Stayed inside all day, as the air smelled of smoke and everyone was encouraged to stay off the roads. The sky was clear overhead but the gray-pink pall continued to the north and south. [see map]. Spent time cleaning up the random files accumulating on my desktop and listening to the scanner. SDSU classes are cancelled for the rest of the week, so I’ve got time to catch up on things and noodle around on stuff I never have time for. I’ve discovered a load of interesting sites for those interested in listening to what the fire and police are doing, like ScanDiego and ScanSanDiego.Net. That last one leads to live scanners that you can listen to in iTunes. Click here to hear a sample of what’s happening.
So far, students, friends and colleagues all report still having a home to go back to, even if they’re not able to be there now. There’s an estimate that one out of three county residents have been evacuated.
But we San Diegans evacuate in style. There was an interview with someone in Qualcomm Stadium describing how some of the evacuees (or volunteers) have set up yoga and meditation classes there to help alleviate anxiety. This is the same stadium that pioneered an outdoor smoking ban and added sushi to the menu.
Looks as though we might be past the worst of it.