Esperanza Fire Near Palm Springs

If you've watched TV or read a newsthread on the internet in the past couple of days, you have heard about the Esperanza fire burning 17 miles west of Palm Springs.

Yesterday when I got up, there were smoke clouds over the mountains and as the day progressed, the clouds disappeared. Since the winds are heading west, Palm Springs appears to be out of the line of the fire (although national news seems to be making people think that the fire is knocking on our doorstep).

4 firemen lost their lives yesterday while fighting the fire. This tragedy along with loss of homes, personal property and numerous animals both wild and domestic was caused by some sick individual who set this fire. I hope the arsonist is caught and taken out of society so they are not free to cause another tragedy ever again.