Nov 17

AVAILABILITY

FL04 AVAILABLE on stand-by for Southern California
FL05 AVAILABLE
FL06 AVAILABLE on stand-by for Galveston, Texas
FL07 Assigned FEMA base Camp Galveston, Texas

Sayre Fire (CA-LFD-1460) 10,077 acres and is 40% contained. The fire is projected to continue to move down slope into Placerita Canyon where containment resources are working. The fire is not expected to spread on all other perimeters under the current weather pattern

Freeway Complex (CA-ORC-075221) 28,889 acres and 40% contained. Minimal fire growth is expected over the next 12 to 24 hours. Moderate fire behavior was observed primarily in the northern flanks.

Tea Fire (CA-SBC-9981) 1,940 acres and is 95% contained. Minimal movement is expected today. Estimated 100% containment today at 1800 hours. Loss of power to portions of the communities of Montecito, Santa Barbara City, and Santa Barbara County remain while power lines are being repaired.
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It was 24 degrees this morning. The air was cold and crisp. No snow yet, so all the skiers are patiently waiting. Boreal is making snow... I don't how well that really works. I suppose it helps build a deeper base so when the real snow falls, the real snow can stick to the ground.....yadda yadda yadda. Listen to me. Like really know what I am talking about. Like I really care about skiing conditions. All I know is that the air was cold this morning. The meadow was white with frost. For a brief moment I visioned a beach with white sand. Then I opened the door....that dream was shattered. No sand. Just frozen grass.

Below are some pics of a Bobcat. He was hunting in the meadow. I snuck out to the fence and hid behind some tall grass. I made some noises that, I thought, sounded like a squirrel. The cat then stalked me. I know...I know... probably not the smartest thing to do. At first I thought it was cool. Then it hit me. What is he going to think when he finds me instead of a squirrel? Well.... he kind of blew me off. Like he knew all along it wasn't a squirrel. He didn't run away. He just kind of walked...cool like. He wasn't afraid of me or my fake squirrel noises. At on point, the only thing between he and i was the fence. He was about two feet from me. Anyways..... I thought i would share the pics with you.

Stay Safe.

dj

ps. Toaka says... "Yeah, Yeah, Yeah...I see the big cat. Dad....What's a shrimpin'? Can I eat one?"