King_Fisher - 10:05 am on Oct 23, 2007 (gmt 0)

Once again California is on fire. Couple a times a year we have hot, dry desert winds start to blow in from the east. They call them Santana Winds or Devil Winds.

As soon as this happens all the crazies and the fire bugs come out and start setting fires in the dry brush in the foot hills.There is a scrub brush called Grease Wood that burns like mad. So far they have lost about 100 homes and a lot of out buildings. Sky is dark grey with smoke and your eyes smart & redden if you have to go out in it.

There is not enough firemen and equipment to cover all the hot spots. Drop planes and helicopters have been of limited use due to high winds. Eventually the fire fighters get the upper hand as the fuel for the fire is consumed.

No we don't have hurricanes, tornadoes and floods. Our plague of locusts are fires, mud slides and earthquakes!...KF

[edited by: engine at 11:12 am (utc) on Oct. 23, 2007]
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