Evacuating

The mountain side near my home is burning and they are already evacuating homes closer to the fire. No idea how it started but what the media refers to as a "brush fire" is burning acres and acres of scrub oak trees that are hardly brush.

The fire started just a few miles from our home. At the time they reported this they said it only has burned 40 acres and they aren't looking very far north because the entire mountain side to the north of us is gone. Its more like hundreds or a thousand acres from my vantage point.

I just watched as one of the forestry planes dumped the red fire retardant and then cruised over my house as it ascended to return to get more. There are fire truck sirens everywhere.

With my son being asthmatic we might have to leave town for a few days. I've been scared before but man, knowing my house might not be here tomorrow and everything in it?

Well, I need your prayers.

I just drove up the road towards the fire and we are fortunate that the forestry department is doing a good job trying to move it away from the homes. I think as long as the wind doesn't double back on us, we should be okay. Now it's just the smoke and my son. He's doing okay and we're packing our things in case we need to but I'm hoping they stop it.

In all the years I've lived here, I've never seen anything burn so fast in my life. It just went up so fast. Rugcat, are you here? All of lone peak has been burned. At least our face of it. And now it's moving quite rapidly over to Sandy.

We were greatly relieved to see where it was in comparison to what we could see from the front door. Let's just pray it doesn't change directions on them or jump. Which it keeps doing but they are keeping it away so far. One advantage is the new LDS temple not far from me. I am sure they will do all they can to keep it from getting any closer and then I'm alright.

Oh, here's an update

When we were watching it from the top of Rambling Road, it jumped while we watched but not near anyone. It is moving oddly cos of the wind. I heard we are getting a storm front in which won't help if that kicks up the wind. But what about Sandy? I can't even see what they are doing that way to stop it there.

It looks much better up here at this point.

yeah I think its going to be a very long night. I'm 7 blocks west of where the fire jumped above the homes but as close as that sounds, it's not as close as you think when you account for this side of the canyon and the golf course.

My son, *giggles* is trying to figure out how to pump the water out of our pool if it comes near us. I'm thinking, kid you won't be able to breathe. He wants to go help fight the fires and I just glared. I told him, we will go bring them food and drink if they need volunteers but he isn't getting in that smoke. I'd lose him.

I watched the film on the link I gave, it's three and a half hours old now.

Thank you. I just turned on the tv. *sigh* over 400 acres have burned and I thought the fires were pretty much out but the canyon isn't out. So like Rugcat said it will be a long night. I feel really bad for some of my son's friends, they were evacuated.

Rugcat, I notice that a lot of the smoke has lifted and it's not as badly burned as I thought at first from my side but I am still concerned about the canyon and the news keeps saying the 0% containment. Do they LIKE scaring the hell out of us or what?

Thanks everyone for your support and prayers. I guess I freaked out a bit when my Realtor came ringing my doorbell and asked me to step outside. He said, did you see this and pointed to the visible flames and smoke. I've been in my basement doing homework and reworking my resume and cover letter. I just stood there staring. Hour by hour it just got worse but now like Rugcat says it looks a lot better. I just keep hoping the winds don't change the direction so the flames come towards all of the homes and the temple.

Thanks everyone again. *group hug*