Santa Ana winds blew hard today, up to 60 MPH+ causing a number of fires to start across California. Scary stuff for those of us who live out here, as pretty much anyone who has been a resident of CA for 5 or more years is bound to have expeience with some kind of fire. This week marks the 4 year anniversary of the Cedar Fire that wiped out 2,300 homes in SD.
So this afternoon when we saw the conditions and the massive smoke, we were understandably concerned again. We have been watching the news channels for info, and it looks like the closest one is in East Ramona (20 miles away). While the winds are moving it in our direction, so far things are looking pretty good for us and the communities in its path. Hopefully things will be brought under control soon.
The pic above is a shot in the other direction from our house, toward the setting sun over Mount Soledad. The amount of smoke is very thick and creates an eerie dark setting that is a continual reminder of the raging fire eastward. The smoke stretches across the county today. Hopefully Ill have good news to post tomorrow.
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