There has been a lot going on and I have sadly neglected my blogs. So to catch up:
Our boxer was not pregnant.
The wild horses still come by occasionally. There are two babies.
The summer has been a hot one and up to now, there has not been excitement around here, just lots to do.
What is the excitement you ask? Fire nearby. We have taken some pictures and hope that a small update might help our neighbors who are trying to find out more about the fire.
We are in the middle of 4 fires. The first one north of us is not a concern for us, but we have friends in the Oroville area. This fire is east of Oroville and seems scattered. It looks like it is getting put out.
The second one Northeast of us is past Republic and is a large, hot fire. It is named Stickpin and is maybe 20 miles away as the crow flies. The wind is blowing it away from us for now.
The third one just showed up today and is about 25 miles west of us. It is in a populated area, a small resort town named Conconully.
The one closest to us is Southeast of us and named Northstar. The wind today has been blowing the smoke right to us and the fire is of course burning in our direction, too. It is about 10 miles away. Ash has been falling around the valley. I found some as it fell and it looks like burned moss.
The winds are expected to change to southwest for the next 24 hours, pushing the fire in another direction. Not towards us, but maybe towards the east end of the valley. After that, the winds will come from the north and will hopefully push the fire back on itself and help put it out. Rains are expected but with lightning. One of those good new / bad news things.
Here are some pictures from today.
The map shows the valley and the fires surrounding it.
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