It can happen anywhere. Since the beginning of summer most of Western Washing has been under a no fire zone mandate. No one is allowed to burn anything outside. Most of the islands, especially Lopez (we are the flattest of all the islands so farming and logging were especially practiced here), have been heavily logged and almost all the forest land on Lopez (including my property) has 2nd and third growths and are extremely susceptible for fires. One person has actually started a business by helping people learn to make their homes more fireproof. I have a metal roof and hard i-board siding. The woods are to the North of me with prevailing winds from the south. Keeping flammable material away from the house is critical. Still there is a concern.

So glad you are safe, hope it stays that way.

Glad you are okay. Hope they catch the person who caused the fire.

Living as I do in bushfire country, I know what you went though. I am glad you're okay.

Sounds like a very close call, and I hope you can be confident in relaxing now, hoping you are still safe. What emergency responders do for us amazing, and nearly beyond comprehension, and they deserve every drop of appreciation from us!

I'm glad to hear everything is ok.

Had to once. Fire in an orange grove.
I was scrambling to get the necessities, and my dog grabbed ahold of my pants leg, and began to pull me out of the house.
She clearly didn't think I was moving fast enough.
Luckily, it was extinguished quickly.
There was no damage.

Glad you're okay.

I'm fortunate enough to live in a concrete house, and I have a large fire safe that can hold all the important files. We don't have forest fires here because we don't have forests. We DO have hurricanes, but we've never had to evacuate during the almost 10 years I've lived here.

Nope, I've never had to evacuate.