Life is changing rapidly here in Sonoma county. Every day I go to work I pray fires don't shift and head into Petaluma. The Hospital I work at is absorbing all three of Santa Rosa's Hospitals that are now evacuated, (Santa Rosa Memorial Hosp., Kaiser Santa Rosa and Sutter Santa Rosa). News about threats to surrounding area is nerve wracking. I am part of a Ham radio ems for Petaluma so I am privy to more news than most. There is virtually no containment for any of the major fires in our area, and many coworkwers are now burnt out of house and home. I was advised to have bug out bag ready which I'm carrying in my car each day and have a neighbor who can take my dog if needed while I'm at the hospital. Very scary times here, it seems the unpredictable winds change circumstances in minutes!
For those who pray, please keep us in your prayers.
Sunday night we were short staffed in the Neonatal ICU where I work so I stayed over until about 2 a.m. Coming home on HWY 101 winds up 45 miles and hour with ash and bits of burned paper and debrie fly into windshield 30 miles south of the nearest fire in Marin County. Turned on Ham radio, got call to activate the emergency network, went into the command center at our local Salvation Army office, by 10 a.m. moved all of their emergency cots to two local emergency centers, came home at 2:30p.m.
took my dog out for a quick walk, bought some food, took nap for hour, then back to work until midnight.
Been running since monday with tuesday off, only to find my truck not idling and throwing #2 cylinder misfire code, so 4 hours later new plugs and wites into the 98 tacoma v6 3..4 litre engine, runs well again(very important as this is the bug out vehicle!
Every day at work more coworkers displaced, more patients displace and in need of medical care. Amazing how fast these kind of crisis develop.
I'm not complaining and feel blessed to have what I have, just a quick update in case I disappear for a while which would mean either power down or relocation in place. Thanks friends here on this site!