The Diego Diaries Part Seven

by arctapus

This is a continuation of the universe started in Diego Diaries and continued through parts two to six. The premise is a joke that led to world building. This is about family, friendship, overcoming adversity and finding the best parts of yourself. This is an adventure, a trek through the world of Transformers and its a comedy/drama. Everyone is here and if you are, too, then YAY!

70. Chapter 70

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Hi. Just a note to let you know that I'm alive and kicking and will be posting shortly. I had to take the rescue dog to the rescue veterinarian in Seward, about 100 miles away. I rented a van, put kennels with two cats, my other dog, the rescue dog and enough stuff to last two days.

The problem was that our area has only one road out and its in the middle of a vast forest fire. I had to drive through it and get back. I made it to Seward, camped on the beach parking lot watching cruise ships and fishing boats. When I left after Zorro (the dog's name) was finished, the fire had become impossible.

The route up was like Dante's Inferno. The smoke was unbelievable. The fire burned on all sides. The smoke that blew into Seward was gauged at 650 parts per million. The scale I was told only goes to 500.

I drove to Anchorage 80 miles away and stayed overnight with my little boo boos. (I don't know how homeless people or those who live in their cars do it. My heart goes out to them forever.) Then I came back to the junction turnoff to join a long line waiting for a pilot car to take us through the fire at 5:30 this morning to come back home. It was unbelievable. You truly have to see it to believe it. The smoke was so bad that visibility was only two cars ahead. Fire was on all sides but the smoke was the worst part of it.

Firefighters were there on the ground. There are no words of praise and gratitude that can tell them how we feel about them. They are GENUINELY, GENUINELY brave and fine. Its a nightmare and two small towns are endangered by the fire. The wind came up last week and brought it out of its doldrums.

The fire gets into the ground and burns the root networks meaning trees that don't look burnt now can be and probably are killed from that alone. Fires like this can last for years even with winter, then come back up in the spring. This one has gone on for three months and was caused by lightning.

It was an experience that was surreal and nothing I want to repeat. But that was my weekend. :D I'm back and will post away. This Transformer story isn't even close to being over. Just take care out there. My little band of fur balls are splayed out sleeping their heads off. I, myself have a video of rain fall playing and I'm punching up two parts that I'm going to post shortly.

Know you are loved.

Me, dodging cinders in Alaska

Fortunately, I live away from the fire. Its burning outward in the other direction and now encompasses about 194,000 acres. (38,040.45 hectares)