Re: The fire near Plettstone

OK, ENOUGH IS ENOUGH, the line has been crossed!
NO FIRE is allowed to get to either your plot or Richards ranch.

What a lousy year for all these fires.

Hang in there and we are rooting for that fire to be put out pronto.

MarkJ

Michelle Stone wrote:
> Many of you have asked and I thought it easier to just post to the group.
>
> We are on the list for endangered structures in the area for the
> Telegraph fire. The tankers have been dropping retardant on the hills
> immediately to the east of us all day yesterday and have just resumed
> that effort.
>
> We are not overly concerned that it will break through into Bear
> Valley. They seem to have it contained at least along that ridge of
> hills if no where else.
>
> As of midnight last night, the fire has consumed 16,000 acres and
> continues to burn uncontrolled. The fire is threatening the town of
> Mariposa to the south. The rumor mill says that the fire has leaped
> Mount Bullion and I suspect that is the reason for increased air
> tanker activity within the past hour here.
>
> We have fire crews and machines from all over California now.
>
> Paul and I are not yet worried. We are prepared to leave if we must
> but don't anticipate that we will need to. We have been getting ready
> for any possibility (including power outages that seem to be plaguing
> us) just in case.
>
> We are fine. We can easily get out if we need to. I will keep the
> group updated if conditions change. We are still on for the star
> party and BBQ for Saturday evening. If I do NOT post to the group on
> Wednesday, it is canceled.
>
> Michelle
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