San Diego is My Home

30
Oct

After The Fire

Author: HelenKay, Category: Emergency Situations, Environment

There’s a movie coming out with Halle Berry called Things We Lost In The Fire.  Right now that could be our city’s theme.  Fires still burn, but the majority of the danger is past.  All towns with “Rancho” in the title appear safe.  With over 300,000 acres gone, 7 people killed and many more injured, the time has come to talk about blame. 

For the most part, everyone from the firefighters to the governor is getting high marks for their handling of the crisis.  Still, there is a water problem in Ramona, a potential underinsurance issue for those who lost homes, warnings about rental gouging for those now desperate to find temporary lodging near where their old homes once stood and questions about air support during the fire.  Yeah, plenty of questions, concerns and recriminations to go around. 

Yet, life goes on.  The Chargers played at Qualcomm on Sunday and won.  Concerts, theater and other events go on as scheduled.  And, the air is clear…well, clearer than it was last week.  The bad news is the Santa Ana winds are coming back.  We’re all hoping for wind without fire this time around.