“Do I have new Jam and where the hell have I been? FIRE! On Saturday a small fire started and within hours it burned out 25,000 acres (it's now over 65,000 acres), reducing my sister's house AND town of Middletown to ashes in just a few hours (fire raced down a mountain and engulfed the town) she was missing until late that night having fled threw the fire maelstorm. I went to sleep that night thinking I was safe as fire was heading in other direction - finally heard from my sister after 6 hours of no contact. At 7:30 am Sunday - cops at door told I had minutes to evacuate - left in 20 minutes with passport, photo albums and dog - I just got home tonight and am one of the very lucky ones to have a home (the Valley Fire in Lake County, CA)...still burning out of control in parts of wine country (Lake, Napa and Sonoma) in Northern Cali. My sister lost everything, including her cats - the news does it no justice as you can't get to where the fire is to report. Incredible sadness:(”

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