Do you smell a fire?

Stepping outside this morning, I smelled the all too familiar smell of fire...

From the OC Register online, one can read:

"CAMP PENDLETON – A fire that burned more than 1,000 acres of open brush in
Camp Pendleton, sending thick plumes of smoke that were visible from Oceanside
to north Orange County, was completely contained this morning after a
multi-agency effort put out the flames, officials said.
Fire officials estimate the fire burned between 1,400 to 1,900 acres of brush inside the base, said Marine Sgt. Michael Knight. The cause of the fire is still unknown.
Fire officials are searching for hot spots inside the burned area to make sure the fire cannot be reignited, said Marine Sgt. Darhonda Rodela, a spokeswoman for the base.
"They're pretty optimistic at this time," she said.
The smell of smoke from the fire was noticeable across the county, which was first
reported to be burning after 3:30 p.m. Wednesday. Residents from Coto de Caza
reported finding ash in their yards this morning from the flames."

Read the rest of the article here:http://www.ocregister.com/articles/fire-pendleton-camp-2185424-base-officials

Another article: http://www.ocregister.com/articles/base-fire-oceanside-2185195-range-reported

Though it's at Camp Pendleton, and not in Orange County, we're all connected... whatever goes into the air comes up to us... Whatever nature is charred affects us in multiple ways...