It was very exciting. Not in the 'ooooh something bad's gonna happen' but in the 'wow the energy that fire brings gives me goosebumps'. Watching fully green cedar trees being engulfed by fire and rendered charcoal sticks within seconds reminded me how fragile life really is.
This photo shows when the fire jumped the road and began burning Camp Bullis.
This photo was used on one of the local TV station's online homepage.
This is the aftermath.
The fire eventually came within 1/2 block of the elementary school and burned close to 200 acres. It was said to have been started by the spark from a welder. The drought has gotten so bad--most grasses and a lot of understory trees have died. Any kind of energy can start a fire.
You can still smell smoke when you drive by, now a week later.
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Fire is a terrifying thing. I remember a few years ago when friends lost their house in a fire in Los Alamos, New Mexico. Even if they had rebuilt, the neighborhood was no longer like before. They were out of town at the time and lost absolutely everything in the fire.
The other fire story I have, and one I will NEVER forget (and it still chokes me up) comes from the owner of a local used book store. His German shepherd woke him and his wife during a fire and they were able to escape. The dog didn't follow them and perished in the fire.
On THAT happy note, have a great day!
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