Look at the smoke!

Oh, look there is smoke, someone must be having a bbq. Look up again about 2 seconds later...hmm, that is a lot of smoke for just a bbq. Move a little bit more to the side and we see that our majestic mountain range is on fire!

Fire here and fire there...flames tall enough to be seen from our house! The electricity had gone out a little bit before but we didn't connect it to anything of the kind. We figure that the electricity would be gone probably for a few minutes...it happens often around here but after 30 minutes without electricity and the on-going fire and sirens all around we figure it was time to listen to the local news. Armed with a little battery operated radio we found out that the fire was caused by one of the transformers...it apparently blew up.

We spent the afternoon outside looking at our pretty mountain being devoured by the red of the flames. Sirens all around, kids running around talking about the fire and how they could keep the house safe from it. Wonderboy was very scared and he kept saying that our house  will catch on fire..he is our little worry wart. Night time was a little trialsome as the kids wanted to have the lights on and watch tv, explaning to two little ones that everything runs on a "power" that you can't really see is a bit difficult. At the end, we took out our laptop and threw a movie on for them...a few minutes into it, one of them fell asleep and the other soon after.

The fires proceeded through out the night but by morning the fire department had stopped it and thankfully kept it under control. No houses were damaged and no lives were lost. I am hoping that the little animals that live up there were fast enough to move away from danger.

By morning, our electricity had returned and our kids were jumping for joy!

Comments

[Stitch-n-Snitch]

YIKES! I'm glad that your family and house stayed safe. :)

[Norma]

Wow, that's a close call. I hate fires....

[Christie]

Glad to hear that everyone is safe! That's pretty scary for little ones to experience.

[Amy]

I'm so glad to hear that everyone is safe and sound.

Amy

[alwen]

Yeah, glad you're all right! Lots in the news about fires out west, and even up in Michigan's Upper Peninsula.

[Dora Renee' Wilkerson]

That is very scary! I am glad you guys are all ok.

Dora Renee' Wilkerson

[Stacey]

You mean they didn't ask what mom was cooking? Just kidding! Now I know why you were sleeping. :) We have the smoke from the Santa Barbara fire blowing in and stinking everything up so I feel for you. I believe SB is about 4 hours away.

[Carol]

That could have been scary. Glad everyone was okay!

[Jeannie]

I am so glad your family is safe.

I lived in Santa Barbara (California) during the Painted Cave fire (in 1990), and we had to evacuate our home. When we returned we saw that the fire came within 3 houses of ours before changing course, and going in a different direction. I know how you and your family felt during your ordeal.

Huggz!

[lynda]

Glad you're all fine! Fires are worrisome!

[Janet]

How frightening! Did you feel disconnected (literally) without any electricity and news sources other than your radio? Isn't it funny how much we rely on all that? I love the last photo!