Hey gang,

I'm home with my boys today. Not sure if you've heard but San Diego currently has six fires burning. Schools are closed, freeways are closed, 100,000 acres have burned, and 250,000 people have been evacuated from their homes.

It started Friday when the "Santa Ana's" began which is a weather condition down here in SoCal (Southern California). It consists of very dry air (we're at 6% humidity right now), very high winds (40-50 mph gusts), and very HOT temps. Its going to be 90 degrees at the beaches today and our dewpoint is -2!!!! Obviously this is a deadly mixture for fires. They're having trouble fighting these because of the high wind and smoke. Watching the news right now and folks, so many homes are burning....

The closest fire to me right now is 15 miles away so I'm sure we'll be ok, but if you would, please send your thoughts/ prayers to my 250,000 neighbors who have had to leave their homes....

Lots a love,

Shell