Zaca Fire

The Zaca fire is huge, over a month old, and it's a long way (over 150 miles, up north of Santa Barbara) from our home – and yet the smoke from it was all over San Diego today. Every time we stepped outside, the smoke stung our eyes and offended our noses. This photo, taken from nearby Lyons Peak this evening at 7:12, shows how thick the smoke is here.

It's hard to imagine what it must be like just downwind from the fire…