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We made it as far south as Sagehen Campground (just north of Truckee). The smoke went from bad to really bad at Quincy Sunday but got a little better as we continued south. All of the easily accessible campgrounds were full, of course. Four miles of very rough logging road got us to Sagehen, a nice little spot and only about half full. Monday morning a ranger came through and advised us that the western regional director (head mucky-muck) for the USFS freaked out after the Creek Fire evacuations and ordered all forest service campgrounds, etc. closed. The ranger assured us that no one would be checking for at least another day (wink-wink), so we stayed that night and packed up Tuesday. When we got cell service on the drive out, our daughter told us that PG&E had shut off the power at 9 Monday night due to strong wind event. Good thing we got home when we did, the freezer was just hitting 32 °. Power is due to come back by 9 tonight. I'm busy juggling generators, power and water needs, trying to keep all the balls in the air. Frontier put a generator in place which keeps our internet up, but they don't fuel it often enough so the neighbors and I keep it running.
Plagues, fires and floods, it couldn't get much more Biblical, we even have the frogs.
No fires in our area, praying that it stays that way.
Plagues, fires and floods, it couldn't get much more Biblical, we even have the frogs.
No fires in our area, praying that it stays that way.