[D28] Fires

[MKBAER1 at aol.com]

Hi Bill (and all),
 
The fires are just awful, and it doesn't seem to be stopping any time  soon.  
The Santa Ana winds are unpredictable, and they're reporting that  the fires 
may reverse now with offshore winds.  Point Loma is socked in  with heavy 
smoke and soot.  I spent the day yesterday at the yacht club to  help out and see 
what folks needed.  Early week, we're short staffed... and  the club's been 
swamped with evacuees.  We have at least three members that  lost homes, one of 
the couples are SDSPS members.  Bob and Betsy Macomber  lost their home in 
Ramona.  They are being real troopers, and you'd never  know about their loss in 
just talking with them.  Their son came down from  UC Berkeley yesterday to be 
with them.  Bob had planned to leave Monday on  the Baja Ha Ha, but won't be 
going now.  As boaters do, they already have  an offer for a place to live 
until June.  Their dock neighbor is going on  the Ha Ha, and offered up his home. 
  They will need some major  support in the very near future.  
 
Bob Hubbard was evacuated, and it appears that Rancho Bernardo has pockets  
where they can return today.  Keep him in your prayers, as his home was in  the 
burn area.  RB got hit hard.  Mel & Rhodo Monnes are in the  area as well.  
Mike & Carol Fontaine along with their son and family  were evacuated, and will 
be able to return home today for sure. 
 
I will send a few photos in a separate message, in case some of you do not  
want to receive them.  They're taken from my home, showing the changes from  
Sunday to Tuesday.  I wasn't home yesterday to be taking photos!
 
 
 
P/C Marie Baer, P
SDSPS
 
 
 
 




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