Post by msdani1981 on Aug 22, 2015 22:21:50 GMT -5
I'm going to share my Facebook post from yesterday.
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Praying for those affected by the fires in central and eastern WA. Thank you to ALL of the fire crews, and other volunteers who are helping those in need. Thinking of all of the displaced wildlife and domesticated animals, and those who didn't make it.
Finally, a huge thank you to the three firefighters, whose lives were lost in the line of duty. Thank you for your sacrifice, and may you rest in peace.
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Right now, a huge area of Washington state (over 740,000 acres) is on fire. Zach and I are okay up in our corner of the state (the sky is full of smoke); the closest fire to us is about 55 miles southeast (as the crow flies) and has burned 3000 acres, but thousands of people have lost their homes further east. My heart goes out to them.
If we have members in central or eastern WA, please know that I'm praying for you every day. My aunt and uncle live quite close to the largest fire (it's currently 10 miles from them), so that's a constant worry for my family. They are okay for now, and they do have an evacuation plan/route.
An interesting tidbit of information, there are firefighters from Australia and New Zealand coming to our aid. Thank you so very much!
I'm sure many of you have seen this on the news, but here are some maps to show where the fires are.
For at least one person who I'm sure will worry, here is where I live in relation to the Upper Skagit fire.
And all of the fires in Washington, as well as some in Oregon and Idaho.
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Praying for those affected by the fires in central and eastern WA. Thank you to ALL of the fire crews, and other volunteers who are helping those in need. Thinking of all of the displaced wildlife and domesticated animals, and those who didn't make it.
Finally, a huge thank you to the three firefighters, whose lives were lost in the line of duty. Thank you for your sacrifice, and may you rest in peace.
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Right now, a huge area of Washington state (over 740,000 acres) is on fire. Zach and I are okay up in our corner of the state (the sky is full of smoke); the closest fire to us is about 55 miles southeast (as the crow flies) and has burned 3000 acres, but thousands of people have lost their homes further east. My heart goes out to them.
If we have members in central or eastern WA, please know that I'm praying for you every day. My aunt and uncle live quite close to the largest fire (it's currently 10 miles from them), so that's a constant worry for my family. They are okay for now, and they do have an evacuation plan/route.
An interesting tidbit of information, there are firefighters from Australia and New Zealand coming to our aid. Thank you so very much!
I'm sure many of you have seen this on the news, but here are some maps to show where the fires are.
For at least one person who I'm sure will worry, here is where I live in relation to the Upper Skagit fire.
And all of the fires in Washington, as well as some in Oregon and Idaho.
