This afternoon I had to go to Newhall to take photos of a home to do a BPO . I decided to take my family and though this would be a great day for a family outing in Santa Clarita. Before I left I was busy doing stuff around the house, and to be honest did not have the TV on.
We jumped in the car and decided to stop at Denny's for lunch. In the car I heard about the devastation the Maulibu fire was causing. After lunch we jumped on the 14 freeway only to hear about the fire in Aqua Dulce. As we rounded the mountain you could see a wall of smoke in the sky.
It is about 25 minutes from Acton to Newhall and by the time that I had taken my photos of the home, the sky was filled with smoke and the streets were clear. It was an scarey feeling to be in Newhall off Lyons Avenue on a Sunday and hardly see another car.
This is one of the fastest moving fires I have seen. I am just glad that as of this blog there has been no reported loss of life. Quartz Hill High School is an evacuation center and if anyone reading this knows someone that needs help being evacuated please give me a call. I have several friends with horse trailers and we will help evacuate any one that is danger.
For those of us not in immediate danger - us this to remind your friends and neighbors in the rural areas how important it is to clear you land. Unfortunately with the lack of rain the past few years these fires are more and more common. The good thing - is that many people have taken the warnings and cleared their land.
If you need assistance please call me on my cell and we will help however we can. My heart and prayers go to all the families who's homes are in danger.
Donna Oehler
(661) 618-9444
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