California Fires!

I have never inhaled so much smoke in all my life! All of Butte County, California is COVERED with the worst smoke I have ever seen in my life. It has been days since I left there and my cough still persists! I feel like I actually inhaled some ash (which is entirely possible)!


The work that all of the emergency personel are putting in blows my mind! The numbers of volunteers and staff working overtime are tremendous and the hearts of those that continue to give astound me.
I have again, been impressed by those I know in the field that, without complaint, give of themselves adn their time, wanting to help out in any way that they can. Wow! Such an amazing group of people.
Anyway, on with the updates....
I left for Redding Friday of last week, but with the Camp fire, returned to make sure Garrett's family was out of the immediate threat zone (some were, others weren't- sorry Sarah, glad things are o.k. now! WHEW!). I stayed for a day and returned to Redding and my mother to find that the smoke in Shasta County wasn't that much better. It feels like the entire North State is on fire!


I left Redding around sunrise, took one last trip to my bridge and hit the road.