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San Diego County, like much of Southern California is on fire. In fact, the area around My Beautiful and Talented Bride™’s workplace is burning. That’s pretty close to us, actually. Not so close that we’re in any danger whatsoever, but close enough that the sky overhead is dark and everything is covered in ash. Great big ash flakes are falling here, just to give you an idea of the severity and the proximity.

UPDATE: The mayor, chief of police, and the fire chief are on teevee. The maps with the Xs and Os look pretty grim. “We have not seen anything of this magnitude in the city of San Diego for quite some time,” says the chief.

So, how’s your day?

– bob

UPDATE II: I hate to do this, but here’s a link to the fire coverage at the San Diego Union-Tribune (only because the U-T is generally terrible, journalism-speaking). Here’s a link to Channel 10’s coverage too. And make no mistake, this fire is very bad. The President is expected to declare San Diego County a disaster area tomorrow. The lame duck governor, however, hasn’t made a statement. Figures.

UPDATE III: Here are some pictures taken by my Lovely Writing Partner in Poway yesterday. Truly spectacular.

These images might have said “run like hell” to me, but apparently they said “gee, that’s interesting” to the photographer. Nutty? Maybe.