OT – Hope our friends in California are safe from the fires

[Exhibitman]

We're smokin' here in Burbank, and I mean that literally. I happen to be in a safe area in the flatlands but the big fire is one mountain range over and the whole area is blanketed in smoke most of the day. From a distance the tower of ash looks like a volcano's spew. You know how it feels to be downwind of a beach bonfire? That about sums it up. The stink is everywhere and some parts of the day even have ash fallout. It is worst in the morning when the wind blows the smoke over the area instead of to the north and east. I have the A/C on and a fan blowing too and I've been sneezing and watery eyed all day. My daughter has been having some asthma issues as well. It looks to be about a week before they can hope to have it under control, so for now all anyone can do is hope that pray that the wall of flame doesn't push hard down the range and into densely populated areas.