Where There's Fire, There's Smoke
Where there is smoke, it affects the view of the sky. In East Paso Robles this is especially evident at sundown. I took this first photo from my porch tonight, thus the intrusion of the overhang. You can see how the smoke affects the color of the sky.
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| Smoky Sunset from My Paso Robles Porch, © B. Radisavljevic |
The Chimney Fire started Saturday afternoon, and had burned almost 12,000 acres as of 7 AM this morning, when it was pronounced 33% contained. Last night the air was so smoky we had to shut the windows and use the air conditioning instead of outside air to cool the house. Even though we can see the smoke tonight, at least we can't smell it from where we are, so the windows are open again.
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| Smoky Sunset in Paso Robles during Chimney Fire, © B. Radisavljevic |
The Chimney Fire Spread Quickly
Forest fires get out of control quickly and can cover a lot of territory fast. This is especially true if it's hot and windy and there is much dry brush to feed the fire. Many get enough warning to prepare to evacuate and save their lives. They may not be able to save their homes.
My heart goes out to those who have lost their homes or had property damaged by this fire. Many of the California fires now burning were deliberately set. It makes me wonder why someone would want to hurt people this much and blacken our beautiful landscapes.
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| Smoky Sunset in Paso Robles during Chimney Fire, © B. Radisavljevic |
For those of you outside of the Paso Robles area, this fire did not start in a chimney. It got its name because it is near Chimney Rock near Lake Nacimiento. The entire North San Luis Obispo County and Monterey County area are very dry and fire danger is high everywhere. I pray for the safety of the firefighters and all those in the path of the many fires burning in the West right now.
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Are any fires burning near you tonight? Can you smell the smoke?
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