A Match Start a Wildfire

Whoever said the small things
don't matter has never seen
a match start a wildfire.
...Beau Taplin

Parts of California are on fire. The massive Dixie Fire in Northern California has now been burning for nearly a month. It ignited in the Sierra Nevada on July 13 and is now the 2nd largest in California history.

Thousand of people are under evacuation orders as the fire has blossomed to consume nearly 500,000 acres. It is devastating and destroyed 400 structured, ravaged the town of Greenville and left wildlife running for their lives. This fire is only 21% contained. Over 500 animals have currently been rescued.

This is what our sky looked like on August 6...smoky, poor air quality and strange in appearance.

[Joan Robillard]

Scary stuff

[KoalaGardens🐨]

so awful, the photos are stunning but it's not how we want to get great images

[Kitty Hawke]

This is so very awful for the planet.......do hope the 'powers that be' sit up and take notice this time......it will soon be too late......

[Lou Ann]

Oh just so sad. I’m so sorry. Your beautiful state is on our news every night.

[Shutterbug]

It’s the same over here. Now I have to wear a mask outdoors for air quality and a mask indoors for covid. Makes the sun look eery. Breathe healthy.

[tony gig]

Lovely capture...fav

[Heather]

What a beautiful image created by a tragic scene. Fav

[RonM]

Space for heaven to intervene..

[Danette Thompson]

I sure hope it’s out soon.

[Sandy Z W]

@365projectorgheatherb I was just about to same the same thing.

Stay safe CC.