CNN: Cannot do anything about fire till it reaches ocean or when winds die down Wednesday

[Herman Munster]

They are interviewing a firefighter. Looks real bad.

[Richardo]

1. I would think the wind is typically worse near the ocean.

That is a bad bad situation.

[depakid]

2. Actually, it's worse in the mountains and canyons

due in part to venturi effects.

[cboy4]

7. Oh no, not with the Santa Ana winds, which blow from

east to west out into the ocean.

Normally, you're right.



on edit....here's a photo to give you an idea of wind direction.

[Ian David]

3. What kind of ad hoc expert told Leslie this today?

Is that the official story, or is it the opinion of some "expert" they brought in to fill airtime?

[Whisp]

4. I think it was someone from the Firefighter team.

not sure tho. he sure sounded tired and said he's never seen anything like this before.

[anitar1]

5. I heard on a Portland station that Washington and Oregon have

quite a few engines and firefighters on there way down there. Those poor people are so overwhelmed. The National guard units are in Iraq for the most part so they cannot be used to help. I heard that on NPR earlier.

[madrchsod]

6. the national guard is over there while their homes

or the homes of their friends burn to the ground. they are over there because chimp was to much of a coward to reinstate the draft...get ready everyone west of the rockies winter is on it`s way...