Home Fires Burning

When I was in high school, a big wildfire threatened the community near my home. Our house was in no danger, but we watched the flames from the balcony at night, and the ash floated over ours streets and coated the cars. My parents had a school out in the canyon pretty close to the blaze. They opened up the school to the firefighters and gave them coffee and snacks and somewhere to sit down and take a break.
I haven't been following the news back home closely, but tuned in when I saw the California wildfire reports online. The Santiago fire is near the homes of a few of my family members - thankfully the sister who living in an apartment right near the foothills moved earlier in the year. My little sister is at San Diego State - the campus isn't under threat of fire, but the smoke situation can't be good....Hoping the Santa Anas cooperate, and that everyone stays safe.
"The fire was set near Santiago and Silverado canyons in a way to maximize its spread, authorities said, and will probably take at least two weeks to contain."