Letter to the Editor: Day 7 on the Peninsula

We seem to have fallen into a pattern over the past few days. Smoky mornings where I can barely see 100 yards, with no wind, thankfully, and clearing late morning or early in the afternoon, when I can then see almost across the lake. For the past two days I could hear airplanes flying and going towards both sides of the lake probably and hopefully dropping water or retardant onto the fire.

Firefighter strike teams remain at Lake Almanor Resorts just up the road where they come to eat, clean up and sleep between shifts. Having them here allows me to rest too, knowing they wouldn’t be sleeping in an unsafe place.

Peninsula Drive is safe as is the entire Peninsula. Having stayed here during a “mandatory evacuation order” means I’m not allowed to walk around much or drive around. But I do walk to the lake and the local market, I do talk with the firefighters, so my knowledge is what I see and hear.
I’m hoping this respite in both the weather and the fire remains calm, rather than the wind whipped, raging inferno of last week!  That was a scary few days!!

Peter Skeels

Lake Almanor