MOUNTAIN ON FIRE

While at work this morning, a couple of patients came in and told us that a fire was raging in the hills above Ashland and that homes were in danger. By the afternoon, other patients brought in reports that Roxy Ann, a mountain on the east side of Medford, was also on fire.

Perhaps related, we suffered three power surges at work today that temporarily brought down both of our linear accelerators, creating a very hectic afternoon. As I left work at the end of a grueling eleven-hour day, the air was red and smoky. Driving home, I was able to see Roxy Ann.

Roxy Ann can be seen behind a row of houses at the end of Hybiscus Street.

Roxy Ann can also be seen behind these homes on East McAndrews Road.

The next series of photos show a panoramic display of the fire and smoke as seen from the door going from the master bedroom into the back yard at our house. The first photo faces northeast and the subsequent photos are taken moving toward the northwest.