Twelve firefighters are trapped atop a ridge off Santiago Canyon Road in Orange County after flames jumped the road. The blaze roared up the hillside and prompted the crew members to deploy their fire shelters. They were surrounded by burning brush, but they made it out alive. "We just remained calm, everyone did," one firefighter said after he was checked out by paramedics. All of the firefighters were treated at the scene and did not want to go to the hospital.

The picture above is courtesy of www.latimes.com who got the picture from a lady named Karen Tapia-Anderson. This is of the Santiago Fire which is burning due east of Irvine; Foothill Ranch; and Lake Forest, California. This fire as many of you know by now has been burning since Sunday as well as most of the other fires that are currently burning in California. I have to honestly say that these 12 firefighters are my heroes because of the guts they showed to go into that area and fight the fire, get trapped, and then not want to go to the hospital. To see more about what is going on with the fires go to cnn.com; foxnews.com, or any of those major news sources' websites to track the firefighting and to see more pictures.

Ann and I are sighing with relief right now, because we could be those people who are now spending the night either with family members in their houses or in hotels, or sleeping in the El Toro High School gym tonight. We almost renting an apartment in a new development by the Irvine Company called Portola Springs, which is right down the 241 toll road from where the fire originated and right below where it has burned. This area was one of the first areas evacuated once the fire started. Thank goodness for the promptings of the Spirit. I hope that we all can keep in mind those who have lost their house, loved ones, or who don't even know if they have lost their house or loved ones in our prayers tonight and for the next little while. Because who knows, that could be you or someone you know that has been evacuated from their house and has lost it. Good luck to all those who are fighting the fires and to those who are stranded not knowing what is going on with your house, you are in my prayers.