Weve been evacuated from our new home due to massive Ventura CA fire

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144. Other huge fires also. Just reading about latest on our old area, Creek Fire,

sweeping down both sides of the mountain range between "beautiful downtown Burbank" and the area where we lived. 100,000 people at last report still evacuated there. Just read about the scary nighttime emergency evacuation of lion, tigers, hyenas and other animals, many dangerous to man, from Wildlife Waystation in the mountains above Tujunga. They got all away safely, animals and those who love them.

I worry about the beautiful native Theodore Payne Foundation gardens I once loved to hike, but if they burn they will come back to show why the foundation recommends native plants for landscaping in areas of high fire danger.

Which is all of LA, of course, but especially the mountains so many love to live in, but perhaps should reconsider now that climate change extremes are upon us. I appraised in so many neighborhoods in both counties, and others, that are burning tonight.



LA County fire chief, and no doubt Ventura County's as well, recommends "sleeping" with one eye open tonight. Winds up to 80 mph expected.

Edited to remove report of deaths picked up from twitter discussion. As of this morning, ABC says that have been no deaths so far. 110,000 still under mandatory evacuation order in this area alone.

Take care.