AFTERNOON WATCH

Had to take a day away from the boat yesterday as a fire broke out across the canyon from our house around noontime. As I watered down our hillside while mentally putting an exit strategy together, fixed wing aircraft and helos dropped water and retardant on the blaze. It was quite a remarkable coordinated effort by everyone involved and by 6 p.m. the worst was over.

This was taken from our rear yard looking across the canyon.