Friends,

This afternoon, the fight was aided by the use of a DC-10 jumbo jet tanker that made multiple runs and dropped thousands of gallons of retardant along ridge lines:



I spoke with local fire fighters today who expressly asked that people not stay and defend their homes when asked to evacuate. They understand the motives of people who are inclined to do so and are sympathetic, but the fire fighters emphasized that the risk of fatalities as a result of such action was just too great.

The map, updated 5/8, 10:15 a.m.:


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Thank you for reading and viewing. Please be safe.

DAS

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