Last Thursday the Station Fire was started by an arsonist in the Angeles National Forest just outside of Los Angeles.
We live pretty darn close to the foothills and had some real good views. It is mostly under control, but not out yet.
As of today, 2 firefighters were killed and at least 60 homes were completely destroyed.
Over 157,000 acres have burnt so far. The expect to have it out completely within another week or so.
I've had a consistent sore throat and burning eyes for the past week. It felt like we just hung out by a real big bonfire! And every morning we woke up with ash on our car.
To give you the idea of it's size - here are some comparisons:
New Lenox, IL: 10 sq. mi.
Joliet, IL: 38 sq mi.
Viking, MN: .5 sq mi (yes, that's 1/2 mile!)
Thief River Falls, MN: 5 sq mi.
Entire city of Chicago: 234 sq mi
The station fire currently is 245 square miles and still is only 51% contained. It's huge - here's some great pics:
Wow. The pictures are awesome.
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