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Last week I was laid off from my job as a Systems Administrator.
Yes, it’s pretty bad timing, and I definitely didn’t see it coming…
However, now that I’ve got little to do with my days after I’m done hunting for a job, I have more time to get out there and do what I really love. Taking photos, of course!

The Station Fire at this point has burned someplace around 144,000 acres, and destroyed over 60 houses. It really is a tragedy!
I decided yesterday that I would take a drive over to the fire line and get some photos.
I must say, after being close enough to have one of the water dropping helicopters drop half it’s payload on my truck; those firefighters really earn my respect!
As you’ll see in some of these photos, the wall of fire completely dwarfs these men. Though I was standing some 500ft away from it, I could definitely feel the heat and hear the roar of the flames.

So without further ado, here are some of the photos that I got.
May hat goes off to the firefighters who are fighting this blaze!