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[liralen]

The days are cooler, wetter. Humidity's in the double digits instead of the single. It astonishes me when people tell me that having 14% humidity makes a real difference to the fire fighting. They're asking for lip balm, sports drinks, concentrated food bars, and the like for the fire fighters. Wal-Mart is collecting for them, which has to be good for business. The Salvation Army is also collecting. John and I are contemplating a run to Costco and buying in bulk.

They still say it's going to be a long, slow fight for the fires, but the weather, at least, is starting to cooperate a bit. The wind's been down, the temperatures are lower, and the humidity is a bit higher. The fire has created some weather of its own, though some of it is the wind gusts in the fire itself, there's also the rains the heat and the particles are creating that seem to be helping with some of the areas around the fire itself.

Whew. Only one firefighter has had chest pains while fighting the fire so far. Few injuries, no deaths. knocks on wood I'll keep hoping it stays that way.

Comments

[incandescens]

I'm glad that the situation's improving, and believe me, if I could send you some of the humidity we currently have here in England, I would!

And I'm glad that I don't bore you. Thanks. ;)

[marypcb.livejournal.com]

radio news last night said the firefighters thought they were starting to turn the corner... fingers crossed

[liralen.livejournal.com]

Yeah, today they're even talking about 50% containment for the huge Hayman fire. Whew.

There's been rain and the wind's been in the right directions to help and they've been very organized and properly cautious about what parts to attack and when. So I'm very glad to hear that there's been real progress. It's nothing that's going to go away in a day or two, but steady progress against it is a good thing.