On Thu, 25 Oct 2007 15:21:24 -0500, wrote:

The part that gets me is why are so many homes burning?

Santa Anna winds reached 100 mph. This prevented early use of planes
and choppers to apply retardants on the fires. Firemen had to let it
burn, and now play catch-up.

Those winds have blown all the smoke further West, so Las Vegas is
spared the smoke issues, etc...

--
Oren

"The voices in my head may not be real, but they have some good ideas!"