Gap Fire part 3

Jul 07, 2008 16:25

Update: So, my house did not burn . . . nor did any houses, actually.  The fire has now burned 9,000 acres, but they predicted 500 houses would burn on Friday.  Luckily, they did not ( Read more... )

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redundantcliche July 7 2008, 23:56:33 UTC
The NYTimes had a neat article about residents of some very small towns up in NorCal (like, population 300 and such) banding together to fight the fires nearby because there just aren't enough firefighters statewide and they couldn't get any help. My favorite part? "Throughout the siege, firefighters have had to attend to medical emergencies unrelated to the fires. When he was off the mountain, Mr. Acker said he helped a woman who thought she was suffering a stroke. Instead, he said, she was having a strong reaction to a birthday cake laced with marijuana."

Oh, NorCal.

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sakechanbd July 8 2008, 03:53:29 UTC
And we will have girlie night, like, every other day. It'll be fun and full of yogurt.

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