White Out

Posted on October 25, 2007 in Santiago Fire

The smoke plume from the fire is farther away and we’re getting the fallout heavier than we had when it was only half a mile away. The sky is whited out. Couldn’t meet with my student today because the library was closed. For many public agencies this is the worst part of the fire. Even communities like San Juan Capistrano which are miles from the blazes are shutting down their schools because of the smoke. I’m keeping to the condo and running the air filter.

More photos from the fire.

UPDATE: The Santiago Fire is about to become a problem for Riverside County. I suspect that the OCFA is going to continue to lend support. Keep your fingers crossed for Jane, her husband, and her pig.

UPDATE: As before, you can follow the continuing progress of the fire at the OC Register. The Riverside Press Enterprise hasn’t figured out that they are going to be threatened by “our” fire, but here’s their fire watch page. It should be busy with news of the Santiago Fire soon.

UPDATE: You can keep track of our weather here. The current conditions are listed as SMOKE.