Az fires (and technology)

[MrForbes]

We are part of the approx 10,000 people evacuated from south/east of Sierra Vista Az due to the Monument fire. Our house is a few miles from the fire. I set up a webcam saturday night, and we were told to evacuate Sunday afternoon.

The webcam is here

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/monumentfire-jforb

It's kind of strange watching the fire from our balcony when we're 5 miles away from home! technology is wonderful.

[lynca]

My heart goes out to the teams and families moved by the fire.

Let us know if you guys need help.

[Al Skierkiewicz]

Jim,
Hope all is well. Are you back in your house yet?

[MrForbes]

We got back into our house Monday night. The horses are over in the next town, we'll go get them when we're no longer in "pre-evacuation" status, but we have no way of knowing when that will be.

Over 60 houses lost so far....but the weather has been favorable and over the past couple days, the firefighters have been able to do a lot of preventative work to keep it away from town.

We're hoping the worst is over.

[Al Skierkiewicz]

Good to hear. We got some severe weather last night. Winds clocked at 81 mph in my town. No tornado touchdowns and nothing obvious in damage at my house. The neighborhood looks like a giant weed whacker went through and tried to de-limb all the trees. Lot's of kindling this morning and about 150,000 homes and businesses without power in the greater Chicago area.

[MrForbes]

Mother Nature has been rough on humans this year!