Life in The Desert

~The humidity has been in the single digits. It was 6% and 96° around 2pm and there has been a steady breeze. So we got a fire on our doorstep.

Crown Fire:
Name: Crown Fire
County: Los Angeles County
Location: North of Sierra Highway at Anthony Road, Agua Dulce
Administrative Unit: Los Angeles County Fire
Status/Notes: 2,000 acres
Date Started: July 29, 2010 2:22 pm
Last update: July 29, 2010 8:30 pm

[via cdfdata.fire.ca.gov]

Google Map Search: Anthony Rd, South Antelope Valley, Los Angeles, California 91390

We can see the flames upon a hillside North West of Palmdale and this whole portion of the Antelope Valley is under a vast smoky pawl. I suspect we'll be staying sealed up over night.

I'll up-date as things develop....