Fire in Simi behind our house
October 25 & 26 2003

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Fire in the distance on the morning of October 25
 
 
 
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Looking North down the street.
We were gone most of the day,
and this is what we came home to.

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Our house with the sun shining through the smoke at sundown
This is not as bad as is looks
The fire was about 5 miles away in Moorpark

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Fire in Moorpark from the back yard
 
 
 
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Looking over the back fence
 
 
 
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A helicopter going for a water drop on the fire in Moorpark
 
 
 
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The next Morning, October 26
The fire is getting closer
 
 
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By noon there was lots of smoke
 
 
 
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Getting closer
 
 
 
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Helicopter to the rescue
 
 
 
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The next morning, October 27
Everything is under control on the West side of Simi,
but the fire is still going on the East side

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