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I lived in Southern California for 25 years. They have fires every year, but this is the worse it has ever been. Stay safe.

Prayers with you, Reaper, and all the others. Never doubt there are heroes among us. And, thank you all on behalf of those of us who don't say it often enough.

Reaper - you're in our thoughts and prayer my man -- when it's all said and done, can I get you back to Buckeye country?? The only thing that burns here are dumpsters and our couches on front porches after a Buckeye loss.

Seriously -- stay safe.

Reaper, my thoughts are with you and yours. A friend of mine lives near Ontario . . he says the sky from his house is like perpetual dawn.

Reaper, please do stay safe. Our thoughts are with you. Also thinking of Kristine and the kids. It has to be scary for them.

Jean & Bruce

Reaper,
You, your family, and all of those suffering the fires have been in my prayers for days. My heart goes out to everyone in California. Keep safe. May God send lots of angels to watch over you and all of the firemen who are laying their lives on the line to fight the flames to save lives and homes.
Thank you to all of the firefighters!
Debbie

Hi guys,
Things here are still hectic. We sent 22 guys and 5 fire engines up to Lake Arrowhead yesterday. We have no spare equipment left. The wind has really died down, making for much more favorable conditions. The helicopters are flying and doing a good job.
San Diego is still burning, but many folks have been let back into their homes. The main suburbs that haven't burned yet are safe so far. We have fires surrounding our area, but at least 10 miles away. The outlying areas are still in danger. The fire in Fallbrook is getting bigger. Palomar mountain is on fire.
There are 20,000 people at Qualcomm Stadium, the home of the NFL Chargers. It's calm and not chaotic there. Everyone seems to be handling it well.
I think we will have fires for about 2 more weeks. The wind will kick back up at some point, like every October. Some of the fires are arson. The highway patrol and other police depts. are putting undercover guys around the roads to watch for the fire bugs. Disgusting....
It looks like I'll get home for a day on Saturday. Then it will be off to a fire somewhere for a week to relieve the guys.
The devastation is incredible, San Diego is the hardest hit. Arnold and Chertoff are in town taking some heat for not complying with recommendations from the fires a few years ago.
The smoke is still thick and the air smells like a campfire. Ash is falling everywhere like big slow snowflakes.
There are thousands of families homeless and still more threatened. The I-5 is closed at Camp Pendelton.
The utilities, freeways, schools...what a mess...
Our call volume has finally gone down. I think people realize to only call us in case of a REAL emergency.
I'll keep you guys posted...thanks for the kind words.

reaper, thank you for the update from the front lines.
continued prayers from this direction of the state...

Reaper, stay strong man....thanks for the update...love you.

Reaper, Islenutt, Leah-Ann
Thoughts are with all of you who impacted by the Cali fires. It sure is a scary thing and not something I would wish on anyone.

Reaper, thanks for keeping us updated and for all that you are doing to fight the fires and protect lives.

Take care, Gail