Fire update

Hi all,

Quick update:

First off, thanks for the emails and texts of concerns. It is much appreciated. The quick skinny is that we Pinatas live close to the area where the Harris fire is currently burning. We were subject to a voluntary evacuation yesterday afternoon and headed out to stay with some friends who live about 4 miles or so to the west. We've been here since yesterday afternoon and will probably just remain here for a day or so until the fire subsides or is brought under control. The photo you see was taken with my phone last night - I was about half a mile from the fire line for the Harris fire. The line was probably 3 miles east of my house.

The advance information we're being provided is very good - the whole "reverse 911" thing works really well.

No need to worry about us. We're just fine and the information and care available around the county is really great. That said, something like 500,000 people in the county have been evacuated from their homes, so we're all just sort of punting until we can go home safely. But no worries right now.