And the fire still burns …
The fire near my house is still burning and expanding. My house is in a place where the winds are not driving the smoke near us, so nights have been cool and clear for us. Coming to work is a major experience though.

Last night while coming home, I noticed that the fire is now high on the mountain … far above the lake and cities. According to the UtahFireInfo.gov web site, it is only 16% contained, and has burned 4,400 acres. Last night my wife and I were able to watch an entire ridge near the lake go up as a gaint bonfire. It was the one large area nearest to our house that had not burned yet. I drove down to the lake to watch, and there were lots of people with video cameras recording the entire event.

Fire … it still draws humans near, yet still causes fear. It is amazing to get to see something like this so close.