The Smoke, The Fire, The Fear

    The King Fire over the hill from Tahoma in our own El Dorado county, has caused concern among local residents.   Within a span of a few days, the fire has spread to over 120,000 sq. miles of  foothill forest land.  It seems that as the fire approaches the higher elevations, fuels will diminish and control will come sooner.
       This isgood news as the smoke has drifted into the basin and can be seen from the entire lake shore.   It seems to be smokier than the Angora Fire in South Lake just a few years ago.   While some homes have been threatened, not much has been affected by the fire in terms of housing.
      The Weed Fire in Siskiyou County is something else.  143 structures within the town limit have been completely burned to the foundation.   One third of the town has been destroyed.   Water supplieshave been affected, and CalFire has brought in temporary containers to provide water to downtown businesses and homes.   High winds were responsible for driving the fire at a high rate of travel that caused many residentas to flee for their lives.  Fortunately, no lives have been lost in either blaze.
   Pray for rain.