Last night, we had the scariest fire start and the winds the caused it to blow within a mile of us. We could see flames whipping up on the mountain behind our house. The neighbors gathered outside to watch the progression. We could hear loudspeakers telling people to evacuate only a block away from us. We went back outside every once in a while to fire-watch. Thank God, about an hour later, the flames closest to us had been extinguished. Smoke and ash continued to pollute the air. We drove around to check the area around our house. Hundreds of people were in the streets watching the fire or leaving because of evacuation alerts. Finally, we ended up at home and prayed that God would lessen the flames. This morning, the fires seemed to be gone, with only smoke and ash lingering. My friend called in the afternoon and said that she had to evacuate her home. I pray that she and her family will be okay. Please God, extinguish these fires and protect those near them, including families and firefighters!
The view from our street. The red dots along the hill are the flames, about a mile from our house.
Sideways shot of the smoke in the air
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