Good Afternoon! Wow~ I feel pretty good about being here today. Last night about 8:30, our neighbor called and said someone had thrown out a cigarette and started a fire at the back of our property.
Now typically that wouldn't be a cause for concern, but lately we've had wildfires like crazy. Over 350,000 acres have burned in the state because of our dry conditions. I can't remember how many houses--over 250--and that doesn't include the outbuildings.
Anyway, the back of our property is such that if a fire caught and took off in the wind, the woods at the back would act like gasoline and our houses in this addition would be gone in a matter of hours. The fireman said we might have seven minutes, to grab and go.
I gathered up some of the current work, my kids' papers, and put them in the vehicle in case we had to make our escape.
Thanks goodness, after three attempts they got the fire put out for good.
We are in another high fire danger today. Will be ready again.
More tomorrow~