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Keeping an eye on the "bobcat" fire that's wreaking havoc over in the foothill communities east of me. Friday it was almost 13 miles away. Today it is just under 10. It is creeping closer, but also seems to be dying down in intensity with the cooler weather. (Well, relatively cooler. Still supposed to get up to 93F today.) Not a problem for me yet except for air quality and ash, but I'm concerned that there's nothing between the fire and me except for the national forest area. That area is wooded, mountainous terrain that has plenty of fuel for the fire but makes it hard for the firefighters to fight the fire in. In the past fires in that area have been a problem because they can't really be attacked in the forest itself, but as it burns through that area it can suddenly flare up and cause problems, especially if the wind picks up. Worst case we get one of our hot, dry "santa ana" winds coming from the high deserts in the north and east that fans the flames and quickly drives them into the populated areas. Keeping my fingers crossed for this one. 2020 has been kind of an asshole to me so far.