Comments on: At the crack of dawn

By: Mark VanKirk

Mark VanKirk — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 21:40:39 +0000

The “safe 2 miles away” was intended to be sarcastic……

Not too smokey at our house, but it does smell like a campfire.

By: Marc

Marc — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 19:34:31 +0000

So you consider 2 miles a safe distance? I guess as long as you don’t have to breathe the air, you might consider that safe, but……..

Anywaze, I just went for a short walk, and I couldn’t smell any smoke, so I think we’re safe now. Maybe you should be coming down here and let Kim and Chuck stay at your house.

By: Mark VanKirk

Mark VanKirk — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 19:19:01 +0000

We were hosting evacuees at our house. We were a safe 2 miles away. The fire burned right up to within 100 yards of the kids school. Kim, Chuck and the kids had to spend the weekend at our house.

By: Marc

Marc — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 19:06:56 +0000

I think I may have been a little premature with my previous assessment of the situation. What appeared to be shifting winds and clearing skies, appear to be neither shifting nor clearing very much at the moment.

And the ash continues to fall!

By: Becky

Becky — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 17:29:50 +0000

I see the Triangle Fire is 0 % contained. Is that near David? Sayre fire (LA) is 30% and Tea fire (Montecito) is 75%.

It’s ironic how each fire started exactly a day a part all over the state, isnt’ it?

PS Don’t forget Joel might have jury duty this week.

By: Marc

Marc — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 17:23:04 +0000

No, we’re good. Fortunately we’re a long way from the fire. Plus the winds are now shifting to being out of the south west, bringing us cleaner air, and clearing up the skies overhead.

By: Vreni

Vreni — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 17:04:11 +0000

Hi Marc,

You are safe, right? Fires are not threatening your home??