Evacuation of the Claremont Colleges

[Anonymous]

The city has been texting students to get out, while the campuses themselves say everything is fine! DC sent a picture of the fires that were visibly near her dorm!

[Anonymous]

That’s horrific OP. What happens in the instance that the colleges burn?

[Anonymous]

The evacuation warning areas CLA-E003 and CLA-E006-A are quite far north of campus which is in CLA-Q1457 (just south of the green boxed area). Wouldn't be too concerned really.

[Anonymous]

This is ridiculous. The fires are not near the dorms, as can be easily seen on the real-time Genasys Protect warning system/app. The fire is in the mtns but poses zero danger to students on campus. The fire has not crossed highway 210, which is still a good distance away, and is extremely unlikely to do so The wind is blowing to the north and east—ie away from campus. Even the air quality on campus is good (as any basic Google search will show), tho in Nevada, not so much. Instead of fear-mongering, say a prayer for the mtn communities that really are in harm’s way, unlike yr child, tho even there authorities have evacuated everyone safely. If circumstances change, I’m sure the colleges will be on it. The way to calm yr child is to demonstrate calm yourself.

[Anonymous]

Yikes. Fires travel fast and are unpredictable.i was also thinking of students at University of Redlands. While the fire may not reach campus, even the threat of it can cause confusion, fear. Also, the air quality will be very poor, and ashes will be raining down. In this case, I would listen to the city over campus officials.

[Anonymous]

Do you feel better after posting that disinformation, OP?

[Anonymous]

There is no ash raining down on the University of Redlands, which also is in no current danger from forest fires. All you are revealing is how little you know or understand about fires and their mgt in CA. There are plenty of things to worry about in this world without scaremongering about currently non-existents threats. Air quality in Claremont, Ca today is “normal.” People on this site are ridiculous.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There is no ash raining down on the University of Redlands, which also is in no current danger from forest fires. All you are revealing is how little you know or understand about fires and their mgt in CA. There are plenty of things to worry about in this world without scaremongering about currently non-existents threats. Air quality in Claremont, Ca today is “normal.” People on this site are ridiculous.

The air quality everyday before today was unhealthy. The students got a message from the city of Claremont saying to consider evac. The schools are telling them to stay…
You seem to be the ignorant one, or at least the avoidant type.

[Anonymous]

Also, the city is not advising anyone to evacuate. It has issued one warning (like a “watch” in weather) for the one zone that is inside the town limits—but actually in the mtns miles away. So both the city and the campus are giving the exact same advice: no threat, stay put. Communicating panic and hysteria to yr kid is just filling them with needless fears that will not help them become well-adjusted adults. There are maps and apps that show all this—as one Google search would reveal.

[Anonymous]

My child is at the colleges. I’ve checked the air quality everyday. It’s been normal everyday except Sunday, when it was “moderate”. PP posted map above of where evacuation warning and orders are—they are not on or even near campus. So you are spreading misinformation. But if you want to tell yr kid to flee campus, have at it. Can’t cure crazy.

[Anonymous]

Yes. Look at the Purple Air maps for updated air quality. It's not too bad in Claremont right now.

Of course it's something to keep an eye on, but I'd listen to what people on the ground are actually saying.

[Anonymous]

They have had air conditioning issues, opening common areas so kids can sleep in air conditioning since some of the dorms lack ac. But hey, it’s a dry heat.

[Anonymous]

Another Claremont College parent here. Thanks to those offering sane input. Claremont is downhill and south of the fire, so it'd require unusual north winds (uncommon) to push the fire south, downhill, through the couple miles of residential neighborhoods, and toward campus.

FWIW, I just texted my kid. The fire is visible from campus but there's no smoke (southwest winds) and classes haven't been cancelled.

[Anonymous]

OP, there is enough real drama in life without ginning up extra stress. A reminder to be grateful.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Another Claremont College parent here. Thanks to those offering sane input. Claremont is downhill and south of the fire, so it'd require unusual north winds (uncommon) to push the fire south, downhill, through the couple miles of residential neighborhoods, and toward campus.

FWIW, I just texted my kid. The fire is visible from campus but there's no smoke (southwest winds) and classes haven't been cancelled.

I think it's this that people don't understand. The fire spreads faster in areas with trees and ground brush and where there are few hydrants to use to provide water. The neighborhoods closest to edge of the wilderness are also in danger from errant ashes....but it is progressively safer for each block of paved grid neighborhoods as you move away from the base of the wilderness.