An article by the Sacramento Bee sent chills through me this morning. It wasn’t long ago that the South Lake Tahoe fires had forced me to cancel all appointments and stay home just in case we had to evacuate. I live in Pollock Pines, and everyone thought it was pretty safe around here, but nevertheless - I have a dog. And the thought of him caught inside a burning home… well, you know.

So this article from the Sacramento Bee made me wonder if we shouldn’t be doing something about clearing some of the brush around the home, just to make it safer. If you live in the foothills, or the hills, you should read it. If for nothing else than a good Halloween scare. Boo!

And oh yeah, I also learned I’m an “urban refugee.”