The spectacular LA area fires (Aug-Sep, 2009)

This fire is nearly a week old now and expected to last another month! (posted 9-02-09)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qqxjO5nr8k

Yet another time lapse of the fire. This is called a "plume." Pretty amazing:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNbbFZt4-8A&NR=1&feature=fvwp

And to think I used to live within 5 miles of this (on this side of the hills). Just sold our house in the nick of time before the crash 2-1/2 years ago. I would be surprised if it could sell now for $250K less. Unfortunately, we bought a great lot in Truckee with a lot of the profit--at a fantastic golf community, BUT... that baby's lost about 50K so far. Oh well. Watch here. I just put up a draft to trade (or swap) for nearly anything of equal value (that I can't live without, of course).