"Refugees with Laptops"

... is the phrase Chas at Nature Blog used when he e-mailed me that he and Mary (and their dogs, cat, etc.) had been evacuated from their house by the Forest Service at the approach of the Mason Fire. It is already VERY close-- they could lose their house. Chas is fireblogging, with pics, but it's no joke. Send good thoughts, prayers, support, & encouragement.

Update-- Chas is back blogging, and all-- humans, dogs, cat, and house-- are well. Go to Nature Blog for the whole story and an amazing shot of the fire's aftermath.