I'm sorry for anyone that has to experience these horrific fires. A few years ago we were living in the foothills of the Sierra when the Rimfire struck. It burned over 250,000 acres and for over 2 months. We were evacuated at one point and since we were homesteading at the time, we took some of our animals with us to my parents' home an hour away. Imagine their surprise when I showed up with 21 brand new ducklings! They had literally just hatched so I couldn't leave them. Anyway, on a more serious note, it was devastating as the fire had grown so large it was difficult to forecast which front would need to be tackled. The fire crews were having to work reactively rather than proactively. I was watching the tanker planes dropping retardant from my back porch. Miraculously, there were some injuries, but no fatalities as it was mostly wildfire, but it crept up on several small towns that would have been obliterated if it weren't for the brave fire crews. Glad you were able to get away from the smoke for a bit and stay safe. Peace.