I'm in San Diego central...was ordered to stay away from work. My mother and brother live in the East County but, so far, the fire hasn't closed in on them. My director had to evacuate her house in Allied Gardens, and a coworker is ready to evacuate because she can see the flames from her house. Where I'm at, the sky is yellow and smells of smoke. Ash everywhere. I've never seen anything like it, and I've lived here all my life. But, on to something more interesting...is there a particular area of your forums where you'd like people to introduce themselves in????