My thoughts are with those of you living in California.
Hope the arsonist gets caught.
Fire is a frightening experience. Ann and I were in a small hotel which caught fire on Christmas Day 2004 but thankfully something had caused me to go outside via a back door earlier in the day and I was able to lead Ann and another guest through the smoke to this exit where I fumbled for, found and turned the key and we escaped safety into the fresh air.
Regional Director for Scotland for Clan Cunningham International, and a Scottish Armiger.
My thoughts and prayers are with those facing this catastrophe and those already damaged or killed by it. Something of this magnatude is just unfathomable. It makes all my petty troubles inconsequential. Blessings on all of you Firefighters who try to protect us from the likes of this.
My father was a wildland firefighter for over 37 years, he retired as a Hot Shot Superintendent after the monster fire in Arizona. I've seen his pictures from all over the US and Canada and even video after he retired, people truly have no clue just how powerful wildfires are.
The US Forest Service is the only federal agency that can be onsite in 36 hours and have camps set up and running with no hickups, you should see them set up fire camp truly amazing, FEMA could learn a lot from them.
My in-laws live in Hemet and they say they are now waiting to hear if the city needs to start evacuating.
I hope it turns out well. The smell of smoke down here in Sa Diego is strong this afternoon, but in my bones it feels like the Santa Ana may slack off tomorrow sometime, hopefully before much more damage is done.
A sad turn of events that someone can decide to start a fire knowing the ultimate outcome. I feel for the families of the firefighters who have lost there lives, & also people affected by this fire
Originally Posted by mudd
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