Large fire in San Diegob

Edit: The fires are over now, and Charles' Aunt and Uncle have returned to their home in Valley Center, which was spared. "A lot of people are going to lose their homes today." This was the headline today in the
SF Chronicle. San Diego, as well as other parts of Southern California (where I am from), is beset by wildfires. It has been a long, hot dry season and California is always at danger from fire. Many more Californians live in fear of the fires than the earthquakes.
I got a call today from Elizabeth, as part of a family phone tree. Charles' Aunt Peg and Uncle Fran have been evacuated from their San Diego home, which they have been trying to sell. They and their dogs are safe, lets hope their house is also spared. Their daughter Kayla lives nearby, but has not been evacuated as of yet.

19,000 Navy families have been evacuated, and this is sure to add stress to many overseas at war, as the New Orleans flood did. Somber news day.

There aren't any serious fires in Northern California at this time. We had a scare earlier this year, but were just below the evac. line.