Bad fire again - California girls - you all okay?

[LBTC]

Just watching the news now that there is a very nasty fire in Coral Canyon, Malibu, California. Those Santa Ana winds are a horrific show of nature's strength. I hope all of our California girls are okay! Can you check in please?

Hugs and butterflies,
~T~

[RoadRaven]

Hadn't caught up with this yet... (thanks LB)

My thoughts are with all you Cali gals and your families too - from half a world away...

[maillotpois]

The Northern Californians are all burning food, thanks to Veronica.

Hope folks in the south are ok.

[Bluetree]

My buddies and I left before dawn to ride from the Peninsula to our favorite climb in the Santa Monica mountains, which is about 30-35 miles away. We had no idea a fire was going on. When we passed the marina (we were still 20 miles out) we saw orange flames on the mountain. A short time later the sky brightened up and we could see the the smoke everywhere. Turned out that our destination – Latigo Canyon – was the one ablaze. :(

We stopped and watched the aerial assault on the fire, including the converted jumbo jet and super scoopers. It was quite a sight. Those men and women are awesome in their flying ability. And the brave folks on the ground were spectacular.