This fire has been unbelievable. I live in Simi Valley, and we are not threatened. However, we have found ashes on the cars, and the sky just doesn't look right.

You mentioned the Yellowstone fires. Fires are one of nature's ways of cleaning up the forest. The trees that are destroyed will be replaced by new growth. I just feel bad for the animals.

As for the firefighting planes, they were using a modified airliner today. The drops cover a half mile! I was watching it on the news. These planes can do the same work as seven of the others. Amazing. What took them so long?

The news said that the fire is 40% contained. I wonder if they will soon refer to it as the "Month Fire".

Gary