Prayers for safety and strength from the SF Bay Area.
If this turns out to be arson, then :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: to the sub-human creature that did it!!!
I found this link to the Santa Barbara County website, re: the Jususita Fire, as this one has been named.
http://www.countyofsb.org/ceo/dept0.aspx
The link has good info., time of updates, and most importantly, maps showing mandatory and potential evacuation areas.
Also, you can get to this same link via the CalFire web page:
http://www.fire.ca.gov/index_incidents_jesusita.php
The Santa Barbara area, while beautiful and sometimes call the American Riviera (same vegetation, geology, and geography as the Northern Mediterranean, i.e. Portugal, Spain, France, Italy, the "Rivera"), like its European counterpart, is a terrifying place when the wildfires hit. The dry vegetation combined with wind and just one spark, turns into massive loss and destcruction. The canyons are steep. The mountains are rugged.
In addition to all the victims (current and potential) of this fire, we also need to send prayers for the safety and well-being of those heroes who look those wildfires in the face and say, "No way!". They put their lives on the line every time they face down one of those firey beasts.
Godspeed to all.
m.