Last night my mom called to tell me that there was a big fire in Irvine. I was too tired to think about it last night so I sorta shrugged it off. This morning, however, I turned on the news and it made headlines. The fire is big and not yet contained. Some of the schools in the area are closed and everyone is trying to stay indoors. The photo above is a view of the smoke from the neighborhood. Alan says that it’s only 5-6 miles away. Yikes!

Here’s a view from Sand Canyon. I used to take this road to the Trader Joe’s! Check out the orange glow!

We were reassured that the neighborhood is still safe and we even got a shot of our house just to help us feel better. Thanks, Alan!