[Henchster]

I've been away on some business, and haven't been up to speed, but I know your place was right in Fire Central, did you fare OK, and if so, how close was it? The fires only got within about five miles of my place here, but there was an enormous amount of ash, so I can't imagine what it was like at ground zero.

[doug from upland]

I was in Texas on vacation (I saw the stinking Johnson Library and the wonderful Bush Library.) I understand that they evacuated about a mile north of my house. We're fine here.