California is burning, again.

[Hellow]

Prayers for everyone in danger because of the fire and prayers for the firefighters.

Now, someone please tell me why people like to live so close together? And in a place prone to fire at any moment?

[DJFyrewolf36]

Prayers for everyone in danger because of the fire and prayers for the firefighters.

Now, someone please tell me why people like to live so close together? And in a place prone to fire at any moment?

People like to cram into places where its pretty...without thinking of the dangers. Its like that in Lake Tahoe too, there are a ton of people crammed together in a place with a LOT of dead trees. When that place catches fire, there is usually a lot of property damage and injuries...yet when its over they rebuild.

Prayers on the way for everyone down there. A friend of mines dad was a firefighter in the Yorba Linda area...he had to retire due to an injury he got falling through a roof . Anyone who fights fires there has a pair for sure!

[ilovemypup]

Yeah, I've noticed my breathing is getting wonky. We are getting all the smoke with the Santa Ana's. Hope it stops soon!

[Edwina's Secretary]

The fires are about 25 miles from us. Last night we decided to climb the very high hill in our neighborhood. It is part of a park and very, very dark at night. Home to many critters, including rattle snakes and coyotes it can be a bit intimidating at night.

But there was a bright moon just a few days past full and we took a flashlight.

You can see quite a distance from the top... San Clemente and Camp Pendleton to the south, Catalina Island to the northwest, and in winter time you can see the snow cap on the mountains to the east.

And there to the northeast a weird orange glow. It seemed to be gyrating. It would get wider, taller, move from side to side...getting brighter and then dimmer.

It was eerie and hypnotic and frightening all at the same time.

A bit surreal was the sound of kids playing tennis on a lit court below.

[gini]

I just went outside with the intent of doing some gardening. One glance at my car told me that it wasn't a very good idea.

My formerly clean car is covered in extremely fine ash - all over the windows too.

If I stayed outdoors, I would be breathing that fine ash.

I live over 42 miles from the current fires. It is a clear day here but the sun is now orange and the light coming into the house has an orange glow to it. It is very strange looking.

A long time high school friend has been evacuated from her home. Please, keep a good thought that their home will be alright. She told me that her little puppy was acting very strangely and was very hyper.

[Karen]

You are all in our prayers. Stay inside and stay safe. If you NEED to go out, tie a damp handkerchief or scarf over your nose and mouth to cut down on the fine particulates you'd otherwise breathe in, okay? Better to look silly than risk your health for the rest of your life, okay? Be careful!

[lizbud]

Wow ES, sounds like a unique & fascinating experience. Are the fires coming
towards your direction? 25 miles is really not that far away.

[Medusa]

I spoke to my son a couple of hours ago and he told me the same thing, that the ash was terrible. Stay safe, Gini, and of course, prayers are going up for your friend and her puppy.

[Edwina's Secretary]

Wow ES, sounds like a unique & fascinating experience. Are the fires coming
towards your direction? 25 miles is really not that far away.

So far the fires are not coming closer. My husband had a call from a guy who works for him. His house is still standing but he lost his toys (fishing boat, camper) that were in a storage building.

It is odd. One house on a block will be left standing and the rest of the block gone. Friends of ours in Scripps Ranch near San Diego lost everything a few years back. They had ten minutes warning. Only one house was left in the whole neighborhood.