My running routes are limited to the truck route. The gravel roads (my usual routes) are a muddy mess, the bike path is under water and it is so foggy the hiways are dangerous. So I set out to run 6 miles on the truck route, as I rounded the corner heading into our "downtown district" which is a whopping 1 block long, I saw thick black smoke blocking my way up ahead. As I got to the business district ;) the fire trucks were everywhere and one of the buildings was engulfed in flames. The smoke was so thick and heavy it covered the entire south side of town, including the south truck route. I watched for a few minutes then turned around praying that everyone got out ok. The buildings are about 120 years old so I wasn't sure they would be able to save the block. Turns out the fire started in the cabinet shop. A spark flew into a room with varnish and stain and it went up quite fast. The apartments above the shop were also destroyed. But everyone was safe. Ron and I tried to run later, but the smoke was still pretty thick, so I talked him into taking me out to eat at my favorite mexican food place. :) |