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(Some links or topics may not be completely kid-appropriate.)
Fri, Aug 28 2009
California fire conditions
Well, we have fires in the region again, though they are a bit farther south of us this time. The closest to us at this time (and it is not very close) is the one they are calling one of them the Gloria Fire in southern Monterey County, to the east of the community of Soledad. (This might not be the best weekend to go hiking at the Pinnacles National Monument.) There are also fires further south in the state. For more information you can go to the California Fire News Blog. The site is not associated with Cal Fire, but has excellent updates and information.
It's very warm today and Red Flag Warnings have been issued for much of California, so new fires could break out if humans aren't cautious while nature is giving us hot and dry weather. Things should begin to ease soon as one weather system bumps into another and we get some mild relief. Until then, we've all been advised to take it easy with anything that could spark a new blaze.
The Rancho Palos Verdes area in Southern California has a fire and there are some other fires I'm just learning about. One other good source for information is the Cal Fire Current Information page.
I hope everyone stays safe. We go through something like this occasionally, but it's never redundant to mention how quickly fire can devastate an area and how quickly condtions can change in what might at first seem like a small incident. Many thanks to the brave folks who get out there and save homes, pets, livestock and human lives during these scary times.
posted at: 11:54 | category: /Miscellaneous | link to this entry
Well, we have fires in the region again, though they are a bit farther south of us this time. The closest to us at this time (and it is not very close) is the one they are calling one of them the Gloria Fire in southern Monterey County, to the east of the community of Soledad. (This might not be the best weekend to go hiking at the Pinnacles National Monument.) There are also fires further south in the state. For more information you can go to the California Fire News Blog. The site is not associated with Cal Fire, but has excellent updates and information.
It's very warm today and Red Flag Warnings have been issued for much of California, so new fires could break out if humans aren't cautious while nature is giving us hot and dry weather. Things should begin to ease soon as one weather system bumps into another and we get some mild relief. Until then, we've all been advised to take it easy with anything that could spark a new blaze.
The Rancho Palos Verdes area in Southern California has a fire and there are some other fires I'm just learning about. One other good source for information is the Cal Fire Current Information page.
I hope everyone stays safe. We go through something like this occasionally, but it's never redundant to mention how quickly fire can devastate an area and how quickly condtions can change in what might at first seem like a small incident. Many thanks to the brave folks who get out there and save homes, pets, livestock and human lives during these scary times.
posted at: 11:54 | category: /Miscellaneous | link to this entry
