HOMEOWNERS SCRAMBLE TO SAVE HOMES, VALUABLES.Byline: Kathleen Sweeney Staff Writer SAUGUS - Gino Santillo stood on the corner of Shadow Valley Lane and Woodside Drive on Friday afternoon, watching flames engulf en·gulf tr.v. en·gulfed, en·gulf·ing, en·gulfs To swallow up or overwhelm by or as if by overflowing and enclosing: The spring tide engulfed the beach houses. the brush in his back yard. His family was waiting down the street in the truck they had packed with pictures and insurance forms. ``Oh no, that's not looking good,'' he said as flames appeared to reach his roof, causing him to run into the home to water down his neighbor's deck and take pictures of all of his belongings belongings Noun, pl the things that a person owns or has with him or her Noun 1. belongings - something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone; "that hat is my property"; "he is a man of . ``I'm just worried about my house. This is nasty.'' The Santillos were just one family at the end of the dead-end street Noun 1. dead-end street - a street with only one way in or out blind alley, cul de sac, impasse thoroughfare - a public road from one place to another who were told to evacuate e·vac·u·ate v. 1. To empty or remove the contents of. 2. To excrete or discharge waste matter, especially of the bowels. as a wind-driven fire roared through Bouquet Canyon. Ken Anaya, who lives a few houses down from Santillo on Shadow Valley Lane, didn't adhere to adhere to verb 1. follow, keep, maintain, respect, observe, be true, fulfil, obey, heed, keep to, abide by, be loyal, mind, be constant, be faithful 2. the warning as he frantically sprayed water on the roof of his house and a neighbor's. It's the first time in his 12 years living here that he's seen a fire this close. The last fire in the area he remembers was six or seven years ago, but it was nothing like this fury. He too packed the family car with pictures and valuables and planned to move his wife and kids soon. ``It's frightening,'' he said. ``You live all your life to save money to buy a house and hope to God it doesn't end up in a pile of ashes.'' Anaya planned to fight for this home until there was no hope. ``I guess until they pick me up and move me away,'' he said. But with changing winds fueling the flames, the blaze began to approach the homes across the street - houses thought to be out of danger. Fonda Ahmad and her husband just moved here from Bakersfield after renting out their home of 10 years. They just replaced the carpet. ``I hope they can save it,'' she said, watching flames shooting behind her home. ``Oh God,'' she screamed First single released by Ultra Vivid Scene
The 12" version included You Know it All - 3:06 , pointing toward the fire. ``Look at that.'' Sheriff's deputies then began knocking on doors along Woodside Drive, but most of the residents were outside watching the out-of-control blaze or not home. So far, none of these residents had lost their homes. Firefighters were winning the battle - at least in this Saugus neighborhood. CAPTION(S): 2 photos, map Photo: (1) Mike Polito hoses his Rock Canyon Road home to protect it from encroaching flames Friday in Saugus. Shaun Dyer/Special to the Daily News (2) Smoke from a raging brush fire darkens the sky Friday near homes on Copper Canyon The Copper Canyon (Spanish: Barranca del Cobre) is a canyon system in the Sierra Tarahumara in the southwestern part of the state of Chihuahua in Mexico. This canyon system is larger and deeper than the Grand Canyon in the neighboring United States, although the Grand Road in Saugus. Gene Blevins/Special to the Daily News Map: Thousands of acres burned in Santa Clarita Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, |
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