Every couple of years, California burns down. I don't want to seem uncaring about people losing their homes but there is still a mean side of me that can't feel too sorry for the celebrities. Luckily for celebrities and regular folks alike, home owners insurance covers fires.
The wild fires that happened three years ago hit closer to home. They went right through the area where I grew up before moving to Oregon. Our old house was spared, as was my uncle and aunt's place but some of their neighbors weren't so lucky. This isn't Malibu we are talking about either. This is the San Bernardino mountains, pretty modest living save all the rich people with massive vacation homes in the villages near Crestline. And like three years ago, another fire threatens those places too. My uncle can see the fire from his front yard. Luckily for him, this time it is headed in the opposite direction, but they are still helping friends with precautionary evacuation of horses and making sure they are also prepared in case the wind changes.
Here's a link that compares the Old Fire and the Panorama Fire. Arsonists are evil. Also, my uncle took that picture a couple days ago from his front yard.
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