Fires Are Back
Normally, this would be the point in the weekend where I'd post about something interesting that had happened over the last couple of days. Unfortunately, those thoughts are getting pushed aside as two major wildfires are growing in San Diego County, being fanned by strong Santa Ana winds.
For any of you that remember the wildfires that swept through San Diego County in October 2003, the smell of smoke in the air is a really unpleasant reminder (those fires burned >250,000 acres and claimed >2000 homes). This afternoon a couple of fires erupted in the county -- one near the town of Julian (where I'd gone with my brother a couple of weeks ago), and one in the southern part of the county near the border.
I just (5:30 pm PDT) took this picture from our back balcony -- you can see the smoke hanging heavily in the air.
I thought we might cap a nice weekend with a relaxing evening and maybe a Netflix movie. Now I think it will be spent watching news updates and hoping for the wind to die down.
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Were you here for the big fires of, what, '03?
I've got the day off of work, freeway is closed.
Thanks everyone. I'll keep you posted if we evacuate.
We're packing right now -- in case we have to split.
Fire's in Bernarndo right now and getting pretty close to Poway. A little too close for comfort.
Keep everyone here in SD in your thoughts and prayers.
the fire even jumped the 241 freeway and part of irvine had to evacuate, too. eeep. it's bad...
You & everyone in SD are in my prayers. Stay safe, Steve.
Steve, like Janette I feel sheepish too, but for a different reason. I had no idea the fires were this serious! Didn't mean to make light of the situation.
Stay safe! We are thinking of you.