So we are going up to the fire today

[nadinbrzezinski]

to cover it.

The fire, so far, has seen 20 homes destroyed, 10 more damaged, and 15+ other structures destroyed.

We also lost one civilian yesterday, his body was recovered in the ashes.

This is the kind of fire that I call a bad fire... bad fires are the ones where property is lost or worst, people die.

On the way, we are picking another case of water, and something I learned from years of EMS, a few beanie babies for kids... no, I am not there for disaster relief, but to get a story, but I can take some plush toys that will make a huge difference, especially to a young child. I also know that these back country folks, many of them will rebuild, but damn... it is always hard to see that.

So you know where I will be spending the day, in the back country...

This is near the Golden Acorn Casino on I-8 about half way to Arizona... for those of you who are lost as to where... it is the community of Campo.

[cilla4progress]

1. Good luck and stay safe!

We are having terrible fires here in north central Washington state. Fortunately no homes or lives lost (sadly, one firefighter perished when he had a heart attack last week).

Those government employees - Forest Service firefighters - are the BEST!

[nadinbrzezinski]

2. Oh we will, Sunday I took some risks

to get photos for the paper, that I hope I don't have to today. Got there AHEAD of some fire units, and it was damn lonely in the zone.

Fun fact, yesterday I covered city council, my camera strap has that oh smell of forest fire on it, and so does my shooting vest... YUM! I actually had to apologize, but even some of my local activists had no clue we had a major wild fire going.

Next definite thing on the shopping list are... a pair of real sturdy boots. One concern today... believe you me, rattlers will be particularly frisky today.

And yes, Mac keeps us updated as a fire lookout.

Some of the emails we sometimes exchange are full of fire trivia that would leave most people bored.