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Fire all around me! Great News.
Thank you all for your good wishes again.
The fire was three houses from me. Flame about 50 feet up in the air, and winds gusting at 60 mph. Whirling like a tornado. Shifting direction every few seconds. Total darkness and chaos in a matter of minutes once the eucalyptus trees caught on fire! A city about 20 miles east of me (San Bernardino) lost over 250 houses, city west of me (Claremont) was rumored to have lost 30 houses so far, and my neighborhood lost some 20 or so homes. We just got electricity back. Some shrubs around my pond burnt, but my house did not catch fire! My opinion of fire fighters and hell is totally different! I saw the firemen and women almost like angels! I was in this slow motion mental void, and saw them almost moving in shot burst as they went about their business. People I was afraid and running away from the fire, and here the fire men with no investment in our houses running into the fire! And a 50 feet wall of flame some 200-300 feet long gives out a heat like you can't describe! If hell is anything like that......! Anyway all is well, no one died in my area. My Family, including my dogs are ok! All my Koi are ok so far, I cleaned all the murk from the pond as best as I can, and they are just fine now! Thanks again, and yes indeed, the fire brought all the neighbors together. We were all looking out for each other. I had to help an older neighbor of mine walk one of his two horses a few miles down the hill away from the fire. We had never spoken to each other ever before. Got to go do some more cleaning and prepare for tomorrow, the kids for school and me for work! Good night all! -- _______________________________________ "The difference between 'involvement' and 'commitment' is like an eggs-and-ham breakfast: The chicken was 'involved' - the pig was 'committed'." http://community.webshots.com/user/godwino |
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