Evacuated
By Sue H.
@CinnamonGrl (7086)
Santa Fe, New Mexico
September 7, 2016 10:18am CST
mama and I have been evacuated due to fire. I'm at my daughter's house. We are fine, the fire seems to be going a diffferent direction than our house. Left my birds at the house covered with extra food and water, so i'm worried about them. Holly has two big dogs and a cat, I was afraid birds would get knocked over and escape. Hopefully they will be okay when we get home. But I'm worried more about themthan the actual house. Don't know when we can go home.
Have been missing you, but we are basically fine. How is everybody here?]EDIT: We are home, all is well, birds are fine. They aren't officially lifting the evac till 3:00 but they let in people with pets inside. THANK YOU for all your concern
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@CinnamonGrl (7086)
• Santa Fe, New Mexico
8 Sep 16
I was, but they just seemed to think that was a really long night lol
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@1creekgirl (44560)
• United States
7 Sep 16
Oh my, that was scary, I'm sure. So glad your home and pets are okay.
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@CinnamonGrl (7086)
• Santa Fe, New Mexico
8 Sep 16
Us too. Now we need some major rain
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@LovingMyBabies (85923)
• Valdosta, Georgia
7 Sep 16
Good, I am SO glad your home and everything is okay. =) 
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@CinnamonGrl (7086)
• Santa Fe, New Mexico
8 Sep 16
I heard of three homes being lost, I so feel for those people, they were in a lower more rural area. Not that this is the big city
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@ria1606roy (2797)
• Kolkata, India
8 Sep 16
Glad that nothing harmful happened and you are all safe along with your beloved pets.
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@CinnamonGrl (7086)
• Santa Fe, New Mexico
9 Sep 16
Yeh the pet evacuation is all planned now lol
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@CinnamonGrl (7086)
• Santa Fe, New Mexico
8 Sep 16
We can't really defend here in this area like the firefighters can, God bless them. They have saved this town multiple times.
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@JudyEv (381843)
• Rockingham, Australia
8 Sep 16
@CinnamonGrl I know some areas it is best just to leave but in our situation we think we'd be okay.
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@CinnamonGrl (7086)
• Santa Fe, New Mexico
8 Sep 16
Thank you. we haven't had to evacuate in several years now. But not the first time. This one started closer so was scarier.
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@RubyHawk (99367)
• Atlanta, Georgia
8 Sep 16
@CinnamonGrl It would be, we used to see fires on the mountain during dry weather, we don't see that where we live now.
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@CinnamonGrl (7086)
• Santa Fe, New Mexico
9 Sep 16
WEll, that part's burned now. Be another little while before it can burn again.
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@CinnamonGrl (7086)
• Santa Fe, New Mexico
8 Sep 16
It had been a long time since we had to evacuate. We got home yesterday, house and birds are fine. A few families below us lost their homes, this can happen many places in California right now, we need rain so badly.
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@Bluedoll (16770)
• Canada
9 Sep 16
@CinnamonGrl it amazing me how fire can pick and choose and almost has a life of its own. Scary. Glad you are safe.
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@TiarasOceanView (70020)
• United States
7 Sep 16
I am so sorry to hear this my friend.
I worry about you too and the poor animals.
I hope that this situation will pass with no trauma to you or your property or family and pets.
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@TiarasOceanView (70020)
• United States
8 Sep 16
@CinnamonGrl Fantastic news Sue!
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@CinnamonGrl (7086)
• Santa Fe, New Mexico
8 Sep 16
We are home and all is well including birdies. Next time they don't get left no matter what.
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@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
9 Sep 16
Wow that is scary, I didn't realize you were that close to where the fires ae. I lost my house to a fire so I know the horror.
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@CinnamonGrl (7086)
• Santa Fe, New Mexico
9 Sep 16
There is always more than one burning in California so my guess is in Connecticut you may not even have heard about this one.
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@CinnamonGrl (7086)
• Santa Fe, New Mexico
8 Sep 16
Firefighters have saved this little town numerous times since I've lived here. HEROES
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@CinnamonGrl (7086)
• Santa Fe, New Mexico
9 Sep 16
All is well for us. Three homes were lost. Wildfires are something else. A shift of the wind and it could be you. They start so easy in this dry state right now.
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@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
7 Sep 16
Sorry to hear the fire got so close and hope the birds and house are okay.
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@CinnamonGrl (7086)
• Santa Fe, New Mexico
8 Sep 16
All is well, thank you.. I don't even see all the ash we got last time..
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@CinnamonGrl (7086)
• Santa Fe, New Mexico
9 Sep 16
They're coming with us next time. We figured out where we could put them.
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@silvermist (19701)
• India
7 Sep 16
Good to know you are safe.As the fire has changed direction.I am sure the birds will be fine.
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@CinnamonGrl (7086)
• Santa Fe, New Mexico
8 Sep 16
They're fine. It didn't even get as smoky as we feared in this area. All lingering down in the valley, those poor people must be inundated with the smoke.
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@silvermist (19701)
• India
15 Sep 16
@CinnamonGrl We can only say that you were lucky.
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@xstitcher (39011)
• Petaluma, California
10 Sep 16
So glad you were able to get home.
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@xstitcher (39011)
• Petaluma, California
10 Sep 16
@CinnamonGrl Ooh, can I come in one of your suitcases ?
@CinnamonGrl (7086)
• Santa Fe, New Mexico
10 Sep 16
Thank God for firefighters. This state is just a tinderbox right now. I'm moving to Ireland lol
@CinnamonGrl (7086)
• Santa Fe, New Mexico
11 Sep 16
It started out closer than others have been.
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@simone10 (54180)
• Louisville, Kentucky
12 Sep 16
@CinnamonGrl That has to be tough to worry about fires during this time of year. I hope no other fires come your way.
@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
8 Sep 16
phew, i 'twas so relieved ya updated this, hon. 'tis awful to need to leave one's critters behind when forced to leave quickly. so glad that'cha were spared the loss 'f yer home'n those sweet birds.
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@CinnamonGrl (7086)
• Santa Fe, New Mexico
9 Sep 16
I'm not leaving them again. We figured out where they'd be okay at Holly's or her mother in law's.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
9 Sep 16
@CinnamonGrl that's wonderful to know that if'n the needs arises that'cha've now a plan'n place, hon.
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@CinnamonGrl (7086)
• Santa Fe, New Mexico
9 Sep 16
I hope it starts raining and doesn't stop for awhile
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@pgntwo (22405)
• Derry, Northern Ireland
9 Sep 16
@CinnamonGrl That'd douse it ok! 
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@CinnamonGrl (7086)
• Santa Fe, New Mexico
8 Sep 16
Thank you. Next time they're going, we figured out where we can put them.
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