The scattered and raging wildfires in southern California are consuming homes at a wicked pace, having burned more than a 1,500 buildings, with tens of thousands more downwind and in danger. A half-million people have evacuated, President Bush has declared a state of emergency and through it all, everyone from reporters at traditional news outlets to everyday people are turning to technology to cover and share the latest news. Flickr users, for instance, are posting dramatic photos of the fire — the rubble of homes, massive smoke clouds, ash, flames and more flames.
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Web 2.0: Spreading Vital Info Amid Calif. Firestorms
Posted by: Chris Maxcer October 25, 2007 04:00 AMThe scattered and raging wildfires in southern California are consuming homes at a wicked pace, having burned more than a 1,500 buildings, with tens of thousands more downwind and in danger. A half-million people have evacuated, President Bush has declared a state of emergency and through it all, everyone from reporters at traditional news outlets to everyday people are turning to technology to cover and share the latest news. Flickr users, for instance, are posting dramatic photos of the fire — the rubble of homes, massive smoke clouds, ash, flames and more flames.