Big ass land slide in Fremont - Niles... Anyone know whats happening?

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Old Jun 20, 2006 | 06:42 PM
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Big *** land slide in Fremont - Niles... Anyone know whats happening?

I was riding my bike about an hour ago and saw like 4 fire engines book *** past me... I get home, keep hearing sirens, helicopters, planes... And I'm like "what the f***?".

So my mom calls me and tells me part of the hillside in Niles collapsed... She's at a nearby park/lake where helicopters are filling up on water and dumping below the mountain side (fire I guess?).

This JUST happened... Anyone know whats going on?
Old Jun 20, 2006 | 07:13 PM
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Guess I was misinformed about the landslide... Turns out it is just a big *** fire that firefighters can't get to because of how small the road is, and residents are coming down and up, so its gridlocked basically.
Old Jun 20, 2006 | 07:31 PM
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Niles as in, Alvarado Niles from 880 to UCKK?
Old Jun 20, 2006 | 07:42 PM
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Guess I was misinformed about the landslide... Turns out it is just a big *** fire that firefighters can't get to because of how small the road is, and residents are coming down and up, so its gridlocked basically.
It's a shame the big *** firetrucks can't get to the small *** road.
Old Jun 20, 2006 | 08:51 PM
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Niles as in, Alvarado Niles from 880 to UCKK?

niles as in niles canyon, from mission road to sunol

wow, glad I don't commute through there anymore.
Old Jun 20, 2006 | 09:01 PM
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just saw it on the news. 30 acres burned, fire is under control. It is in the morrison canyon area.
Old Jun 20, 2006 | 10:22 PM
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I smelled the fire on the way home from work, didnt know what it was. Now I do
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