Schools, Universities, and many businesses, courts, gov't agencies (not needed for fire relief) are closed.As bad as LA county is, San Diego is by far the worst area. Of the 1500+ homes destroyed, 1300+ have been in San Diego. Fire Dept. says homes are being destroyed by the minute. There is fear that some fires may merge creating a fire inferno. A million+ people have been evacuated. Until those winds die down, they're really fighting a losing battle. It's really quite tragic.Live Video: Brush Fire Coverage - Video - KGTV San Diego
Google Maps <<<<live interactive Google Map of all of So. CA fires
Fire officials are now stating that the Orange County Santiago fire was purposely set and there is speculation that other fires may have also been deliberate. See Interactive Map
.......In 2003 an FBI memo alerted law enforcement agencies that an al-Qaeda terrorist being held in detention had talked of masterminding a plot to set a series of devastating forest fires around the western United States.
It was reported that the detainee, who was not identified, said the plan involved three or four people setting wildfires using timed devices in Colorado, Montana, Utah and Wyoming that would detonate in forests and grasslands after the operatives had left the country.
“The detainee believed that significant damage to the U.S. economy would result and once it was realized that the fires were terrorist acts, U.S. citizens would put pressure on the U.S. government to change its policies,” the memo said.
How Can So Many Fires Be By Natural Causes ?
A Local News Radio talk show host in San Diego asked, “how can so many fires, in so many places, in such a short period of time, all be caused by natural causes”.
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