On 5/14/2014 3:39 PM, Lew Hodgett wrote:
It is 101F outside my window.

In Carlsbad, a beach front community halfway between
Los Angeles an San Diego and home to wrec members
is in trouble, so hopes that qualifies as on topic.

Serious wind driven brush fires, fueled by Santa Ana winds
(offshore) 20-30 MPH sustained with 45 MPH gusts has
closed both north and south sides of I-5, has set several
structures on fire, and evacuated 11,000 people.

The temperatures (100F) and the winds are making firefighting
efforts very difficult.
....

Lost 150+ buildings, 90 or so of which were homes in Fritch, TX, area
Sunday from range fire. Out of population of probably on 2000 or so.

Haven't heard on livestock losses as yet...

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