This year has been crazy as far as wildfires. We were told a while ago that it would reflect the fires of 2012, and I hoped they were wrong. My neighborhood was evacuated in 2012, followed shortly by my sister's neighborhood on the other side of the highway—where we live now!
Unfortunately, it seems they were right. I only have three of the several fires documented, but there was another one close to my old house. Both fires (in 2012 and now) were set by people shooting off targets, but in two different locations. But don't worry, humans made sure that was fixed by the other fire that happened. The one right behind our house started right as we got home. It went fast and furious, but our firefighters were right there to make sure nothing happened to the houses below.
The next fire happened not even a day later. We were driving my son home from a friend's and looked over to see another mountain on fire. A mountain covered in houses. But even though neighborhoods were evacuated, not one house was damaged. The cause? Fireworks.
This last one was in Saratoga Springs, which is one city over. It started from a campfire and the wind took off. Half the city was evacuated. There WAS some damage here, but nothing like it should have been. So amazing!
Unfortunately, it seems they were right. I only have three of the several fires documented, but there was another one close to my old house. Both fires (in 2012 and now) were set by people shooting off targets, but in two different locations. But don't worry, humans made sure that was fixed by the other fire that happened. The one right behind our house started right as we got home. It went fast and furious, but our firefighters were right there to make sure nothing happened to the houses below.
The next fire happened not even a day later. We were driving my son home from a friend's and looked over to see another mountain on fire. A mountain covered in houses. But even though neighborhoods were evacuated, not one house was damaged. The cause? Fireworks.
This last one was in Saratoga Springs, which is one city over. It started from a campfire and the wind took off. Half the city was evacuated. There WAS some damage here, but nothing like it should have been. So amazing!