On our way home from visiting my mom in the hospital, we noticed a fire west of town with huge smoke clouds but as we got closer and closer to home the clouds got HUGE! It was a very weird feeling - something like when an eclipse occurs - weird! It got very, very dark as the clouds covered the sun completely and it was dark in the middle of the day! This is OUR town - it looks like it's on fire, but it isn't - it's very, very close! Today the wind blew an average of 45 mph and a fire started 30 miles away in the desert. It has so far consumed 30,000 acres! They have closed roads leading into our town from the west as that is where the fire is currently - threatening homes, farms and animals!
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holy cow berta....I was only away from blogs for 5 or so days...and look at the news on your blog. WOW! I'm so glad your family is okay. So sad about the dog though. :(
hugs!
omg Berta - seems life has a lot of excitement for you at the moment.
Hope the fire will be extinguished soon. I am always afraid of these fires in summer - we've had one (only a small one) last year here in the forest where we live close.
And I will never forget that I thought about what to pack first....
THank god the firemen got control soon.
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I've never seen anything like that in Rexburg. Scary!! We've got fires starting here in L.A. again also. Be safe!
How very very scary, hope it is all under control soon - your photos are incredible and really give an idea of what is going on. Trust your family and home will be safe :0)
I cant believe so much is happening in your life right now..when will it stop!!!!!!
THE PHOTO'S YOU TOOK ARE AMAZING
what settings did u use as the pics look like a postcard/painting.
Am so nervous about the wedding pics, did a few test with Sarah outdoors and cant get it right...
Oh yeah. That is just how they were a few years ago here when they were so close and people were getting evacuated.
The pictures capture it perfectly. Be safe!
fyeo report on your mom???
That is a twice in a lifetime experience to witness the day turning to night. That looks so much like the Yellowstone fire. Sooooo cool! Way to capture it!
Fabulous photos documenting this horrible disaster.
Di
We passed right by the fire going to Boise Tuesday. The whole way out to the desert it looked like we were going to drive right thru it then as we came upon it the road curved and we drove by. I took a couple of pictures as Shawn was driving by, but nothing like your pics. What an amazing sight it was though.
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