Pray that fires stop in CA, AZ, WA, ID, and MT

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Pray that fires stop in CA, AZ, WA, ID, and MT

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http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/4465/

The fire in Mojave Valley (linked above) in Arizona near the California border has consumed over 6,000 acres including homes.
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Lord have mercy.

http://cdfdata.fire.ca.gov/incidents/
The fires in California, especially in Northern California have burned thousands of acres.
The GOC-K monastery is near those fires and probably smells the smoke.

Lord have mercy.

Lord Jesus Christ, have mercy on me a sinner.

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Re: Please pray for those in California and Arizona fireline

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Thanks for bringing this up, Maria. I have barely noticed headlines about the California ones. I admit I have been too preoccupied with my own work to read anything much. I assumed the wildfires were over by now. And I didn't realize there are also big fires in Arizona.\
Every one of them is terrible, of course, in the damage it wreaks.
Thanks for including the pictures. That brings it alive more. What is that 'wrecking ball' attached to the helicopter ?

Frightening, too, that the Kelseyville monastery is in that area. I didn't realize exactly where the fire was located, but I pictured it more east than the St Gregory of Mt Sinai Monastery.

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Today, August 20th, would have been the patronal feast day of the monastery.

I wonder whether it is all clear now from the fire threat ?
I did not see any updates about this particular fire when I checked online this day. Perhaps it's been over for awhile ? Hopefully so.

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Breaking News: a few minutes ago .... https://www.facebook.com/CALFIRE?fref=nf

#‎SummitFire‬ [update] at Knickerbocker Road and Pine Knot, south of Big Bear Lake (San Bernardino County) is 75 acres. Evacuations in effect.

And it is growing ... out of control.

O Lord Jesus Christ, through the prayers of the Most Pure Theotokos and all Thy Saints, have mercy on us and save us.

p.s. My son lives south of that area, so he is breathing the smoke from that fire.

Lord Jesus Christ, have mercy on me a sinner.

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Terrible ! I expected to see it had been long stopped.
Out of control ?? Oohh. I hope your son will remain all right.

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UPDATE (FB)

Summit Fire: Southern California Wildfire Near Big Bear Lake Reaches 100 Acres, Officials Say
Mandatory evacuations were ordered after the fire broke out on Sunday near the Snow Summit resort, officials said. Several structures are threatened by the fire, The Sun reports.

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Keep us posted. I saw some headline about firefighters arriving from Australia and New Zealand to help out.
I am not sure whether for the Washington State or California fires. Hopefully both !

Yes, they are helping in California and in Washington, or anywhere else.

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