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cilla4progress

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1. Wildfires in December...

Reply to wasupaloopa (Original post)

Tue Dec 5, 2017, 07:36 PM

Dec 2017

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!

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The smoke from the Ventura fire [View all] wasupaloopa Dec 2017 OP

Wildfires in December... cilla4progress Dec 2017 #1

I am in SB too and it is very eerie. A friend in Carpinteria says her car is covered in soot. Glimmer of Hope Dec 2017 #2

DUer Hekate was evacuated. She reported in a while ago. She thinks her house is gone. Stinky The Clown Dec 2017 #3

I am so sorry This is not normal wasupaloopa Dec 2017 #4

Her story, here: Stinky The Clown Dec 2017 #5

I have been reading that thread just now wasupaloopa Dec 2017 #6

get away Skittles Dec 2017 #7

Stay Safe!!! spanone Dec 2017 #8

What can you do? Are you leaving your home? SharonClark Dec 2017 #9

I am not near the fire but the smoke is blowing westward wasupaloopa Dec 2017 #11

I've got a friend in Ventura Codeine Dec 2017 #10

KTLA-5 has video of dozens of homes on fire. mackdaddy Dec 2017 #12