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« Reply #20 on: September 02, 2009, 07:42:58 AM »
I think if Chilao is gone then Newcomb's is gone... Sad

Looking on their website though it also burned down in 1976 so hopefully it will rise again.

A couple of years ago when Orange County had its big fire it changed the way Santiago Peak and the surrounding hills look from a distance, it's so barren and still is. I bicycle in Santiago Canyon a lot and it is encouraging how quickly things are starting to come back, but man, I can't imagine how bad ACH is going to look.  Sad

When I lived in Long Beach it was my refuge from the city, you could actually smell the pines and fresh air on a ride.

I'm hoping in the future the strategy of letting small fires burnout undergrowth will keep these explosive inferno type fires at bay.
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« Reply #20 on: September 02, 2009, 07:42:58 AM »
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« Reply #21 on: September 02, 2009, 09:58:29 AM »
From the fire line it does not look good but does anyone have any confirmation on Newcomb's?
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« Reply #22 on: September 02, 2009, 10:08:50 AM »
Quote from: Bigwhited on September 02, 2009, 09:58:29 AM

From the fire line it does not look good but does anyone have any confirmation on Newcomb's?

Until they open ACH back up (and who knows when that will be), we'll just have to rely on those "in the know" and the net.
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« Reply #23 on: September 02, 2009, 10:26:40 PM »
There's word that KTLA (channel 5) just reported that Newcomb's Ranch is still there, and that they had video to prove it.

I did not see the news myself for this, but just reporting from Brian over @ SoCalSportTouring.
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« Reply #24 on: September 02, 2009, 10:27:40 PM »
I was just watching the ktla news out of LA and they highlighted the fact that Newcomb's ranch had NOT burned as of this evening.  They're concerned about it burning but as of this evening it was still intact.
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« Reply #25 on: September 03, 2009, 11:34:05 AM »
Confirmed from another website at http://mayorsam.blogspot.com/2009/09/great-news-newcombs-ranch-survived.html that Newcombs has dodged the flames.  Too bad about local residents though.  I loved this place and everything about the region.  Many nights spent at Chilao...
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« Reply #26 on: September 03, 2009, 11:50:47 AM »
Quote from: CapnTreee on September 03, 2009, 11:34:05 AM

Confirmed from another website at http://mayorsam.blogspot.com/2009/09/great-news-newcombs-ranch-survived.html that Newcombs has dodged the flames.

Really glad to hear that!  Smile
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« Reply #27 on: September 03, 2009, 12:08:23 PM »
Thanks for the update.

Quote from: CapnTreee on September 03, 2009, 11:34:05 AM

Confirmed from another website at http://mayorsam.blogspot.com/2009/09/great-news-newcombs-ranch-survived.html that Newcombs has dodged the flames.  Too bad about local residents though.  I loved this place and everything about the region.  Many nights spent at Chilao...


Those are f**ked up comments.

So who the h3!! posted up the false report?!

Now they think the fire is going to reach Crystal Lake?  At least 39 and GMR "just" had a fire a few years ago so there is less fuel.
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« Reply #28 on: September 03, 2009, 12:45:19 PM »
Quote from: Rambler on September 02, 2009, 10:26:40 PM

There's word that KTLA (channel 5) just reported that Newcomb's Ranch is still there, and that they had video to prove it.

I did not see the news myself for this, but just reporting from Brian over @ SoCalSportTouring.


I just did a search on their site and nothing came up...
http://www.ktla.com/
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« Reply #29 on: September 03, 2009, 12:59:04 PM »
I just tried to call Newcombe's.  Their phone line works, their answer machine comes up , explains hours of operation etc, but when I dialed an extension there was no answer.  That could just mean they are busy...
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« Reply #30 on: September 03, 2009, 01:06:20 PM »
Quote from: atadaskew on September 03, 2009, 12:59:04 PM

I just tried to call Newcombe's.  Their phone line works, their answer machine comes up , explains hours of operation etc, but when I dialed an extension there was no answer.  That could just mean they are busy...

Or that they haven't been allowed to return back yet.  The fires are still going...
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« Reply #31 on: September 03, 2009, 02:24:14 PM »
Did they BBQ before?




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« Reply #32 on: September 03, 2009, 03:24:45 PM »
Quote from: Rambler on September 03, 2009, 01:06:20 PM


Or that they haven't been allowed to return back yet.  The fires are still going...


But the claim is they are currently feeding the fire fighters....
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« Reply #33 on: September 03, 2009, 05:07:43 PM »
Just saw a shot of fire fighters at Newcombs Ranch on channel 7, looks ok!
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« Reply #34 on: September 04, 2009, 07:10:13 AM »
Officially called Arson now.  firedevil


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250 square miles burned.
60 houses.
2 firefighters lost their lives.




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« Reply #35 on: September 04, 2009, 07:57:47 AM »
Someone set a fire on the Ortega Hwy last night.
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« Reply #36 on: September 04, 2009, 05:38:15 PM »
hey all i am not a rider but a little info for you all... i work for a local tow company and just so you all know i was up on the crest today to get a vehicle that broke down.... i went to the cal trans yard... i talked to some of cal trans workers and fire fighters and they told me that newcombs was ok... the fire was close but it did survive... that was this morning 9/4/09... and to clear up some rumors cal trans yard is intact except for the houses that were up there
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« Reply #37 on: September 05, 2009, 08:33:42 AM »
This morning on NPR they stated that 'A cafe was destroyed'.

I know that there is also one on 39 (Azusa), but where else?




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« Reply #38 on: September 05, 2009, 09:14:34 AM »
Probably Hidden Springs Cafe on Angeles Forest.

 Doesn't look like there's much left:
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« Reply #39 on: September 05, 2009, 08:13:30 PM »
http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p156/Green01SprintST/ole0.jpg

You can see the phone booth in this shot for some perspective.  Very sad.
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