This sucks. I can see the Palomar Mtn. fire, the Fallbrook fire, two
> fires on Camp Pendelton, the fire in Modjeska Canyon, and the one in
> Big Bear (Running Springs). That's 6 fires. There are several more,
> but they are not visible from my house.
>
> For those of you living under a rock somewhere, they have evacuated
> 513,000 people from the San Diego area. One half million plus people
> have been forced out of their homes. One half million. That does not
> include othere areas of Southern California. It is only evacuations
> from San Diego County.
>
> I took a drive today because I have friends that live in the fire
> area. The fire area they live in is the Rice Canyon Fire, the fire
> guys were at the ignition point today, and without telling me
> outright that it was arson, they told me it was arson. Arson. One
> half million people evacuated. All of these one half million are not
> all from arson fires, but an entire community, and perhaps more, has
> been evacuated because of some dolt with a book of matches.
>
> On my drive around the region, I hit a road closure that kept me from
> going to the coast, so I went inland and hit another road block that
> kept me from going to Palomar Mountais or deserts further to the
> east. I stopped at one of the indian casinos, and noticed that the
> sun was completely blotted out at 12:30 in the afternoon. Arson. One
> half million people. As I made the big circle around the region and
> headed back to my house, I could see fires on Palomar Mountain,
> Fallbrook, Camp Pendelton, Saddleback Mountain, and all of the way to > Lake Arrowhead.
>
> Fallbrook's hospital has been evacuated. Arson. The cash crop in the
> region is avocados and citrus. All gone. Arson. Homes in the region
> are easily in the million dollar price range, mostly due to the land
> (and agriculture) that comes with them, hundreds are burned to the > ground. Arson.
>
> Thousands upon thousands are sleeping with relatives or in hotels
> tonight. Arson. Homeowner's insurtance rates will all be increased
> because of this senseless act of arson. Arson. Not a mistake. Not > nature. Arson.
>
> If this guy is caught and convicted, I'd like the punishment to be
> that we sprinkle Ronson Lighter fluid on his nuts, and I get to toss
> the match. This would be arson too, but it would be justifiable
> arson. We could let him douse the flames by poking them out with an > ice pick.
Consider yourself blessed that you are not caught up in this mess. You might consider putting some people up in your house. It will be looked upon favorably by He who matters.