Former Beacon Journal Associate Editor David B. Cooper reports from his home in La Jolla, Calif., that he is safely 15 to 20 miles away from the fires currently raging near San Diego. Cooper said the current fire is worse than the Cedar Fire that occurred four years ago this month and was California's worst wildfire ever. That one came as close as 4 1/2 miles to Cooper's coastal home as it burned some 280,000 acres and claimed 15 lives and 2,800 buildings. Like the Cedar Fire, the current fire is being driven by strong Santa Ana winds. Moreover, Southern California is experiencing its driest year ever. Monday, the relative humidity in San Diego was only 9 percent.
Dave sounded great on the phone. He said he is spending a lot of time volunteering at a local school as a mentor and a lecturer on writing.
[Posted for Ken Krause]
[Posted for Ken Krause]
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