Storm Strikes

I hate to be right, in this instance.
As I told you of the storm activity, I was waiting on the local paper to let me know just how bad it was.
There were over 3000, (that is three Thousand,) Lightening strikes from Friday evening to Saturday evening.
That is a lot of strikes, I knew it was bad but I had no idea it was that bad. You should read the local paper it reads like a horror of fires. Actually if you have allergies you should not even be outside now.
The Sunset it a brilliant Red from all the smoke cover.
As we drove to town today, We were looking at the plumes of smoke rising from the surrounding mountains.
We had thought of a trip to Lassen this weekend, and it is good we did not go. It is good we did not go anywhere. Had we been that close to the lightening I am not sure it would have been a good idea to be in a motor home.
One home in Redding had a Strike hit their chimney and blew it apart.
How weird is this?
Let me tell you the statistics.
Shasta County Cal fire, 52 fires,
Shasta Trinity National Forest 75 fires
Whisketytown National Park 5 fires
Tehama County Cal Fire 30 plus
Siskiyou County Cal Fire 6 fires
Klamath National forest 150 acre Happy camp fire
Lassen National forest, 9 fires
Lassen Modoc Grange 23 fires
Lassen area BLM 3 fires.
So we are surrounded by fire and smoke.
Just keep all the firemen in your prayers, They knew it was going to be a bad year,and it is not July Yet.
It is going to get worse before the fall rains hit.
I know a lot of people will be leaving their homes and lives they have built.
I took our fireman a pan of Cinnamon rolls a few weeks ago and thanked them for the work they did.
These men and women put their lives on the line for us every day. Every time they walk into a fire situation, they are burning their lungs and face the possibility of a fire storm.
I appreciate them so much more now than ever. Sometime we take these things for granted never knowing or really realizing the sacrifices they make for our safety and to protect our homes.
Since I started a fire in my own yard this spring I know how frightening one can be. These brave soldiers walk into these fires ready to do battle.
So I ask again, Keep them in your prayers.