A Home To Return To

For the second time in five weeks there was an overnight fire in the neighborhood. This morning's started around 3:00 and is being brought under control now. I can still hear the firemen's outfits chirping on the next block. It sounds like those annoying toys everywhere in Chinatown. Of course, in this case the chirping has a purpose… to allow firefighters to be located in thick smoke. Those toys in Chinatown are just plain annoying.

In this photo you can see Mission Dolores in the smoke. The fire was off to the right across the street.


When I first arrived burning embers were being blown liberally by the wind. Many apartments were evacuated and I saw people rushing out of their homes with belongings.



A number of pets had been quickly awakened from their overnight snoozies to get to safety: dogs, a kitty, a hamster, and a goldfish. And, those are just the ones I saw.















Fortunately, when I got tired and ready for bed I had a home to return to.