They say on the eveing news that there are fires in LA and they show big flames and firetrucks. In reality, they are miles away from anything that you'd really call "LA". I think they are about 20 miles from us here at Grab. 

When I left work last night, you could see the smoke rising up from the mountains to the North and floating out to the West, over the ocean. It was right after sunset, so it was pretty dramatic looking.

I wanted to get a photo on my way to work this morning to show you what it looks like.  It's not so dramatic. The smoke is almost the same color as the sky, so it's not very impressive at all. It's kind of brown over there, but it's not as exciting as they show it on TV. Maybe next time.  

I don't live near a levee, so I won't get flooded. I don't live at sea level, so a tsunami won't get me. I don't live in the South East, so a hurricane won't tear the rook off my house. I don't live at the base of a hill, so a mudslide won't bury my house.  All we have left is wild fires and earthquakes.