We left Tracy early early this morning (is 4:00 am, early enough for ya?) to catch the BART (Bay Area Rabid Transit) in Dublin/Pleasanton for San Francisco. On the way out of the driveway we saw the Tracy blaze in the hills. According to the Tracy Press, fire crews are still fighting what is now a 4,000-acre blaze on the Altamonts southwest of Tracy that is spreading east.
and Tesla roads is about 25 to 30 percent controlled, but probably
won’t be fully contained until Sunday. He said two crews are watching
the north side to make sure the fire does not touch the two-dozen or so
homes in that area or spread to Interstate 580.
“It’s still just a lot of grass burning,” Bosch said. “There’s no direct threat to residentials right now.”
Bosch
said if the fire does get close to I-580, they’ll shut it down, but
there’s no danger to drivers yet. Right now, the freeway remains open,
he said.
He added that the blaze is in a tough spot, a canyon,
to access with fire engines. They have been using helicopters and
planes with water in an effort to extinguish the fire.
Hugh and his sister and brother-in-law are off to Laguna Seca Raceway for the Rolex Monterey Historic Automobile Races. While they do that, OSFO and I will hang out in San Francisco, something we love to do.
Suffice it to say, we're tired from the early wake up.
Mark Twain once commented that the coldest day he has ever experienced was a summer day in San Francisco. I guess you came just in time, it has been gorgeous here the last few days and should remain so for the next couple of days.
By the way, I am a Park Slope born-and-raised kid who moved to the Bay area 10 years ago.