Sometimes Heroes Are Right in Front of Us
A small group of California firefighters was overrun by fire. They deployed protective shelters. They called in what amounts to an airstrike. After almost being burned to death, they went back to work.
Map of fires. There are still fires everywhere. Because so much stuff is burning the air quality is now a huge concern.
Local blog tries to raise funds.
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From LAT:
Firefighters took advantage of cooler weather, and even some light drizzle, today in the nearly weeklong battle against Southern California’s wildfires, but officials cautioned that blazes near Lake Arrowhead, in eastern Orange County and in San Diego County remained major concerns.
In the rugged mountains of eastern Orange County, officials were counting on the milder weather to enable them to make inroads against the Santiago blaze, an arson fire that continues to threaten hundreds of homes in Silverado Canyon. Overnight, firefighters protected homes in the narrow seven-mile canyon and used bulldozers to build a five-mile fire break, aiming to stop the fire’s march toward the Riverside County line. (more…)
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