Horrified at the fires in California
By Gary Marsh
@garymarsh6 (23393)
United Kingdom
November 18, 2018 10:58am CST
Although I have heard about the fires raging throughout California it was not until last night that I actually had time to watch the news on the television and I was absolutely stunned to see some of the devastation the fires have caused.
My heart really goes out to all those people who have lost loved ones and to those who have lost everything in these dreadful fires. It must be awful waiting to hear news from your loved ones to hear if they are safe.
I am sending all my prayers to those affected by this disaster and I hope that many more will be found safe.
Human life is so precious, possessions can be replaced but people cannot.
I sincerely hope that the fires can be brought under control as soon as possible. I understand that 12000 people are unaccounted for at the moment. This is horrific and shocking.
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@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
18 Nov 18
My heart is bleeding for them! Unimaginable!
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@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
18 Nov 18
Not even safe in the one place you think is safe, your home!
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@amadeo (111948)
• United States
18 Nov 18
@garymarsh6 yes and so scary this could happen to us.Not sure how will I handle this.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104632)
• United States
18 Nov 18
I have not watched much of the news regarding the fires, but I do know that some of the centers that the displaced have been moved into have bulletin boards full of names with no whereabouts.
I've been trying to avoid any comment The President has made.
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@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
19 Nov 18
OH gosh yes I have heard his comments today! Lordy lord!
@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
19 Nov 18
So sad and similar to the great fires of Australia
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@JudyEv (325720)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Nov 18
@garymarsh6 True but it seems there will be many more lives lost in this instance than during the Australian fires.
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
23 Nov 18
This so tragic! Imagine 12000 people are unaccounted for at the moment. I just hope they have just fled and are alive that is why they are at the moment missing. 
@LadyDuck (458006)
• Switzerland
20 Nov 18
@garymarsh6 I know, I remember when we visited we saw how they build their homes. We have a friend in Los Angeles, he told us that they call their houses "match house", well, it's scary.
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@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
19 Nov 18
Many homes are made of wood there is a plentiful supply!
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@just4him (306113)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
21 Nov 18
Yes, it is. It's called the worst fire in history. A whole town is gone.
