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Vicki has moved to Yuba City, so she not right in the middle of the fire. Paradise is OK too. Laura and Bill Rasmussen's (Razberi Beads) son is fighting fires in Calif. And my mother is surrounded by fire, the Lime complex fires (70 lightning strikes burning 12,000 acres), in the far north of Calif in the Trinity Shasta National Forest. She's up there alone, with no electric or phone (even cell or satellite) available, and unable to drive. Stubborn old woman!

Here in Alaska, we just got our first significant fire. That one is at my niece's village. But we're having a good season, a wet June, so most of our fire fighters are "Outside" (of Alaska).

T> > Hope Vicki in Paradise is OK

Thanks Tina. I hope your mother is OK and gets through this OK.

Maren

Tina, I have thought about your mom and you this week. The fires are horrid, and smoke is quiite unhealthy. Can barely see across the river today as the winds shifted yet again. Last update I heard regarding Paradise is that they are trying to build a dozer line around the town. The lightning storm that triggered all these fires was the worst I have seen here, and ignited literally hundreds of "sleeper" fires that smoldered quite sometime before bursting out. Today we ht 107 degrees, and have the possibility of more dry lighting looming over us.

I wish she would go back to town, but she'll probably want to "protect her property". I'll feel better when I know someone has checked up on her. The fire has doubled in size since yesterday morning.

Mothers!!!

Tina

Thanks for thinking of me. I understand that there's more dry lightning expected this weekend, but I don't see a new report this morning.

I check to fire reports for the Shasta Trinity Forest first thing every day.

Are you safe from fires at this time? The valley there must be just choked with smoke now. That and 107 degrees must be miserable. I feel so lucky to be in this cooler Alaskan summer weather. It's raining today, so I'm baking Pete some of his medicinal muffins. Just enough heat to chase the humid chill. Our fire of the season here is in Arctic Village where my niece is from, but the rest of our fire fighters are in Calif.

Are you doing well? and your daughter?

For me, even if I bitch occasionally, life is good. I am so blessed to have Pete. And I'm so glad he'll be at my side when we go to Susie's wedding in Sedona. My ex will be there and I know Pete's presence will keep me happy and prevent me from telling Steve what an ass I think he is for refusing to help Susie with her wedding expenses, after he inherited a couple million from his parents!!!!

I'm bead crocheting her a small white bag and making other stuff for the wedding. She's marrying such a nice man.

Tina

They have finally posted a map showing not only the locations of the fires, but also the extend of them. Mom has a couple large fires within 10 miles in 3 directions, and several small ones within 5 miles, plus more lightning strikes within a couple miles. But she's out of the most dangerous places. She should be safe.

Tina

Thanks for the update!

Maren