But what about Trump and then there is that next fire that is bigger and worse.....but then it's not at all?
There was a massive fire on the top of the mountains by Santa Cruz in 1985. It went on for days and filled the sky with smoke. The plume was visible for many miles. I commuted from Livermore to Mountain View in those days, and it was like driving into the fire. The '89 earthquake destroyed the homes of many of my friends who lived in or near Santa Cruz. They're saying the rainy winter is a major contributor to these recent fires. The vegetation grew after being watered and is now fuel for the fires. Thoughts are with you, @Further
We don't yet know cause, but winds up to 70 mph spread it so fast no one could keep up. A couple of 75 years died together, he 100, she 98. Monday morning smelled smoke - all the way where I live. My neighbors and I all had the same reaction, went and checked our appliances wondering if we'd left something on. It could be years before wineries produce again, even after rebuilding. And more dry windy weather in the forecast.
I'm fine, been crazy here. Several people I know lost their homes. Two nights ago I had an evacuee sleeping on my couch. I'm at work but my car is full and I'm ready to evacuate if needed.
Smoke from the Poinsettia Fire near Carlsbad in 2014. The plume blew out over the ocean for miles. The fire was an hour's drive away from where I took the picture. The air smelled like the traeger smoker.
I'm about 6 miles from the nearest fire one direction and 10 another. So it's close but I'm still safe.
As it broke out big in middle of the night and moved so fast, even people with kits often had no time to get to them. I have an earthquake kit but if there was a wall of fire 20 feet from my house I'd grab the cat and run.
We were in the middle between the Poinsettia fire on one side and the Coco's fire on the other. Had to evacuate. The fire never got closer than 1 mile from our home - but when I loaded the car with the kids and the dog - had a huge smoke cloud above us - it was not a fun experience.
Yikes. Allnyou guys be careful. You could all have a sleepover in my theater room. Wife may not like it though
Well, fire department is recommending evacuation from next neighborhood over but not mandatory yet. About 1.5 miles away.
The people in this country affected by Hurricanes, Floods and Fire have got to wonder why they were thrown into these calamities.
I'm glad you're safe. As long as you're not real close to the fire, you should be able to evacuate. They've had some evacuations near here this year: http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-banning-fire-20170814-story.html That's a long way from here, but you could smell the smoke from it.