This is a satellite image of the fire areas taken on Tuesday, October 22. I’ve pointed out the location of Santa Barbara to assure our friends that we, personally, are not in any danger. There are fires in Santa Barbara County (which is why the national media keeps mentioning Santa Barbara), but the real impact is south of us.

As of now, over half a million people have been evacuated from their homes. Our thoughts are with our friends and family members who are impacted by these fires. Harriet and I will continue following the progress of the (amazing) emergency response teams as they fight the fires.