Fires in California--everyone alright?

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Fires in California--everyone alright?

Postby justTripn » Thu Oct 25, 2007 6:06 pm

hthtk? Any other Californians? Everyone OK? What's it like over there?
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Re: Fires in California--everyone alright?

Postby TPoptarts » Thu Oct 25, 2007 6:31 pm

Everything okay where I live... but then again it's a beach, like what are you gonna burn, sand?? :? :? But like we do get a lot of smoke from the fires here. My lungs are NOT HAPPY :?
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Re: Fires in California--everyone alright?

Postby Linda » Thu Oct 25, 2007 7:17 pm

Has anyone heard from Hopeful Romantic?
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Re: Fires in California--everyone alright?

Postby Reanok » Thu Oct 25, 2007 9:08 pm

Yes I've heard from Hopeful Romantic she's okay but the fire was too close for comfort. She said the winds have died down it looks like things are going to be okay.
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Re: Fires in California--everyone alright?

Postby HopefulRomantic » Thu Oct 25, 2007 10:54 pm

I'm okay. :) It looks like the Santa Clarita fires have all been contained. We were pretty much surrounded by three big fires here, and several smaller ones. The Buckweed fire came within 5 miles of us to the north, and a spot fire broke out a mile south of us Tuesday, but the firefighters were on top of it right away and kept it to 40 acres. They've been real champs, working 24 hour shifts in brutal conditions. The sky has been orange and brown for days from the smoke, and we've had planes and choppers flying over nonstop, doing water drops from dawn till dusk. We had the TV on to check for wind shifts and evac warnings. Every TV station had the fire on, 24/7. It's been pretty crazy.
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Re: Fires in California--everyone alright?

Postby CX » Thu Oct 25, 2007 10:56 pm

Glad to hear you're alright. Hope the smoke isn't too bad. :?
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Re: Fires in California--everyone alright?

Postby enterprikayak » Thu Oct 25, 2007 10:58 pm

yikes! glad yer okay! BC burns down every summer, but it always seems to stay up north.
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Re: Fires in California--everyone alright?

Postby Asso » Sat Oct 27, 2007 9:43 pm

I am distant, but I want to express my nearness to people who lives in California! :cry:
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The Ears of the Elves, chapter Forty-four

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But, I must say, you could also find something else on Fanfiction.net written by me. If you want.
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Re: Fires in California--everyone alright?

Postby HopefulRomantic » Sun Oct 28, 2007 5:32 am

Thanks for the good thoughts. :)

When the wind stopped, the smoke settled like smog over the valley (ick), but we actually had a little rain today. That helped the air a lot.
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Re: Fires in California--everyone alright?

Postby Chris » Sun Oct 28, 2007 4:20 pm

HR, glad to hear you're doing alright. :)
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