Yesterday
was overcast when I went to the pool. I prefer
going there when the skies are grey with moisture and not sun that blinds. We are all hoping that the overcast skies and
humidity will help with the fire.
The
fire started near the 97 mile marker less than 10 miles south of where I
live. The news reports that it had been
started by an illegal camp fire. It is
the closest fire we have ever had and yet the air quality has been better than any other summer .
. . for us anyway. The smoke is thick and black and
horrible to the south. The smoke has
infected Glendale, Grants Pass and of course Medford (has there been a summer
yet that smoke hasn’t invaded Medford?)
Reports say the smoke has made its way as far as Ashland. Oh, my word . . . I didn’t realize it had
been windy enough to be carried that far.
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| Daily Express |
Off Ramp Exit 95 has been closed. I wonder if Interstate 5 will close all together . The yellow line represents I-5. There is no yellow road in the part circled in green. What is the alternative?
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| Daily express see here |
We live
less than two miles from Myrtle Creek airport.
I remember some people complaining about paying taxes for an airport
that they never use. Though we may not
use it directly, the majority of traffic from the airport to the sky is for our
benefit. Currently there are 15
helicopters traveling back and forth to MC airport to assist with the spreading
fire. Over 15 firemen have been
injured. I’m suspecting that many of
them are volunteer fire fighters.
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| I did take the two above; I have cropped the photos |
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| I took this picture in January last year |
I’d
love to be able to take my own pictures but am certain my presence would be in
the way and my desire to get pictures is not nearly as important as the work
that needs to be done. I hear them more often than I see them. Though I have taken one from my backyard, it comes out more like "Where's Waldo". Thus I’ve
provided links from which I have borrowed these pictures
It’s
really strange how drastically the elements have changed from what they were
just five months ago.
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| Robin Loznak - News Review here |
The overcast sky changed to a brilliant blue just after noon. This morning the sun has risen early but the skies are murky. The air quality has gone from good to moderate. I feel bad for those who have it worse than we do.
