For those of you with morbid curiosity

"Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast." (twostrokesmoke)
05/15/2014 at 12:35 • Filed to: None

I didn't take this video, but it is along the way I normally take to come to work. This was what it was like to be in Carlsbad, CA yesterday.

DISCUSSION (9)

RotaryLover > Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast.
05/15/2014 at 12:46

That's apocalyptic. What the hell happened?? I lived under a rock lately...

Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. > RotaryLover
05/15/2014 at 12:47

Wildfires. They happen here from time to time, but usually not until around October, so we were all caught a little off guard.

Squid > Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast.
05/15/2014 at 12:48

Yeah I'm glad to not be in SoCal right now. I just hope where my parents live stays not on fire, Luckily they are far enough away from the canyon that likes to catch fire so I think they might be safe, along with the fact that there is a "lake" right by so there is an adequate water source to fight any fire in the area. But holy balls the fires are crazy this early on in the summer. And it will only continue until October.

Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. > Squid
05/15/2014 at 12:49

Where are they? We still have some areas that are burning.

Squid > Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast.
05/15/2014 at 12:50

They are in Laguna Niguel so South Orange County.

RotaryLover > Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast.
05/15/2014 at 12:50

Damn...what's the damage so far?

nevergonnahaveapermanentaccount > Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast.
05/15/2014 at 12:51

Wow. That is a legitimate hellscape. I love my hometown in Wisconsin sooo much right now.

Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. > nevergonnahaveapermanentaccount
05/15/2014 at 13:25

It's normally pretty damn good here, but I wouldn't mind some of your rain right about now.

Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. > Squid
05/15/2014 at 13:29

I think they are okay. The Tomahawk fire is mostly on Camp Pendleton, so nothing much there to worry about. Yesterday I could see the smoke from that one from my office, and today it seems to be cleared up. I wouldn't worry too much.