Reader Report...

Reader Rusty Beatty sent in the photo at right and this report:

I wish I had my computer all week. They were sent down the hill on Tuesday. I had friends relaying info from your blog to us on the hill by way of cell phone.

What a week. Hiding for 3 days, had 3 cops come into my house at gun point yesterday. Lived thru fire and get shot by cops, not what I expected. Your blog is the best info I received. Great service.

Here is a picture I took at the top of Ava Loma on Sunday towards Honey Springs. You can see the wind on the pool water. I have more if you are interested.

When did you have to leave? Where do you live in Jamul? I am just up from Rocky Mountain and Lyons Valley Rd , my buddy is hiding at the top of Ava Loma. He has the best views of the fire. The pool picture is his back yard overlooking lee valley.

My sons came back today at 10:00 am and we decided to meet mom for lunch. She had been out since 4:00am Tuesday The boys stayed with me till Wednesday when the fire started coming towards us and the smoke was getting bad. I have been out of my home for only 12 hours and I am getting very upset at how poorly this is being handled. I don't know how you cope. I am almost ready to hike back in. I was misinformed and should never had left, oh well it just another important thing I learned this week. I watched many fire fights on my 4 days of hiding in the hills. I have a 3 page time line from the S D County webpage that I copied only Harris fire information and added comments of what I saw.

I will send some pictures of the fire along Old Burn Way where the helicopters saved all the houses on the street.

Its ok to use my name.

Debbie and I had to evacuate late Tuesday afternoon; we're living out of our RV at a good friend's home in Chula Vista. We live in Lawson Valley, near the intersection of Lawson Valley Road and Rudnick Road.