Well, it didnt rain today..well water that is..but it did rain ash. It was very smoky and dark today, all the wind we had pushed all the smoke from the Morgan Hill Fire our way. Tomorrow i dont think we will be able to even open the doors or windows which isnt going to be that great. Xander has been pretty house bound since he got sick last friday. Today was the first day we were able to get out. We had to do some shopping in turlock, Xander needed some pants and a sweater (its been getting pretty cold at night!) and lance need some new church clothes :D, so after that we decided to take a trip to the Turlock City Park. It was soooo great! Xander had a great time, a new park to play at, some Canadian Geese, and SWINGS!!!! (none of the parks here in Patterson have swings, how crazy is that!!) He had a great time! Now, he is sleeping like an angel!
Here is the Morgan Hill Fire Story:
Wildfire Near Morgan Hill May Take Days To Contain
(CBS 5 / KCBS / AP / BCN) MORGAN HILL
A raging fire in and around Henry W. Coe State Park near Morgan Hill reached 10,000 acres by Tuesday evening and had the potential to grow even larger, according to California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection officials.
According to Cal Fire spokesman Fred Orsborn, the so-called Lick Fire was 20 percent contained Tuesday evening.
Cal Fire spokesman George Hoyt said crews are expected to work on the fire for five to seven days before getting it under control.
The firefighters' strategy is to surround the leading edge. Bulldozers will make firebreaks around it and then they'll fight fire with fire.
"They’ll get out ahead of the fire, make a road around it, so to speak," Orsborn said. "Then what happens is the crews will go back from there. The fire they start will create a buffer right along the edge."
About 1,300 firefighters battled the blaze, but they were hampered by rugged terrain and difficult access to the area. Air crews attacked the blaze from the sky for the second day in a row using a DC-10, six air tankers and four helicopters.
"It drops about 10,000 gallons of slurry," Hoyt said of the DC-10, known as Tanker 910. "It'll lay down a large swath of slurry that's very effective, especially in structure protection.
"High winds carred the flames in a southwesterly direction through the park on Tuesday.
"The biggest problem is one of accessibility and steep terrain. The fire is also spotting ahead of the main blaze. We've had during the day some hot dry winds that have caused a problem," said Hoyt.
Because the fire burned in a remote area, no major residential or commercial areas were threatened, but the homes of two rangers who live in the park were evacuated.
One outbuilding was destroyed, 10 outbuildings are threatened along with 25 residential units. There was concern, too, for the Coe State Park Headquarters, which is two ridges away from the blaze.
At least four fighters were injured while fighting the blaze. One firefighter was transported to a hospital for heat exhaustion; two others were treated after each received multiple bee stings.
The fire began around 2 p.m. Monday, between Booze Lake and Sizer Lake, and had grown steadily. A pillar of smoke was visible throughout they day on Monday and Tuesday -- and the skies above the Diablo Range glowed orange overnight.
Officials have not yet determined the cause of the fire.
Well, I hope you all have a great rest of the week, lol!
love,
Kim, Xander & Lance!
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