The photo above I took from the hill over our neighborhood looking north. We are about 15 miles South of the current wild fires. About 20 buildings have been destroyed, with more on the way. As I drove home from the elbow doctor this evening (my final visit! hooray!) I took the picture below on the I-5 North that as moving at < < less than 5 mph. The smoke is being blown by Santa Anna winds from East to West, out over the ocean, where it is joining with a Tijuana wild fire that has burnt 200 acres of rural vegetation.
- clothing
- laundry detergent & fabric softener sheets
- bottled water
- snacks
- freeze dried camping food
- medical kit
- self protection, for security, against miscreants
- two 5 gallon gas cans (which I'll fill at Costco tomorrow morning)
- cat food, litter, litter box, cat food & water dishes, cat carrier
- wine
- nuts
- dried fruit
- in-house fresh fruit
- microwave pop corn
- basic cooking utensils, frying pans, slow cooker
- cell phone chargers & Mac chargers
- whiskey & whisky
- Rxs & Rx refills
- warm clothing, jackets, sweaters, hiking boots
- emergency crank radio
- batteries
- dish soap
- flash lights
- garbage bags
- tarps
- camping knives
- axe & saw
- basic hand tools
- extension cords
- rope
- family documents
- credit cards
Now it is time to eat... and then pack. Hopefully, it'll all just be proactive and un-necessary; il faut voir.
The Lilac fire ended up at 4100 acres, and is now 80% contained, in a dry river bed (mostly) in Fallbrook and Bonsall. It's been 5 days since it first flared up last Thursday, and mercifully the winds died down over Friday and the weekend. We did not have to evacuate, but we Are Prepared, if we need to evacuate int he future. = )
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