We have so many fires out here

in southern California, but this

one is so early in the fire season.

The one out in Banning is contained,

as far as I've heard, and now there

is a big one in Camarillo.  I grew up in 

Banning, so I am familiar with

winds and dry temps.  But we

have far less rain and

hotter temps every decade 

that passes, and soon people

will not know how beautiful

this area was when it used

to get rain and fog.  I don't like

hot and windy-it takes all those good

ions out of the air.  And the wind

does NOT blow away smog, contrary to

what people think.  It makes the air

quality awful.