October 27, 2003
Hot, hot, hot
We are having unseasonably hot weather here. It was in the 90's this weekend, with hot dry offshore winds. We do not have any fires here, but it would not take much. When we used to live in the Oakland hills, near the firestorm site, weather like this made everyone jumpy. It is not like that in the flatlands where we live now, but I feel for our old neighbors up there.
Down south, they do not have it so well.
I just talked to some very good friends in east county San Diego, and, while they are not in the immediate line of fire, it is a smoky mess, with businesses, schools, and government services closed, ashes falling from the sky, etc. Fire fighters are really stumped, as it is too big for them to do much more than watch and wait. It jumped a 10-lane freeway, so you can get some idea of the magnitude.
It really sounds like the good folks of San Diego and San Bernadino could use some prayers (not to mention an extra borate bomber, if you have one idle and want to practice your skills at dumping flame retardant in nearly 0 visibility).
Posted by erik at October 27, 2003 11:51 AM | TrackBackI have been terribly concerned about my family in So Cal, and I am glad that you are praying for them (generically). My son lives in the San Fernando valley and works in Simi Valley, my mother lives in Orange County, I have 2 grandmothers and tons of cousins, aunts, uncles, nieces etc in San Diego. My sister in law lives in east L.A. county (San Dimas) and she says that it smells like a barbeque gone wild - her dog is going nuts. She works for Ramona Convent High school in Alhambra - the school is in the foot hills.
I miss CA but I don't miss fire season. I just wish I could send them some of our rain (we are on a flood watch).