Guy,
My family and myself are praying for you and all of the current and possible
human and wildlife victims of these fires. We had a home fire in the last
couple of years and it is something nobody wants to deal with.
Tom
Guy Pepoy wrote:
> No roadster content.
>
> Several weeks ago Mike inquired about the fires in the west. Colorado
> was on fire at the time. Arizona was not. I replied that the situation
> was "spooky". The entire state was so tinder dry and explosive. Well,
> as most know, the monster has emerged from the nest and is eating the
> world as I know it. I just returned (about 3 hours ago) from the
> ShowLow, Arizona area. My family has lived in Pinetop, Lakeside since
> the early 70's. Pam's family, my wife, has lived in the area since the
> early 50's. Last night, we were ordered to evacuate. We could only take
> thosed things we could fit in my SUV and a small utility trailer we have
> used to haul pine needles for about 25 years. Photographs, momentos,
> the business computer, jewelry and a few clothes. We left all the
> rest. Parked some vehicles in a large pasture. We hope the fire will
> not reach them. Several homes and about 20 acres of pristine forest
> property are at risk of becoming ash. We, my family and most area
> residents are all safe and sound. Money replaces most stuff not
> people. The pristine, breath taking, unbelievably beautiful, white
> mountains, my home, may go up in smoke in the next two days. Over
> 300,000 acres have already been burned black. Last night we went up to
> a point where we could view the holocast. The fire line is over 50
> miles long. When looking at it you must move your head to see the whole
> thing (covers about 200 degrees or so). The smoke plume was over 30,000
> feet high and looked like a red cloud from hell. I was in the area of
> Mt St Helens when she blew in 1980. This is the only thing I can
> compare this disaster to. A thermoneucular bomb...perhaps. It will
> take 300 to 400 years to replace what has burned in 3 days. The wind is
> still blowing.
>
> Guy
> Tempe, AZ
>
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