Our city is burning
Cats: Uncategorized, culture|The sky is buzzing with the sound of water bombers.
Over a thousand people have been evaculated.
Homes have been destroyed. Narrow escapes are being reported on radio, people running with kids, pet rats and computers.
The fire started as a brush fire yesterday afternoon.
Last night the city skyline was outlined by an orange halo.
It’s still burning out of control this morning.
Weather calls for rain and winds of up to 70 kph. Let’s hope for more rain than wind.
Here in GT land we’re out of the line of fire. We’re about 6K away and separated by a body of water. But we can smell the smoke in the house and outside.
But we are worried for those who are closer and threatened.
Wish our city luck.
Here is today’s Herald column. It’s about my quest to become a Bag Lady.
May 1st, 2009 at 8:56 am
Shocking and scary. I have a friend who I think has lost her home…she will find out this morning:(
That photograph is extraordinary!
May 1st, 2009 at 10:13 am
I hope this is under control soon! I’m glad your family is not immediately threatened.
May 1st, 2009 at 2:52 pm
My thoughts are with all the typists and with all the Haligonions as well. And I am sacrificing an eggplant to the goddess of rain but no wind.
Stay safe.
May 1st, 2009 at 5:02 pm
Stay safe and pray for rain.
May 1st, 2009 at 8:43 pm
I hope its under control soon. There was a large grass fire here yesterday. Tis the season I guess. It went from winter to summer here and we’ve had very little rain.
May 2nd, 2009 at 11:41 am
Thanks, all, fire’s out, no one hurt, some houses lost
May 4th, 2009 at 12:41 pm
I stopped buying the reusable grocery bags, but don’t have to pay for the plastic one’s, so I’m still in transition.
I use the grocery bags for my kitchen garbage though, so at least I reuse them.
Was the fire caused by spontaneous combustion of grocery bags?
May 7th, 2009 at 2:17 am
I understand Harper was seen playing a fiddle nearby (last Harper joke for May, I promise).
Technically, if you’re going to do it Nero-style, you need a lyre…or in Harper’s case, a l-i-a-r (no more Harper jokes until mid-June, honest).
May 11th, 2009 at 8:01 am
Dick, hahahah, I dunno what started it but I think it was helped along by dead wood left in wake of hurricane a few years back
Cormac, please, no , keep Harper jokes coming. L-i-a-r. Perfect