Update

Since Monday, we've been watching the news most of the day, reading news online and following local blogs and newsgroups set up just for these fires. The blogs and newsgroups are a good source of information since some neighbors have been able to get into the neighborhood and check the status of the homes there and then report online. No one has reported on our street itself, although streets nearby have been spared which is a good sign. We've also been talking to other people from our neighborhood and calling our answering machine to see if it still picks up.

As of today, as best we can tell, our house is still standing, although other homes in our neighborhood have been lost. Since the fires are still burning and the winds could change direction, we are not out of the woods yet, but remain optimistic. Thom drove up to our neighborhood to see if he can get in to our house. We're not sure he'll be allowed in, but hopefully at least he will have some news of the area when he returns.

We will keep you posted.