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They just interviewed a man who had evacuated - the CDF had woken him up this morning where he lived in a trailer. He grabbed his computers ("Cuz I'm a computer guy") and his dogs and drove off. "How do you think your trailer is doing now?" "Oh, it's gone," he said. "Do you have friends or family?" "I have friends... in Connecticut." "What are you going to do now?" And then I broke down. Because though I understand completely his reaction, from experience... that man now has nothing, he woke up and his life is completely changed, and that's the same thing happening to hundreds more people in those mountains right now. I just hope everyone gets out. It's pretty tough seeing a place I consider my home being destroyed. On top of that, I just looked at the fire map and it is NOT FAR from Scott's house, and the wind map shows it heading directly toward Aptos. JESUS CHRIST. If that fire jumps the freeway, Scott's house is a goner. NO NO NO. This is not how we want to start our summer!!!!!!! They are not evacuating anyone even close to Aptos right now, but the way the area is situated, and the strength of that fire, and the winds, I don't see how they're going to get this fire out any time soon. If it continues like this, it will be bad news for thousands of people. Hopefully they can stop it from jumping the freeway. :( Posted by Pischina at May 22, 2008 8:49 AMComments
I saw some of the smoke on my way home from the River Street Curves early this morning ... seriously scary stuff. I hope Scott's place will be okay - so far it looks as if Aptos is fine, but with these winds who knows what will happen. This is our worst nightmare ... we are in Ben Lomond. Have been here since 1971, and we know there is only one way in and one way out. If a fire ever comes over our side of the mountains it will be crazy awful. I hope you stay safe ... and congrats on a successful end of the academic year! Posted by: leslie at May 22, 2008 11:26 AMPost a comment
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