I'm tired of fires
So, the Black Forest Fire north of town is now contained (which isn't the same as out, but is still very good). But there are a bunch of fires burning in Colorado, which means a lot of communities are in danger, and means that the air is so full of smoke I can't see the mountains. The mountains aren't that far away - four miles? five? I don't think the air quality is real good right now.
Prescott, AZ, where I once lived, is also threatened by a wildfire.
I'm afraid to check and see how many other fires there are, besides the 10 (?) in Colorado and the one by Prescott. It feels like the whole west is burning down.
Closer still to home... At roughly 7:30, the fire alarm in my apartment complex went off. It's surprising how fast one can carrier cats when motivated. I think I wasted a few seconds being shocked and confused, then I shut the kitties in my bedroom (where they'd run to get away from the horrible noise - convenient), grabbed the carriers and executed cat stuffing. Phone, glasses, shoes, out side door with cat carriers. I'm honestly surprised I remembered my glasses, since my vision is good enough that I don't wear them in the house.
The fire department showed up shortly after I took up residence on the sidewalk with a few other confused tenants, who weren't sure whether something happened, or whether the smoke in the air was just so bad it set off the alarm. As it turned out, someone had left a pot on the stove and gone... somewhere. The fire fighters had to kick open their apartment door to deal with the matter, but it was fairly quickly and easily dealt with. Well, aside from the maintenance guy now having to do something about the damaged door, and possibly damage to the stove.
But I've got to say, the fire department had really fast response time. And, if I deciphered their tweet correctly, we'd have had at least two more fire trucks show up if anything had actually been on fire. As it was, we had two fire trucks and a couple of other vehicles show up - to block traffic on the street and such. I think the kitties and I are pretty safe - between the fast response time of the fire department, and the fact that my apartment building actually has a real fire alarm system, someone would have to do something really bad to actually set the place on fire.
However, the kitties and I are feeling rather stressed at present. Perhaps we'll watch a movie. And enjoy the fact that we still have a home.
This entry was originally posted at http://smurasaki.dreamwidth.org/132136.html.
Prescott, AZ, where I once lived, is also threatened by a wildfire.
I'm afraid to check and see how many other fires there are, besides the 10 (?) in Colorado and the one by Prescott. It feels like the whole west is burning down.
Closer still to home... At roughly 7:30, the fire alarm in my apartment complex went off. It's surprising how fast one can carrier cats when motivated. I think I wasted a few seconds being shocked and confused, then I shut the kitties in my bedroom (where they'd run to get away from the horrible noise - convenient), grabbed the carriers and executed cat stuffing. Phone, glasses, shoes, out side door with cat carriers. I'm honestly surprised I remembered my glasses, since my vision is good enough that I don't wear them in the house.
The fire department showed up shortly after I took up residence on the sidewalk with a few other confused tenants, who weren't sure whether something happened, or whether the smoke in the air was just so bad it set off the alarm. As it turned out, someone had left a pot on the stove and gone... somewhere. The fire fighters had to kick open their apartment door to deal with the matter, but it was fairly quickly and easily dealt with. Well, aside from the maintenance guy now having to do something about the damaged door, and possibly damage to the stove.
But I've got to say, the fire department had really fast response time. And, if I deciphered their tweet correctly, we'd have had at least two more fire trucks show up if anything had actually been on fire. As it was, we had two fire trucks and a couple of other vehicles show up - to block traffic on the street and such. I think the kitties and I are pretty safe - between the fast response time of the fire department, and the fact that my apartment building actually has a real fire alarm system, someone would have to do something really bad to actually set the place on fire.
However, the kitties and I are feeling rather stressed at present. Perhaps we'll watch a movie. And enjoy the fact that we still have a home.
This entry was originally posted at http://smurasaki.dreamwidth.org/132136.html.