[Free Trapper]

For another perspective,the devastating tornados in the Okla. City area a few years ago destroyed about 2000 homes.Were you in Okla. then?

I'm afraid the Calif. fires are well on the way to topping that number and tornados are over quicker.The stress on many folks in Calif. must be terrible.

[PhiKapMom]

Lived about 4 miles south of the path of that tornado that stayed on the ground for miles and was actually over an F-5 at two points in the Moore area north of where I lived. Had only been in the area a short time when it hit and we were watching it on TV as the tornado hit each spot on the map at the time they said when I realized it was right across the river from us but it went north into the knee of the river at Moore. It was hard to fathom that kind of windspeed. Taught me a lesson to be prepared and when they say move to below ground or get out of the path -- I am listening now!

It was unbelieveable devastation and some people that were hit and rebuilt were hit again last spring.

Lived in Yucaipa and remember the ash from several fires in the mountains behind but nothing compared to this fire -- not even close.