The smoke from the Ventura fire

[wasupaloopa]

is here in Santa Barbara turning the sun red and the air smokey.

My throat is getting sore and the smoke is in my lungs.

[cilla4progress]

1. Wildfires in December...

What global warming?

We have a family member in Ventura on level 3, just across the street from full evac. We lost our own home to wildfire in 1994. Living here in e. Washington I know and sympathize with what you are going through. O my god - best wishes to all!

[Glimmer of Hope]

2. I am in SB too and it is very eerie. A friend in Carpinteria says her car is covered in soot.

I passed through Ventura 24 hours ago and I did not see signs of the fire. It happened so fast.

[Stinky The Clown]

3. DUer Hekate was evacuated. She reported in a while ago. She thinks her house is gone.

[wasupaloopa]

4. I am so sorry This is not normal

The Santa Ana winds are strong this time

[Stinky The Clown]

5. Her story, here:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10029927672

[wasupaloopa]

6. I have been reading that thread just now

Seems many DUers have had that awful experience

[Skittles]

7. get away

BE SAFE

do you have somewhere to go?

[spanone]

8. Stay Safe!!!

[SharonClark]

9. What can you do? Are you leaving your home?

[wasupaloopa]

11. I am not near the fire but the smoke is blowing westward

[Codeine]

10. I've got a friend in Ventura

who is really close to the fire, but he's confident it won't jump the 126. Fingers crossed for everyone out there.

[mackdaddy]

12. KTLA-5 has video of dozens of homes on fire.

This is a link to their facebook page for the video.

https://www.facebook.com/ktla5/videos/10156174769229614/?hc_ref=ARTP25FYxIEW13vl1CMwhcmRvmkryjVRbK8e-uTWNelBedUOe5DqHgbW21AKzDy_CBs