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October 03, 2006

The Day Fire is contained

I am relieved to say that the wildfire that has been blazing in the mountains above Ojai for the past 3+ weeks has been 100% contained thanks to the efforts of over 3,000 firefighting personel and no small chunk of change- estimated at over $70 million spent so far.

David often talks about the "latest and loudest" grabbing our attention and directing us away from the most appropriate next actions. There's nothing like an update about a very real and very powerful threat to pull at the psyche and add stress to your life.

Ojai breathes a sigh of relief. A shift in the wind last week brought us some both mental and physical relief. The fire shifted away from us (unfortunately towards another community to the north) and the ash and smoke falling from the sky diminished noticeably. We even had some light rain showers this weekend; fall is here and the fire is on its way out!

Thanks to all of you who have sent your well-wishes to us at DavidCo, based here in Ojai.

And thanks to The Ojai Post for keeping us informed every step of the way. It's so nice to see how Ojai became a vibrant interactive community in the face of concern. It is oh-so-good to live in a small town.

Posted by at October 3, 2006 11:31 AM

Comments

Thanks Lisa, we at The Ojai Post were greatly helped by members in the community. I'm happy we were in a position to help. Cheers, Tyler

Posted by: Tyler at October 4, 2006 12:32 AM

Wouldn't it be great if one (we) could harness the focus and community-ability given toward high-profile emergency situations to more mundane day-to-day activities?

Posted by: Dave at October 13, 2006 11:59 AM