Hunka Hunka Burning Tahoe

We spent this last weekend at Fallen Leaf Lake where Dx's grandparents live. While we were there we checked out the 4 square miles burnt in the mid-June fire. Dx's family lives at the southernmost point of Fallen Leaf Lake. The area between the burn and the lake is a steep hill, maybe 600 ft.This picture is standing on the road looking down at the burned area, looking southwest.

This one is the same road, turned southeast toward South Lake Tahoe.This last one is facing the opposite direction, toward Fallen Leaf, the lake is the blue in the background. These trees are burnt about 100 feet down the FLL side. Their home is at the bottom of this hill.

That's how lucky they were.

Of course, Bill and Gram did not evacuate -- captain goes down with the ship and all. You can just imagine them, both about 80 with brandishing very large firehoses. If anyone could have fended off fire, it was them. Of course, they had their valuables waiting in a boat on the lake, just in case.

Here's what happened to the houses in the burn area. It looked like a war zone, garage doors melted, cars carcasses resting on burned rims, and lone chimneys. It was creepy.


On a lighter note, here's Mimi with Mandie.