It has been a very busy day up here.
True to the Cal Fire plan for today, fire trucks have been showing up
regularly to go out to the area underneath Clay's house, out past Tim and
Jeanette's. They have done multiple back-burns and are working in flames and
smoke that is thick enough to make you feel you can't breathe. I don't know
how they do it, but I am very grateful.
As I described this morning, the problem is that the Orr/Montgomery Woods
fire has now grown large enough to get to us at the back of the ranch.
Also, just as promised, Cal Fire has been doing regular helicopter attacks
on the fire that appeared this morning on the wrong (East) side of the fire
break they cut through our place. I can't tell if it is out, but the effort
has been consistent. They are fighting hard to keep the fire inside the
boundary created by the break through my place (this keeps the fire from
moving East) and Running Springs Road (which keeps the fire from moving
North). Although I don't know much about stopping a large forest fire, it
sure looks like a good plan.
On the good news front, Jimmy Booth and I just went up to the ridge between
my place and Montgomery Woods, and the air was clear enough that we could
see down into the valley to the West. Although there was plenty of smoke and
fire in Montgomery Woods, the fire had not yet come up the East slope
anywhere near the ridge where we were. That is some relief, because if it
was coming up this slope at the same time it was coming up the valley
underneath Clay's house, the fire crews would have to split their efforts.
Just like in the movies, it is always better for the bad guys to come at you
one at a time.
Rod
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