The Skies Are Filled With Smoke and Helicopters

The airport is within walking distance. Each year we can hear the helicopters . Some are looking out. Most appear carry buckets that appear to be half the size of the helicopter. Each year the chopper noise increases – or seems to anyway. More than it did in 2019 when the fires were so close and in 2017 when the entire state was on fire. We were surrounded by smoke from every direction and wouldn’t have been able to safely evacuate as every direction had fires burning. Even last year. Smokey skies can sometimes make for amazing sunsets. I would rather not have the amazing sunset and have no smoke. Bless the firefighters who risk their lives to keep us safe. Here is one that Jenna took