Santiago Fire Day 14
It’s hard to believe the fires are still burning, there is almost zero news coverage now. Seems crazy how our media works, first they overload you with information and then turn it off before its over. This country doesn’t know that we are still at war or that fires are still burning throughout southern California, its just mind boggling. Many people right here, within just a few miles of the blazes don’t even know it is still burning.
CONTAINMENT: 90% at the time of this report. Full containment is expected 11/4/07.
CONTROL: Not at this time
INJURIES: Twelve minor injuries to fire personnel
ACRES BURNED: Approximately 28,400
STRUCTURES BURNED:
- Eight residential structures were damaged and fifteen destroyed
- Twelve outbuildings were damaged and nine destroyed
FIREFIGHTING/LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSETS:
Kerry,
I hope things are under control now. It is a shame that there was such widespread destruction.
The news media coverage was similar in the South after the hurricanes in 2005. There was nothing else on for a couple weeks and then it got old I guess. I went down there for a month to help out and didn’t see any newspeople anywhere except locals.
Matt