If You Smell Smoke It Must Be California

Upon checking for breaking news this afternoon, it was not hard to find a story that wasn't hot.

Here is a picture taken from my driveway of the Griffith Park fire about an hour after it started.





Here is a brief summary of the days top news in and around Los Angeles.

100-Acres Burned So Far In Griffith Park Blaze

Firefighters Use Thermal Imaging To Monitor Burn

Firefighters Battle Blaze In Orange County

Residents: Supertanker Could Fight SoCal Wildfires

Firefighters Mop Up Hot Spots In Mira Loma Blaze

Wildfire Season Could Be Expensive

115-Acre Fire In Mira Loma 50 Percent Contained

Brush In Sunland-Tujunga Area Now Out

In Industry, Explosions Blow Out Manhole Covers

Brush Fire Burns 15 Acres In Castaic



Today it's just too damn hot, over 100 degrees, so there shall be no humor. The up side is that my air conditioner repair man is extremely happy because he is about to walk out the door with a gajillion dollars of my money for fixing the three units in my house that all decided to band together and stop working.