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1. Patrick Follow Befriend (54) 5,240 threads 6,173 comments 46 male Menlo Park, CA Premium

   1   8:51am Fri 10 Sep 2010   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   The San Bruno explosion and fire seems to be centered about here. Map of the area at the bottom of this page.

2. Theo Follow Befriend 3 threads 34 comments

   2   9:30am Fri 10 Sep 2010   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   I actually live about 3 blocks away. It was the craziest thing I've ever seen in my life. Transformer boxes popping, the whole area covered in ash. The actual fire ball was the craziest thing I've ever seen, it hurt your eyes if you looked at it too much. The whole area is basically decimated.

3. vain Follow Befriend (2) 68 threads 876 comments

   3   9:35am Fri 10 Sep 2010   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   Meh. That area was overpriced anyways. $650k-$700k for boxes. Power outages are very common. It seems the utility systems are poorly maintained. Lucky for the banks! An insurance company will come rebuild/remodel the homes. THEN they can foreclose with minimal loss. All listings in that neighborhood have been removed from the MLS.

4. E-man Follow Befriend (31) 34 threads 2,612 comments San Jose, CA Premium

   4   9:46am Fri 10 Sep 2010   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   Hey, I see opportunity. You might be able to pick up some cheap land after the fire especially inheritance properties. No?

5. vain Follow Befriend (2) 68 threads 876 comments

   5   9:56am Fri 10 Sep 2010   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   I see opportunity as well. But I would assume most of these owners had insurance. I guess insurance companies can work with banks and give them some shadow inventory as replacement homes? Or will the insurance companies just give them a loaner home while they rebuild? I work about a mile from this place. They have just released us from work early due to air quality...

6. Patrick Follow Befriend (54) 5,240 threads 6,173 comments 46 male Menlo Park, CA Premium

   6   10:11am Fri 10 Sep 2010   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   Theo says I actually live about 3 blocks away. Wow, glad you're OK. Got any pictures to post?

7. Theo Follow Befriend 3 threads 34 comments

   7   10:39am Fri 10 Sep 2010   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   Yeah, they were issuing voluntarily evacuations. Looks like it is all contained now. The roar and size of the inferno was shocking. I have some pics I took about a block away from my house.

8. Theo Follow Befriend 3 threads 34 comments

   8   10:40am Fri 10 Sep 2010   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   Here are the pics fixed.

9. Theo Follow Befriend 3 threads 34 comments

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10. Theo Follow Befriend 3 threads 34 comments

    10   10:44am Fri 10 Sep 2010   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   This community is really close knit. I grew up with a lot of people that lost their houses. Every one here has lived here their whole lives and this is a tragedy.

11. vain Follow Befriend (2) 68 threads 876 comments

    11   10:50am Fri 10 Sep 2010   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   Theo, was the gas station affected?

12. Patrick Follow Befriend (54) 5,240 threads 6,173 comments 46 male Menlo Park, CA Premium

    12   10:50am Fri 10 Sep 2010   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   Wow, I wouldn't even that close to the fireball.

13. Theo Follow Befriend 3 threads 34 comments

    13   10:53am Fri 10 Sep 2010   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   The pictures I took were from the gas station. The initial reports were that the gas station exploded and I ran home because if that was the case it would've got to my house. People were also saying airplane engine or airplane crash. It was clear the fire was being fed it sounded like thunder. I was really impressed by the Peninsula Fire Departments and CDF. They were literally water bombing the fire. Every minute they would drop the red stuff on it and helicopters were refilling and just dropping every minute. It didn't do much until PG&E finally shut off the gas and then it subsided.

14. ukclouder Follow Befriend 5 comments

    14   11:00am Fri 10 Sep 2010   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   My friend live in Daley Ctr. Are houses around that area OK?

15. vain Follow Befriend (2) 68 threads 876 comments

    15   11:01am Fri 10 Sep 2010   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   My friend was taking pictures from the same area as you. He lives nearby but was just a passing by. He was with some class mates and I found it amusing that they are all training to become firefighters. They were all willing to help if needed :)

16. Theo Follow Befriend 3 threads 34 comments

    16   11:02am Fri 10 Sep 2010   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   ukclouder says My friend live in Daley Ctr. Are houses around that area OK? Yeah should be ok, it looks like Vermont Street and anything below were affected.

17. ukclouder Follow Befriend 5 comments

    17   11:02am Fri 10 Sep 2010   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   Nice, Thanks

18. ukclouder Follow Befriend 5 comments

    18   11:04am Fri 10 Sep 2010   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   Only worry is that the houses nearby are affected (water in sides house etc) in certain ways although not damaged.

19. ukclouder Follow Befriend 5 comments

    19   11:08am Fri 10 Sep 2010   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   Theo: Is the area still close? Can I help him to get something out? Thanks

20. Theo Follow Befriend 3 threads 34 comments

    20   11:09am Fri 10 Sep 2010   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   I'm sure it is a possibility because they were just dropping water all over the place.

21. Theo Follow Befriend 3 threads 34 comments

    21   11:12am Fri 10 Sep 2010   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   As of this morning it was all still taped off when I was driving to work. I'm going to get off early just because a lot of my friends right now don't have homes.

22. ukclouder Follow Befriend 5 comments

    22   11:14am Fri 10 Sep 2010   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   I will drop by later to see if the area is OK now. I was told there was some fire by 10am

23. vain Follow Befriend (2) 68 threads 876 comments

    23   12:42pm Fri 10 Sep 2010   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   ukclouder says I will drop by later to see if the area is OK now. I was told there was some fire by 10am I tried on my way after work. It's blocked off. Maybe you can catch a glimpse driving on Skyline Blvd. But not going up from San Bruno Avenue. I had to make a U-Turn back down.

24. vain Follow Befriend (2) 68 threads 876 comments

    24   12:55pm Fri 10 Sep 2010   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   Photo #65 is awesome. For sale: Fireplace/Chimney. Location location location! This spot is HOT! Hurry! Shoulda priced it lower...shoulda priced it lower... *shakes head*

25. divingengineer Follow Befriend 15 comments Oakland, CA

    25   4:19pm Fri 10 Sep 2010   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   My father was working in Oakland when the explosion happened, he told me he could see light from it flickering from the other side of the bay.

26. PasadenaNative Follow Befriend (1) 28 threads 288 comments South Pasadena, CA

    26   4:58pm Fri 10 Sep 2010   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   Let's remember, people's lives were lost yesterday...have some compassion as opposed to seeing an "opportunity."

27. elliemae Follow Befriend (25) 416 threads 7,009 comments Saint George, UT elliemae's website

    27   5:27pm Fri 10 Sep 2010   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   I'm sure he was being snarky, and certainly meant no harm. Humor gets us through the darkest hours. It's a damn shame, what happened.

28. woggs1 Follow Befriend 10 threads 83 comments San Bruno, CA

    28   5:30pm Fri 10 Sep 2010   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   I live right up the hill from the fire, the explosion shook my house so I grabbed my video camera and captured this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pp46QXWidAc and this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCrHW9xqTeM Here are some camera pics: WAY too close for comfort

29. vain Follow Befriend (2) 68 threads 876 comments

    29   6:55pm Fri 10 Sep 2010   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   woggs, that's awfully close. Did you consider fleeing?

30. lilolady9 Follow Befriend 1 comments

    30   7:17pm Fri 10 Sep 2010   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   anyone know if 1961 Earl is OK? I have friends that live there and have been unable to get through by phone.

31. woggs1 Follow Befriend 10 threads 83 comments San Bruno, CA

    31   7:20pm Fri 10 Sep 2010   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   Vain says woggs, that’s awfully close. Did you consider fleeing? Vain says woggs, that’s awfully close. Did you consider fleeing? Oh yes we did! We had bags packed, and arrangements made to stay at a friends house. I saw several neighbors leaving in a hurry. I could see the whole thing from my living room, and was waiting to see if the fire came my way. All the aircraft flying overhead made it a long night.

32. Cvoc13 Follow Befriend (9) 6 threads 194 comments Dublin, CA Cvoc13's website

    32   8:33pm Fri 10 Sep 2010   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   What is your major malfunction? Come on man, people lost everything, in a FLASH and lives were lost, are you kidding me, talking about $$$ Time and PLACE ya this is Patrick.net and we talk values and all, BUT shelf it and or have some compassion. Gezz, am I the only one feeling a few of these guys are seemly pretty callous. If I am wrong, sorry but on the other hand, if you agree with me, please guys think and feel a little.

33. kevhsu Follow Befriend 2 comments

    33   9:34pm Fri 10 Sep 2010   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   Cvoc13, I was just going to post something to similar effect, when I saw your comment here at the bottom. I'm really ashamed of some of the people here. This has nothing to do with real estate, and has everything to do with a tragic event where people should be supportive instead of vindictive. Kudos to you for being the first to post that sentiment. -Kevin

34. piccadillymod Follow Befriend 1 comments

    34   11:04am Sat 11 Sep 2010   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   I lived at 1106 Fairmont Dr in San Bruno for the first 7 yrs of my life. It was one the houses lost. I am so sorry for all the people in my old neighborhood. I think it would be very hard to go back even if my house were still standing.

35. E-man Follow Befriend (31) 34 threads 2,612 comments San Jose, CA Premium

    35   12:39pm Sat 11 Sep 2010   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   It was insensitive of me to make the above statement. I apologize for myself and on behalf of Vain. Thanks Ellie for coming to the rescue :o)

36. Liberty1 Follow Befriend 1 comments

    36   5:27pm Tue 14 Sep 2010   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   The San Andreas Fault runs right through this broken pipe area. Actually right through the San Bruno Fire Department on that map.