Fire is 60% contained

According to postmaster Dean this morning, the fire has been 60% contained.  The sherrif is now providing escort to anyone who needs to drive to the valley.  My mom attempted an exit at 7:00 this morning but the road was closed.  She left at about 8:30 hoping to find Scott the sherrif.  I sent her with a camera just in case.  ;)  She left me with instructions to close all of the windows about noon.  The wind will turn and we'll have a smoke-filled house again otherwise.

I have not seen the fire site myself, but last night, as my mother described the fire, she had tears in her eyes thinking about the Fitterer property.  The Fitterers are a long-time cattle family in the California Hot Springs area.