ok, i just got off the phone w/ jeff. everybody is still o.k.

he is located right along the coast, if you look at the map i posted above, he is due west of the witch fire complex and has been receiving the brunt of wind blown ash and embers for two days. he and his family are holed up in his house a few miles from the fireline. they have not received evac. notices although a volunteer evac. is in effect for his area.

his mom and dad's house (and sister's) has thus far been spared. the fire burned a u-shape pattern around his parents area, but if the winds change to an on-shore flow, the fire could back burn into their neighborhood.

so the prayer right now for jeff's family is that the winds continue to blow offshore and until firefighters can better contain the witch on its western front.

he says hello to all his pond boss bretheren and says he might try to post an update tomorrow sometime. he is grateful for all the kind thoughts and wishes to he and his family.

please also wish my good friend jeff and his bride ricki a happy anniversary - as best they can have! (their las vegas celebration trip of which is supposed to start tomorrow......).

if i know my friend at all, he WILL draw humor from this chapter of life.

GSF are people too!