Just in case anyone out there doesn’t know California geography very well, the current wildfires are around San Diego, several hundred miles south of where Kevin and I live. We haven’t even been affected by the power cuts (caused by fires burning around transmission lines).

On the other hand, we do have friends down there. Jim and Sandra (and the chinchillas) are safe. Their house may not be. No bad news on anyone else, and that’s a good thing. Here’s hoping it stays that way.

Update: Jim has posted to his LJ to say that the house is still standing. Apparently some of the chinchillas had to be left behind, but as least some of them are OK. I guess they won’t know until they count them.