Tuesday, October 23, 2007

Burn Day 2

Nothing much has changed since yesterday, and much has changed since yesterday. We are still sitting tight, not sure when/if the reverse 911 phone call will come telling us to evacuate. The sky is gray orange, and I can't go outside without gagging. The smoke gets everywhere, in your clothes and especially in your hair. We've kept ourselves indoors as much as possible.

Several members of our church have been evacuated, and one family is at the church. We feel relatively safe at our home, as it is on the far north end of town, but there is talk of fire just east of us, and that has us concerned. The Rev. and I are home again today, and we anticipate being home for the rest of the week, unless of course, the wind pushes flames towards us and then we head somewhere.

We've been surprised at how orderly everything has been. Thousands of evacuees are at Qualcomm Stadium, local high schools, and the fairgrounds and the news has done a good job of encouraging people to stay off the roads and stay tuned for information in regards to the fire zone. Everyone is calm, or the news has done a good job of keeping hysterical women out of the camera's eye.

Thanks for keeping us in your prayers. We'll keep you updated.

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