The worse thing that can happen beyond your control is a fire caused by some jackass performing a burn pile and losing control of it.

This was my view coming over Pardee Dam Road. Not a good sight to see knowing it’s the same direction as home.

We got lucky as night came, the fire started heading East and the firemen on the ground kept it from going over the hill towards Valley Springs town area. During the day the air support both helicopter and airplanes created a fire retardant line that stopped the forward motion. If this was a windy day it could have gotten ugly really fast.