Oregon Is Burning Up
Oregon is on fire. The forest fires are raging, about 160 in total. Most of them are in southern Oregon, where my wife and I live. In addition to this, it has been extremely hot and dry (no, it doesn't rain in Oregon all the time), making the firefighters jobs a lot more difficult.
These fires started innocently enough, following a series of lightning strikes nearly two weeks ago. The increased smoke and fire danger has caused many evacuations, and there are many other families that are "on alert." As I look out my window above my computer screen, the sky has an odd pinkish hue mixed with gray, and I can almost taste the smoke.
I am thankful for all the brave firefighters who are working around the clock to try and curtail this disaster, but they are a long way from containment in most areas. Although we are not in danger at this time, my wife and I have been talking about making a prioritized list of items to take if the fires spread towards our location.
Please keep our state, and all of its residents, in your thoughts and prayers.
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hope you guys make it through this ordeal, I live in colorado and we've had our fair share of fires this year.
Yea it is ridiculous here. I live up in Eugene so it really isn't too bad here with how the winds are blowing but I can only imagine. We felt it pretty bad here when the Gorge went up in flames last summer.
Stay safe!
We are going on vacation soon, but we are hoping the serious fire danger passes before we leave.
Your post reminds me of my years in Southern California. It's such a scary and stressful time. It seems to be so much worse now than it was when I lived there. You are in our prayers.
We appreciate all the love and support we have received. Our heartfelt thanks for your prayerful support.
I am thinking about you and your wife Allan. I am sure the firefighters will do everything humanly possible to keep you all save there. I pray everyone stays safe:-)
A good friend of mine is one of the firefighters, so I know they are doing their utmost best. Thanks for your prayers for our safety
We appreciate your prayers. My wife and I are believing for God's divine intervention to bring this under control.
Have a great weekend!
Are you in the Illinois Valley - Cave Junction area Alan?
The biscuit fire ran rampant from lightning strikes in the Siskiyous in 2002 all the way down the Illinois to Agnes on the Rogue. Tragic!
We are in Grants Pass, just inside the city limits. We just learned that Riverbanks Rd. (off 199, the redwood Hwy, going towards Cave Junction) is now closed, and families are evacuating.
Our prayers are with you. I live in Colorado and we were struck with a few fires this years, but it seems Oregon and California are getting hit hard year after year. Stay safe and let's hope the firefighters get home to their families safely.
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My prayers are with you Allan and your family. We've gotten a lot of rain here in Virginia, sometimes too much.
I'd love to have a small portion of that rain. Thanks for reaching out to us with your prayerful support.