A number of the biggest golf companies in the world, including Callaway Golf and TaylorMade, house their main headquarters in Carlsbad, Calif. On Wednesday, many of those companies were evacuated due to the raging wildfire that is devastating the area.
According to PGA.com, approximately 15,000 homes and business have been evacuated in the surrounding areas. TaylorMade’s facility – which includes adidas and Ashworth clothing – joined employees from Callaway, Odyssey, Cobra Puma Golf, SKLZ and the west coast office of Titleist in the mass exodus.
Unbelievable photo from La Costa Golf Course. #NBC7 pic.twitter.com/p7bRvGb8R6
— Dave Cordero (@davecordero) May 14, 2014
Fire in #Carlsbad right behind our business district. Very scary. #NBC7 has live feed here: http://t.co/iUDddezB3d pic.twitter.com/FuGLdRJeLE
— Nicole Roberts (@NicoleRoberts10) May 14, 2014
View of the fire from the roof of SKLZ Office #NBC7 pic.twitter.com/d86QuIK6Lr
— Nicole Roberts (@NicoleRoberts10) May 14, 2014
Not exactly what you want to see looking out the office window. Stay safe, Carlsbad. #Fire pic.twitter.com/JaF1FgK26s
— Chad Coleman (@HashtagChad) May 14, 2014
It’s not getting any better. #CarlsbadFire https://t.co/00LjRaiVkC
— Chad Coleman (@HashtagChad) May 14, 2014
Drone shot from directly above our house. Incredibly thankful we’re far enough away (for now). #Carlsbad #Fire pic.twitter.com/OQsKHAxXZI
— Chad Coleman (@HashtagChad) May 14, 2014
@JasonFinleyCG here’s what I saw: pic.twitter.com/5lm3azqnNt
— Harry Arnett (@HarryArnettCG) May 15, 2014
The fire is said to have started due to a mixture of a record drought, extreme heat, heavy winds and low humidity. Deemed the Poinsettia Fire, the wildfire has damaged or completely destroyed a number of homes in the Carlsbad area and is spreading at approximately 400 acres per day.
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