Everyone needs to watch this to get some perspective on what many Californians have experienced over the last year. Last November we had a similar experience driving through dense smoke and running a gauntlet of flames bracketing our exit road. Luckily for us it was roadside brush and no homes or buildings but scary nonetheless because with these types of fires you have no control of the outcome.
Our section of So Cal is due for 50-70 mph winds (!) starting midnight tonight so by tomorrow the local fires can be anywhere/everywhere and very bad. We plan to stay up most of the night just in case we need to egress.
Perhaps you haven't noticed but supporting a competitive fencer is very expensive, but no fears my silence can be purchased for reasonable cash installments.
Forty to fifty mph winds, school closings, and the aroma of BBQ...another day in SoCal. Nearly one year since last year's disaster
Not our back yard but the yard of a former fencing team mate of Lance's