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So... everything is on fire here. There's 45,000 acres on fire around Ventura, about 20 miles from here. High winds today, 40+ mph.

Posted by colin (aka colinski) Dec 5 '17, 11:38

We have our bags packed. A number of folks did not show today because they were evacuated, may not have a home to go back to. If anything starts here, it'll go up like that, spread so friggin fast.

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didn't you just buy a house in virginia? am I confused? -- nm - amanda jones state university Dec 5, 13:08 3
- he doesn't actually live there - decline Dec 5, 13:14 2
  - Where in the world is Colin's house? -- nm - Epiphany Dec 5, 13:17 1
    - it's in ween country. (we're all jealous.) -- nm - amanda jones state university Dec 5, 13:17
And houses in the middle of suburbs, miles from the main fire are beginning to burn :( -- nm - Meg Dec 5, 11:52 3
- oh no. -- nm - colin Dec 5, 11:56
- wow, really? -- nm - Andie Dec 5, 11:54 1
  - This is live(almost) feed.... -- (link) - Meg Dec 5, 12:08
that's very scary. you aren't considering just getting out now in advance in case roads get congested? -- nm - Andie Dec 5, 11:45 3
- our landlord said you worry if the fire is a few miles away.. the PD here is very good about evacuating. the Ventura fire isn't a threat to us, but - colin Dec 5, 11:48 1
  - oh good. -- nm - Andie Dec 5, 11:49
- (also - get cash and fill up the car, if you haven't already done those things.) -- nm - Andie Dec 5, 11:46
My brother's neighborhood is on fire but he hasn't been able to find out about his house yet. -- nm - jnine Dec 5, 11:44 3
- oh crap. hope his house is okay. glad he's safe. -- nm - colin Dec 5, 11:46 1
  - He's involved in working the fire so he hasn't been able to check. I see a lot of firefighters - jnine Dec 5, 11:51
- :( -- nm - Andie Dec 5, 11:46
be safe -- nm - decline Dec 5, 11:40 1
- thanks.. keeping an eye on things, but we are right by the highway and can get a move on if we need to. -- nm - colin Dec 5, 11:41

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So... everything is on fire here. There's 45,000 acres on fire around Ventura, about 20 miles from here. High winds today, 40+ mph.

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