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(Some links or topics may not be completely kid-appropriate.)
Tue, Sep 04 2007
Lick Fire's smoke visible for many miles
We saw the smoke from the fire at Henry W. Coe State Park yesterday, brown and almost mushroom-shaped as it rose over the hills east of us. The fire is moving further inland at this time, but Cal Fire is working to contain it. Christmas Hill Park, mentioned in the latter article, hosts the annual Gilroy Garlic Festival each July. Fire in forests actually cleanses underbrush and encourages healthy regrowth, so it's good for the forest, but if you've ever seen the rapid way that fire advances in California's mountains, it's tough to think of fire as a good thing. The wind forecast is not good for today, so I hope the firefighters stay safe as they work to contain the fire so that it doesn't threaten homes or communities.
Meanwhile, Hurricane Felix is making life tough for folks in Central America. There's one thing you can say about Mother Nature. She's not a wallflower.
posted at: 11:09 | category: /Miscellaneous | link to this entry
We saw the smoke from the fire at Henry W. Coe State Park yesterday, brown and almost mushroom-shaped as it rose over the hills east of us. The fire is moving further inland at this time, but Cal Fire is working to contain it. Christmas Hill Park, mentioned in the latter article, hosts the annual Gilroy Garlic Festival each July. Fire in forests actually cleanses underbrush and encourages healthy regrowth, so it's good for the forest, but if you've ever seen the rapid way that fire advances in California's mountains, it's tough to think of fire as a good thing. The wind forecast is not good for today, so I hope the firefighters stay safe as they work to contain the fire so that it doesn't threaten homes or communities.
Meanwhile, Hurricane Felix is making life tough for folks in Central America. There's one thing you can say about Mother Nature. She's not a wallflower.
posted at: 11:09 | category: /Miscellaneous | link to this entry
