Fire in Hesperia

Full coverage the Las Flores fire can be found here:

• Las Flores fire forces mandatory evacuations
• Hesperia fire burns over 900 acres, 200 homes being evacuated
• Wildfire threatens homes in Hesperia

I was only out at the fire a few hours, and my throat is still hurting and my eyes still burning. (Not to mention every inch of me smells like a campfire.) I can’t imagine how career firefighters are able to handle much more prolonged exposure to smoke and fire on a regular basis.