Thread: 𝓟𝓮𝓻𝓼𝓸𝓷𝓲𝓯𝓲𝓮𝓭 𝓭𝓲𝓼𝓬𝓸𝓻𝓭

So where do I begin this little journal of mine? I should probably begin with a hiatus message to those still waiting for responses from me. So, here it goes! I will be on a temporary hiatus until Monday, July 23rd. I am going on vacation. Where isn't any of your concern but know only that I will be away from my beloved laptop and other forms of technology. If you happen to see me on for a glimmer of a second, it is because I am in a location that allows wifi or 4G service subsequently, I am on my phone and will not be responding. Alright, now that business is settled, I can get back to writing about the exciting week I had, which is basically just a few minutes yesterday. Like the majority of the country, I am in a state that has a fire watch in effect. Basically, this means that any sort of fire or things that cause a fire are prohibited and with good reason everything is drier than the Mojave desert. This is also when we see the most lightning. Unfortunately, it is not coupled with rain. No rain plus very dry surrounding area equals fires that easily and quickly get out of control. Sorry, got on a bit of a tangent but there was a point read on. While I was at my desk yesterday, I look up and see a plume of grayishbrown smoke. I notice, like my coworkers who have flocked over, that the smoke is uncomfortably close but not something we should really concern ourselves with as we assume it will be contained like all the other brush fires we have that are caused by our local transients. Already a small group of us has gathered, three or four of us myself included to watch the smoke rise up into the sky- commenting on where we think it might be and how quickly it will burn out. One of my coworkers finds out it's at the local fairgrounds we have, which for us is thankfully far enough away that we again don't think is a cause for concern. And then, as if on cue, by some diety that has a very sick sense of humor- the wind picks up. We all watch, as more people gather into our group, that the smoke is getting thicker and filling more of the immediate area. I'll be the first to admit that I got a little excited seeing how rapidly the smoke began to block out the sun. What none of us gathered was that this small little brush fire was turning into something much bigger and much more dangerous. Another five minutes later and the smoke has turned black. If anyone who has watched a fire burn through before, knows that when smoke turns thick and black, it usually means that its begun consuming local structures. That is exactly what was happening. About this time is when we begin to worry. In this same time frame, several of my coworkers and myself , can occasionally see flames licking above the treeline. Now, before you ask, these are HUGE trees. I won't attempt to give you an accurate size because I am horrible at judging distance andor height at least taller than six foot seven inches. Just as all of us return to our desks, and some of the management begins to leave, I notice that traffic, less than a block away, has come to a complete standstill. Well that isn't good! That is about when a man I've never seen before comes in and tells the remaining crew to evacuate. Yes, we are told to evacuate the building as quickly and calmly as we can because the fire is actually heading towards us. I'm a mix of excited and scared and the first thought in my mind was get your shit as quickly as you can, drive out of the parking lot like a sane person and then speed like you're in the Indi-5000. Seemed like a pretty well thought out plan to me. According to people who were actually stuck in traffic, I was lucky and got out before the traffic really stopped moving. Lucky me. Thankfully my workplace and no other severely important establishments were taken out. Today, when I went to work the fire was contained but crews were still dealing with occasional hot spots, I learned and saw that the fire was less than a mile away. If it hadn't been contained, it would have taken out several subdivisions and a number of other homes and businesses before reaching my place of work. Thankfully it didn't but it did apparently jump the road separating the burning field and an untouched field by a hotel and vet center setting it ablaze as well. While this is nothing to be proud of, I can officially say that I was part of a real fire evacuation. But yes, this is my 'exciting' news today. Think that's it for now. So in the meantime, continue being deviants and causing chaos, it keeps the world interesting! Last edited Sep 1, 2021