YOGA

I hiked nine miles into the Trinity Alps Wilderness to do a story about firefighters who camp out for up to 10 days and battle a blaze burning through very steep forest near a bunch of old gold mines. All together it was 25 miles of hiking in two days and took every ounce of strength in me. Yoga probably would have helped.

The President is Coming, The President is Coming

These fires have put us on the map. Two huge cargo planes and several helicopters landed in Redding today in preparation for the President's visit.

EVACUEE

She spent the night watching TV, pacing the road and sleeping on the front porch of the town store because the fire prevented her from returning to her house.

I Love Planes

Except when they drop fire retardant on you.

And the sky fell.....

The photo staff was just hauled into a meeting and told that one of our positions was almost cut to half time. Then they said that they had figured a way to keep all three of us at full time. We, the photographers, are now on the cops reporting rotation. For one week at a time, we are responsible for coming in at 7 a.m. and writing cops briefs.

I'll let you decided what you think about that.

AND THE WINDS CAME

They were getting the fires under control until the winds came.

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TIRED

Some of the fires are not supposed to be out until August.