senoritafish | Wind and fog... (Reply)

Extremely heavy fog this morning, so thick I could barely make out the streetlights on Main St, the next street over. It had rolled in last night before John had run to the store, and he told me he was glad I was taking the bus this morning. When I reached my transfer point, it was sunny, but I could look to the south and see a fog bank running parallel to the 22 freeway to the south.

Oddly enough, by the time I reached the office, I noticed a streak of red haze in the sky streaming from the east towards the ocean. Coworkers told me a wildfire is burning in the Anaheim Hills. As of now the sky looks really awful, and there are ashes dropping from it. Santa Anas are definitely blowing again, and I phoned home and told John today would be a good day to stay home and keep the windows closed. He's been fighting a chest cold all weekend, and definitely doesn't need smoke setting his asthma off on top of it.

It just seems weird - from so foggy the ground is wet and water dripping from the trees to smoke and desert winds within a few hours.

Edit: VT is getting a little concerned because the fire is fairly close to her house and still out of control.