by sewmom 04 Aug 2018

Feeling useful. I’m using my stash of extra baby flannel to make blankets for victims of the Carr/Redding fire in California. I can always buy more flannel for the next grandchild!

My son is not at this fire. He is covering his usual station. His station has deployed several firefighters to the wildfires though and he has already served as color guard for one of the fallen firefighters.
Over 1,000 homes have been destroyed!

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by AllRaggedy 10 Aug 2018

What a lovely project to do, so thoughtful and kind. Our brother and sister in law were among the first in Redding to be evacuated. When the wind changed for the better, moving the fire away from their home they were allowed a few days ago to go back home. They were among the lucky ones.

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by jrob Moderator 07 Aug 2018

These are horrible. I can't imagine watching your home in the rear view mirror while evacuating and knowing with almost certainty that you will never see it again. My heart is heavy for those fallen and their families. I'm glad your son is safe this tim

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by cfidl 06 Aug 2018

Bless your heart and all the folks affected by this disaster and others through out the midwest and west.

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by zoefzoef 05 Aug 2018

Thanks you for helping out those who need it. And hope everything gets soon under control.

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by sewtired 04 Aug 2018

I heard about a terrible fiery tornado too. Praying for the safety of all and that this tragedy comes to an end soon. We're still dealing with Harvey, but I'd rather put up with flooding than a wildfire. Thanks for thinking of others.

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sewmom by sewmom 04 Aug 2018

Yes I read about the tornado. I had never heard of a fire tornado before.

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by dragonflyer 04 Aug 2018

What a wonderful gift for those families...glad your son has not been deployed to any of the fires burning out of control in California...so sad that some have lost their lives and many their homes...fire shows little mercy and is always at the whim of the winds...

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by crafter2243 Moderator 04 Aug 2018

Thank you for doing this. These fires are awful. Thank your son for his willingness to be in this honored profession. My heart brakes for all those families having lost their home. A friend of mine does not know if they will have their home in Clearlake once the evacuation is over. Even though I am 2 hours drive away the cars in the neighborhood were covered with, what looked like pollen. Turns out it is ash.
Hugs

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sewmom by sewmom 04 Aug 2018

We have terrible air here too from the fires but I haven't seen ash yet. Burns my eyes, but I have a house that hasn't burned down so feeling thankful.

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