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California is burning, badly. Fortunately for us we seem to be buffered on both sides by large swathes of humanity from the raging fires. I know many others are not so lucky. We’re praying that those affected are comforted and their love ones safe. Our cars are covered in ash and it’s difficult to see as the sky is an eerie grayish-orange color - like a permanent dusk.
We’re keeping our fingers crossed and preparing for the worst. We’re not in harm’s way; but with more wind and dry weather ahead we’re not resting easy. By the way, we’re still working, still blogging, etc. just doing what we do with a watchful eye to the weather and the inferno a mere few miles away.
Update: Here is our home compared to where the current fires are. The orange area is a potential fire hazard that we’re keeping an eye on. It’s not currently ablaze - thankfully.
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Oh my gosh! I had no idea; I’ve been teaching all day and I come home to read this? Wow. Morgan, I did not know that you are in San Diego. I lived there for a few years in the mid 1960s as a small child. Are you okay? Stay safe.
Hey, best wishes to you. I’m currently an expat but grew up, went to school, and started married life in the Southland. It’s really weird for me to read about the fires from overseas. So close, yet so far away. I’m wishing the best for you and my fellow Southern Californians.
Thanks Jillayne, we’re actually in OC a few miles from the Santiago fire. I have a bunch of friends in SD from living down there for 5 years (one who has already lost their home, another one isn’t looking so good). We’re OK up here for now (except for the above-mentioned mild side effects) but thank you for your concern. We keep a close eye on it all, have saline, water, blankets, flashlights, etc. ready to go should anything spark around here.
Wow, I heard the about the fire last night on the news. Hope all goes well and the fire dies out.
hang in there, the red cross has a safe and well list. You can put yourself on the list and you can search for others if you get separated.
https://disastersafe.redcross.org/
God be with you.
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Thanks for the well wishes everyone. For right now we appear to be in great shape (fingers crossed). I hope that our fine firefighters can get some containment on some of these fires pronto. Thanks again for the concern, it means a lot to us all out here!
I live in Oceanside - we’re in between evac zones and looks like we’ll be OK. BUT, I just had an industry related thought.
I wonder how many of the homes that have been lost were bank owned? What kind of nightmare will that create for the financial institutions that own them? The loans will have to sit on their books for a few years before the property can be rebuilt and sold, won’t they? Or will the empty lots be sold after insurance companies pay off on policies? Hmmm…