One of Dad's neighbors is also the receptionist at my acupuncturist in Iowa. Tonight she called to check on Dad. Later she called to see if he saw the fire at the land fill (1/2 mile equidistant between both of their homes). Although I was oblivious to it, Dad said he had noticed it when we were driving home. She asked him to call the com center, and he did. After his conversation with the com center (they didn't know where the county land fill was located), it was evident why she wanted him to call. Later another friend who had called to check on Dad during dinner called to find out if there was a fire near here because she had seen fire trucks. At that point we looked out the window to see flashing red and blue lights. I made Dad get in the pickup, so I could take pictures. The top picture is when we were closer; the bottom picture is from his driveway.
The lady at the com center wanted to know if the fire was big. Dad said, "Looking out my living room, it looks big to me." We counted nine fire trucks and a sheriff.
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