Friday, June 12, 2020

The Bighorn Fire

No, we have not had to evacuate.

Driving east after picking up my prescription at the drive-through window today, the white cloud of smoke was appreciably larger than it had been yesterday.  The air is misty even here, about 4 miles from the edge of the evacuation area.  

I received an email from an evacuee, asking for help since her files are at home.  

Those who are fleeing live on the foothills of mountain that is afire.  Foothills are rolling mounds, created by the accumulation of detritus that eroded down the face and piled up at the base.  There are lots lovely homes occupied by many people I know; the Happy Ladies Club is reaching out to see what we can do.

Covid-19 makes relocating a nightmare.  Triple digit temperatures add an extra layer of awful to packing up and getting out.  The Sheriff's Department went door to door, making sure every resident knew that they were at GO! 

I guess Trump and plague weren't enough.  We're being tested to see how resilient we are, as a County, as a Country, as individuals and as bubbles.  

I love that concept - creating a bubble of people with whom you can share space.  A clear, bouncy, protective shield, held together by the thinnest of threads but, somehow, those threads are enough.  

Right now, enough feels pretty good.

6 comments:

  1. Yikes! Had not heard of this fire. I pray you will stay safe as these are scary things, having seen so many here in California.

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    1. We've not had a big one near us until now. We can see it, but are distant enough that we only worry about what we're breathing.
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  2. Glad you're not in the GO zone. This fire is tenacious.

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    1. And the GO zone keeps moving.... further from us, but threatening so many. The winds and high temps aren't helping.
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  3. I worry, as I always did, that it'll get up to Mt. Lemmon. :(

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    1. It was in the SET zone today. The winds and high temps aren't helping.
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