Well after 8 days, 9000 plus acres burnt, 78 homes destroyed, 22 homes damaged, 30,000 people were evacuated, 3,014 personnel on scene, 239 engines, 88 crews, 3 air tankers and 9 helicopters. The fires are now 80% contained. We were evacuated last Thursday evening at 2:00 AM. It is eery when the police drive down your street at 2:00 AM with loud speakers saying this is a mandatory evacuation, get out now! We had 100 degree temps and 60 mile per hour winds. We are on the coast. We rarely see 80's. it was snowing ash! We are safe! I wanted to
Thank Harvey and
Mitchel for calling me to make sure my family and I were safe.
Rick also e-mailed me. How cool is that! I really appreciated it. It has been very stressfull as this is the fourth fire in the last 12-months. I am getting tired of evacuating. Hawaii here I come! Oh, the chickens were evacuated with our cats. They are part of the family as well. We are back in our house. The ash is everywhere.
Thank you again!!!!