Run, Run, Run...
The sight of avacado orchards cut back to allow for new growth, like this one, always makes me think of a cemetery and headstones, but in this case it made me think of people running to escape the fires we are experiencing here.
If you notice the mountain ridge in the distance and its color, it was burned in the Whittier Fire in early July 2017 which ultimately burned in the neighborhood of 18,500 acres, 16 homes and 30+ outbuildings and is considered small in comparison to the Thomas Fire burning in our area now, which as of 12/15/2017 has burned over 259,000 acres and is only 40% contained.
As of 12/16/2017 has burned over 267,500 acres and is still only 40% contained.
As of 12/18/2017 has burned over 271,000 acresand is 45% contained.
Finally contained 1/12/2018 the Thomas Fire became the largest recorded fire in California history burning 281,893 acres destroying 1,063 and damaging 280 buildings, mostly homes.
The burning of the mountains above Carpenteria and Montecito, northwest of Ventura resulted in devastating mudslides that took the lives of 21, and as of 2/22/2018 2 children are still missing.
Taken north of Goleta, California, USA.
Run, Run, Run...
The sight of avacado orchards cut back to allow for new growth, like this one, always makes me think of a cemetery and headstones, but in this case it made me think of people running to escape the fires we are experiencing here.
If you notice the mountain ridge in the distance and its color, it was burned in the Whittier Fire in early July 2017 which ultimately burned in the neighborhood of 18,500 acres, 16 homes and 30+ outbuildings and is considered small in comparison to the Thomas Fire burning in our area now, which as of 12/15/2017 has burned over 259,000 acres and is only 40% contained.
As of 12/16/2017 has burned over 267,500 acres and is still only 40% contained.
As of 12/18/2017 has burned over 271,000 acresand is 45% contained.
Finally contained 1/12/2018 the Thomas Fire became the largest recorded fire in California history burning 281,893 acres destroying 1,063 and damaging 280 buildings, mostly homes.
The burning of the mountains above Carpenteria and Montecito, northwest of Ventura resulted in devastating mudslides that took the lives of 21, and as of 2/22/2018 2 children are still missing.
Taken north of Goleta, California, USA.