Silverado Canyon Fire Spreads to 7,200 Acres, Mandatory Evacuation in Irvine as Firefighters Battle High Winds

Evacuated and back home, all in a day!

I woke up at 8:15, put on the local news, and noticed the wind outside. There was a fire about three miles away. It was on the other side of the 241 freeway, but California fires can jump! I got an alert from the fire department with an mandatory evacuation order for nearby, but not our side of the freeway. I took trash out, like a normal Monday and while doing my dishes and noticed the fireman who live across from me was making trips loading both card. Hmmm. Our winds were 80 mph and got up to 100 in a few areas. My patio umbrella is now horizontal. GH#1 offered to put right it, but we decided to wait out the wind. I started packing up, WW said "come on over." Easier said than done. I have done this once before, about five years ago, and remember thinking I should make a list. I left at 1pm and had lunch with WW

House on the Hill

and GH#1 at the house on the hill. Spent time with Granddogs. WW took some photos for me to use for today's blog. Laker even allowed some photos, Zoey loves to play Sister Zoey. She is a girl after all.