Thursday, January 16, 2014

No Rain, Dry Weather and Fire

We sadly have a dangerous fire burning in our community. We saw it early as we were driving my daughter to school.

Here it was at about 6:45am. It took off with the morning winds and blew up.


The high school was open so I dropped my daughter off. It is still open as it sits out of the way though I am getting reports that school is closed on T.V. So I call the school and yes it is fine and they are out of the way and open but everyone is staying indoors due to ash.

I drove immediately to my in laws to make sure they were awake as they live right below where it was burning at the time. Here is a pic as I got out of my car.


They were okay and not under evacuation orders and wind was blowing it away so I headed back to my house. My other daughter's college classes were cancelled due to the fire moving in that direction. Here it is from my house when I got home.


Sadly, homes have been lost but this January. This doesn't happen here in winter. With no measurable rain for about a year and a half now we are in for a very scary summer season if Mother Nature does not move that jet stream and bring us some rain. Very scary.

11 comments:

  1. So glad you are all ok! Those photos are just shocking. We have been through so much of that here in Texas too, I sure hope some good rain makes its way to you this year.

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  2. I have not lived in an area that has fires so I would be a mess. You handle things well. I am praying for all of you. For your homes and for you and family as you get through this difficult time.

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  3. How scary! Stay safe, I can remember how dangerous those fires were when I lived in So Cal. Praying for you all.

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  4. Oh my !! The photos are so alarming! I can't even imagine. So very glad to hear you are all safe...praying rain will come soon and everyone and their homes are safe.

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  5. Oh my gosh, those photos are so scary! You all have been on my mind and in my prayers all day!!!
    xo Kris

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  6. Oh I hate to see this! My prayers are with you and you community!

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  7. The fire is Headline News up here in the Pacific Northwest!
    Those are some pretty powerful pictures.
    Praying for RAIN!

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  8. Saw this on the news yesterday and immediately started praying for families who are in harm's way...I've been reading for a long time but not gotten acquainted with you. Trust that my prayers are for you; that photo of your home with the smoke over it made my heart stop...Keep us updated!

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  9. Amazing photos and very scarey. Hope it subsides quickly with no further damage.

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  10. Keeping you and all those in you community in my prayers. Stay safe! Bonnie

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