Los Angeles Fire Tweets - Google Maps Mashup

Southern California has been hit by wildfires which were driven by hurricane-strength winds. Lot of folks have lost homes. Other then CNN and other media outlets how does one get information as to what is happening on the ground there in Southern California?

Twitter is a great tool to get a feel of what the situation is on the ground. With the help of Twitter Search API + Google Maps API, I have put together a Gooogle Maps Mashup which shows you the tweets as it relates to Los Angeles Fires.