10-29-2003, 11:18 PM
I live about 20-30 miles south of the Claremont fire. I was driving home from Mammoth on Sunday night from a weekend of fly fishing. I was basking in the wilderness and didn't pay much attention to news. The fishing at Lower Owens was terrific, all browns. It wasn't until I reached Mojave then I saw the fire by Castaic Lake, turned on the radio news and found out all hell broke loose in SoCal while I was away. It is just unbelievable. I left thin foot prints on my drive way as I got home.
I work near Huntington Beach and the air seems to have cleared some today and it actually looks like some rain clouds are forming from the ocean. I'm keeping my fingers crossed.
I work near Huntington Beach and the air seems to have cleared some today and it actually looks like some rain clouds are forming from the ocean. I'm keeping my fingers crossed.