September 2024

Line Fire Update 9/29/24 Dear Camp Supporters: Friday, as I was driving from Camp to Angelus Oaks, I could look over the canyon to the right and see huge billowing smoke plumes on the north side. The smoke twisted and swirled high into the atmosphere where there had been no smoke the previous day, and […]

Line Fire Update 9/17/24 Dear Camp Supporters:  Just a quick update from the mountain top!  I snapped this photo of the tall ponderosa by the fire circle on the day we evacuated.  I wondered to myself just how many fires this granddaddy has seen over the years of its life?  One USFS tree expert estimated

Line Fire Update 9/15/24 Dear Camp Supporters:  Right when I take a breath and feel my shoulders relax a bit, the air is sucked right out of me!  There has been an unfortunate turn of weather events on the mountain.  Winds have come up higher than expected, causing the fire to jump the line on

Fire crew watching fire progress near Angelus Oaks on hwy 38 Line Fire Update 9/13/24 Dear Camp Supporters:  I woke up this morning clearer headed. The “smoke headache” has finally subsided. It was a doozy dragging on for several days. Some of you have been texting with questions about Daisy Doodle. Thank you for your

Line Fire Update 9/12/24 Dear Camp Supporters:    I snapped this photo of the camp sign on my way out of the gate on Monday night.  I was accompanied by two dedicated employees, John Hocutt and Steve Johnston, who stayed late into the evening to help me secure the camp. Driving out of camp was