No April Fool’s. Three rainstorms this winter, and this is what we can expect – fires. Ten minutes down the road from me.
The state of California has hired 1400 more firefighters in anticipation of a long and horrible fire season. With the massive we burns we have had locally and in the mountains, there is some speculation that the fire season will not be as bad as the damage is already done, but it will occur nonetheless. And be fierce.
I keep thinking I need to move someplace else before all I see are cacti and dirt. California is not the only place suffering – drought is affecting our crops. In the midwest, the bread basket of the country, is losing top soil, is no longer the same environment it was 50 years ago. Everywhere, we need to learn to farm more strategically for dryer climes.
I hate to think what this summer will bring.
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Eleven acres, and contained. That’s good. I’d like to think the previous burns would leave less flammable material. Fingers crossed.
Yep, I agree Kathy. Fingers crossed. It makes me cross, too!
We are hoping here in Northern California also. We’re losing our forests.
I think forests will be written about in history books in the not too distant future, Anne.
Too sad. Be aware. Stay safe. Keep a bag packed by the door.
Not the best news, fingers crossed for you.
Thanks, AV. I was just thinking about our fires . . . they are like weather – you expect them and adjust to their existence. We drove through Weed during a fire, ashes coming down like snow, plumes rising in the distance. Surreal but it felt sadly like a new normal . . .
Thanks, Fraggy. This is just the start. it was in the high 80s F the last 2 days; today in lower 70s. The heat seems to trigger it . . . and those damned winds – 30mph.d
Sad.
It really is sad.