. Don't have confirmation on it but the odds are totally that it's arson. Fuckers.

XxAxX said:

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

Almost every wildfire we have here is arson. Don't have confirmation on it but the odds are totally that it's arson. Fuckers.

jesus god. do i really want to move to southern california? we don't have a fire season here in MN??

firefighters...

christopher loyyd's house went up...

I think you know...
the no-no area...

...text from a guy...

Sorry if this sounds cold but the rich and famous can afford to replace what they lose so I am not worried about them.

It's the regular folk who cannot afford to replace the homes and property they own

Edmonton, AB - - "all seeing, all knowing-thats our luv -prb"-"Yeah...we're like the Hotel California of fansites" - Nikademus - Nothinbutjoy¤°: I am so beyond mother fucking glad that it's the God Damned weekend that i could just shit kitttens

luv4u said:

Sorry if this sounds cold but the rich and famous can afford to replace what they lose so I am not worried about them.

It's the regular folk who cannot afford to replace the homes and property they own

I think you know...
the no-no area...

...text from a guy...

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

XxAxX said:

jesus god. do i really want to move to southern california? we don't have a fire season here in MN??

Well don't live in the woods! If you live in the city no way there'd ever be fires like this unless Rodney King gets up to his bullshit again

Just got a text from my brother who is there right now and he said that it's nuts, that he's never seen anything like it. He said the intense smell of fire everywhere is creepy.

I'm sig-less. Happy, fuckers?

JustErin said:

veronikka said:

I'm sig-less. Happy, fuckers?

JustErin said:

veronikka said:

what area is your brother in?

Santa something....I know there are a lot of Santa somethings there. I think it was Santa Ana, but he told me that he's now on route to OC...or trying to get there for his show but he said the highways are hell.

veronikka said:

JustErin said:

Santa something....I know there are a lot of Santa somethings there. I think it was Santa Ana, but he told me that he's now on route to OC...or trying to get there for his show but he said the highways are hell.

yeah it's impossible to get anywhere right now on the freeways!

I'm sig-less. Happy, fuckers?

Does anyone know if Perris is near the fires? I have a close friend there and have been unable to reach him. Prayers for everyone there ~ such a tragedy.

MoonSongs said:

Muse2NOPharaoh said:

MoonSongs said:

JustErin said:

Muse2NOPharaoh said:

veronikka said:

Muse2NOPharaoh said:

Ha! Your brother was within a mile of me.. I think that is amazing and odd cool all at the same time.

So very close wonder where he was headed?

I'm sig-less. Happy, fuckers?

JustErin said:

veronikka said:

So very close wonder where he was headed?

Just looked it up (how sad is it that I don't even know myself where he is).

So he's playing a club called Proof tonight, then LAX in Hollywood tomorrow night. And then somewhere else later in the week.

okay. i am beginning to think that life here in the Land of Many Waters ain't so bad after all. even with winter.

Great photos