Fires

Yesterday wild fires raged west of here and turned our skies into something more like smoggy Los Angeles than the bright air to which we have become accustomed up here on the hill. The atmosphere has cleared a little. I can see across the valley now. But yesterday afternoon at its worst it was like a fog or one of those 95% humidity days I remember in northern Indiana when you could hardly see a mile, only this was choking, acrid smoke.

Turns out the fires killed a former TV news guy from Dallas who had fled the city to get away from it all.

We've had burn bans in effect here nearly all year. I can count on one hand the days it has rained in that time. Storms are forecast for Sunday. Easter is always good for clearing the air.