Tag: apathy over CA fires
California Fires – Horrible Devastation
by admin on Sep.13, 2015, under Images
It’s easy to just skim past a headline when the words “California” and “fire” are combined.
But it shouldn’t be.
Just imagine if this was your house or this was your neighborhood pictured below:
++ Thousands flee fast-moving, out-of-control California fire as governor expands state of emergency
Just because most of us can’t do anything to help stop this latest tragic fire, doesn’t mean we can’t take a moment on this Sunday afternoon to say a quick prayer for the citizens and firefighters who are just hoping to survive this blaze.
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection spokesman Daniel Berlant tweeted Sunday morning that the fire has burned up 62 1/2 square miles.
Four firefighters suffered second-degree burns in fighting the blaze and are hospitalized in stable condition. The fire forced the evacuation of two towns as well as residents along a 35-mile stretch of State Route 29.
Brown had earlier declared a state of emergency for a separate 101-square-mile wildfire about 70 miles southeast of Sacramento.
More than 4,000 firefighters are working to beat back the flames of that fire and crews increased containment to 20 percent by early Sunday. Mandatory evacuations remain in place.
The fire, which broke out on Wednesday, destroyed 86 homes, 51 outbuildings and was threatening about 6,400 more. Teams had arrived by Sunday to assess the damage.
People who are still in their homes but threatened by approaching fire are at this moment, trying to decide what and how much they can take, and how much they will have to leave.
There are wild animals dying in the fire, acres and acres of trees have been destroyed, and the air quality for those fighting this fire cannot be good. People are leaving their homes and their possessions – not knowing if anything will be there when they return.
I believe a prayer is the least we can do…
