Southern California Fires Affecting Battle at the Border

[Jon Jack]

As I'm sure many of you are already aware there are several major fires burning in Southern California.

San Diego is being hit very hard by several of these fires. So far teams 1622 (Team Spyder from Poway, CA), 2029 (Team Sevnet from Ramona, CA) and two other 'pre-rookie' teams from Ramona are in areas that have been affected by these fires. Two (I-8 and I-15) of the three (I-5, I-8, and I-15) major interstates in San Diego have been closed, and a chance that the third could be closed by the end of the week. Having two interstates closed will make it difficult for teams to come to Battle at the Border and if the third were to close while the event is going on it would essentially trap all the traveling teams in San Diego indefinitely.

I have to say sadly that if the conditions continue to worsen we will have to postpone and possibly cancel the event. We will make a final decision Wednesday night as to the future of Battle at the Border 2007.