Good evening Elizabeth. I so understand the frustration about the fires. I lived on a mountain in Southern California for 23 years and was evacuated 3 times. There are a couple of realities that don't fit the norm. The ones that upset me most are those fires started by human beings. Our most damaging fires were set by arsonists. One set fires at all three exit roads to get off the mountain. Another practiced for several years setting small fires and wasn't caught until one of his fires killed five young Cal Fire men with families in our village. The worst one was a 30-year-old who threw flares out his car window as he drove up the mountain. That one really did me in. Billions of dollars in damages and firefighting efforts. Animal habitats destroyed. Recreational areas destroyed.

Wildfires create their own weather systems. So you will see what looks like a tornado and is filled with burning wood chips that then fall and get scattered all over roofs, porches, and decks. I miss my beautiful mountain home and the neighborly folks who try to keep it safe. You are right.....Geez,
Louise!

Chris