Life can change in an instant. We have all heard that thought but we may not really think much about it until something happens. Today started out as just another day of unseasonably high temperatures. We had our blinds closed and the swamp coolers at full blast since it is all we can do to keep the 100 degree weather outside and not inside. Little did we know that an arsonist was setting a fire down the hillside from Idyllwild.
Hundreds of people in Idyllwild, either as professionals or volunteers, are vigilant every day trying to prevent against destructive, out of control wildfires! You can imagine how we all feel when a raging fire is threatening our homes and beloved wilderness because of someone's intentional actions!
For many hours, the fire was kept just at this ridge that we could see from our cul-de-sac.
Sadly, the wildfire got out of control and started racing up another ridge.
This is the last photo that I took before we evacuated. A mandatory evacuation for all of Idyllwild soon followed. Please keep our firefighters in your prayers. They are working extremely hard in very dangerous conditions! We are trying to keep optimistic but we are very fearful over the loss of homes, including ours since it isn't very far from this fire, our quaint little town and our beloved wilderness.
Photos and content by Robin Roberts
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