The California fires

Lief Erikson · 10-26-2003, 08:46 PM

My county happens to have been made a disaster area. There are three other counties in California that also have been made disaster areas, because of huge fires that have been started. Over 200,000 acres have been destroyed, as have about 650 homes. Ten people have been killed, so far.

Governor Davis, I think, has asked for federal money to help our state in this disaster.

My own house is safe. From where I live, though, the sun is a flickery red and can be looked directly at without difficulty. Huge clouds of smoke have filled the sky. The sky is gray and yellow (from where I live), and the temperature is quite hot. I've been rather sweaty from it all day

. Flecks of white ash are constantly falling outside.

CNN has a lot more to offer on the situation. Our family is watching the television at the moment, keeping up the fire's progress on the news.

10-26-2003, 08:46 PM	#1
Lief Erikson Elf Lord Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Fountain Valley, CA Posts: 6,343	The California fires My county happens to have been made a disaster area. There are three other counties in California that also have been made disaster areas, because of huge fires that have been started. Over 200,000 acres have been destroyed, as have about 650 homes. Ten people have been killed, so far. Governor Davis, I think, has asked for federal money to help our state in this disaster. My own house is safe. From where I live, though, the sun is a flickery red and can be looked directly at without difficulty. Huge clouds of smoke have filled the sky. The sky is gray and yellow (from where I live), and the temperature is quite hot. I've been rather sweaty from it all day . Flecks of white ash are constantly falling outside. CNN has a lot more to offer on the situation. Our family is watching the television at the moment, keeping up the fire's progress on the news. Last edited by Lief Erikson : 10-26-2003 at 09:11 PM.

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