Here's hoping that anyone in the southern California area is able to stay safe right now. In San Diego County alone, there are eight separate fires burning, accounting for over 100,000 charred acres. 18 people have been hurt, including four firefighters, and one person, a civilian, has been killed.

Watching the news, one County official just said "We can't stop this fire". That's not all too comforting.

We were evacuated four years ago during the Cedar Fire, which scarred over 300,000 acres. We're only two days into this ifre, and it's going to get far worse before it gets better. Santa Ana conditions are prevelant, with single-digit humidity and wind gusts, in some areas, of 85 miles per hour.

This is expected so bad that the city of San Diego has opened Qualcomm Stadium as an evacuation center.

So, if you're in SoCal, stay safe. Remember, all that fancy shit you own can be replaced, and your garden hose just ain't gonna' cut it...

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