Well, my little metropolis in north central Washington is on fire.

[cilla4progress]

It was only a matter of time. But so soon?

Pray for us.

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Wildfire-near-Wenatchee-burns-dozens-of-homes-310578901.html

[yorgatron]

1. I did some firefighting around there in '88

I was staying with a friend near Twisp (we used to drive to Chelan for supplies) got on a crew, worked all over around there.

[pinboy3niner]

2. Stay safe

Expecting another bad fire season this year. And I just saw on local news in L.A. that Anaheim, CA is allowing sale and use of fireworks in the city for the first time in 29 years. The largest fireworks stand in the state has already opened there.

[NBachers]

3. I'm afraid this story will be repeated over and over this fire season.

[Suich]

4. Just saw that on the 11 o'clock news.

Good luck and stay safe!

[pnwmom]

5. I'm so sorry -- that's so scary.

Thoughts and prayers, cillal4proress.

[suffragette]

6. Best wishes for your safety

[merrily]

7. Be safe.

[Rhiannon12866]

8. I was just reading about this, follow KOMO, KIRO and KING on Twitter...

Sounds just terrible! Stay safe...

[KT2000]

9. Be safe there

and get out if you have to. I just wish the governor would ban fireworks this year. Everything is so dry and those things could cause even more fires.

I really hope you and yours are going to be safe.

[pinboy3niner]

12. See #2

Voters in Anaheim, CA banned sale and use of fireworks 29 years ago after a major fire caused by fireworks. This year, in the midst of an extremely dangerous fire season, the city ended the ban. Sales have begun for the Fourth, and they're going like hotcakes.

[angrychair]

10. Stay safe Cilla4progress

I work on an incident management team here in WA...you have some good friends of mine heading your way to help Wenatchee out and knock that fire down.
Stay safe and stay cool.

[Hekate]

11. Stay safe, cilla. Best wishes from SoCal.

[Flying Squirrel]

13. I lived in Wenatchee in the late 70's and early 80's

The story says the Wal-Mart is being evacuated... Good. I hope it burns down, Wal-Mart doesn't belong in the Wenatchee I remember.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

14. It IS awfuly early for a fire season.

[Helen Borg]

15. Wow, looks like a solar flare!

[tomm2thumbs]

16. Hoping the best of weather to help fight that thing -- take good care & stay safe

It can move very fast and can be very frightening -- lots of good thoughts your way

[onecent]

17. OMG...I am so sorry...hope all goes well....

Prayers coming your way!!!!

[uppityperson]

18. Best wishes to Wenatchee, it sounds awful. Updates...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10026920454

24 structures burnt
http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/hundreds-of-homes-evacuated-in-fast-moving-wenatchee-fire/

http://www.weather.com/safety/wildfires/news/fire-wenatchee-washington

1000 flee homes
http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/fire-threatens-homes-near-wenatchee/

[cilla4progress]

19. Thanks everyone.

Well, 28 homes +/- gone. We just had a "shelter in place" ammonia leak. Scariest thing I've gone through, though I am personally well out of the area.

Things still dynamic.

These events do bring communities together...

[uppityperson]

22. I hope it settles down soon. With the heat and the winds, sounds awful, then that ammonia leak

Best wishes to all there. This is a scary fire year and it's not even July.

[raouldukelives]

20. So scary. Stay safe. nt

[Blue_In_AK]

21. I'm so sorry.

As over a million acres has burned in Alaska so far this season, I can really relate.