Kim, I have the same question since I haven’t seen any of her posts for awhile. Hope she will respond back soon. Helen

Doesn't she post on the other site? Has she been there?

You could be right, I remembered her posting about moderns more than OGR and Austins. I'll copy it there, too. Thank you. The fires are popping up all over. The Woolsey Fire is tearing through Thousand Oaks and Simi Valley now, in addition to the Camp Fire near Beth. That appears to have really devastated where she lives.

It's really beyond belief! Doesn't Ingrid live in Thousand Oaks?

Yes, Ingrid is in TO and my kids also live there, in the foothills. They are ready to evacuate. They just had that horrible shooting, and know at least one of the victims, now the fires. Keeping you all in my prayers.

This is so frightening! But, to make it clear, the Ingrid that posts here lives in San Diego County, near me. We don’t have any fires at the moment. There is another Ingrid, whose pictures I’ve seen on HMF, that lives in Thousand Oaks. “OUR” Ingrid is safe, the other, I’m not so sure about. Lisa

My thoughts and prayers!

Lisa, I'm glad you clarified where Ingrid lives. I assumed she was the Thousand Oaks Ingrid. My Thousand Oaks kids were up all night ready to leave, but didn't have to. The pics they sent last night were horrific.

I’m glad your kids are ok, Flowers. I hope they are still safe. I haven’t watched tonight’s news yet. Lisa

Thoughts and prayers to all affected,both by these horrific fires and also the terrible shooting. I’m relieved to hear Ingrid is O.K as I also assumed she was from TO. I hope we hear news of Beth soon. Melodye

Hopefully to hear from Beth soon. What about Jasmine and Jackie? Are they far from the fire?

A rose friend on Face Book has been searching the names there and found a post which must be THE Beth! She, her pets and family are all fine. She's with her husband in a motel in Red Bluff. It doesn't look good for what was left behind, but what's important appears to all be OK! Thankfully! Jasminerose (Bonnie) is in Valencia and well outside of the fire zone, thankfully.

I'm so glad to hear she's safe. I hope she got her chickens out too.

Oh, thank goodness! Thanks for letting us know, Kim. I hope she did too, Trish. Lisa

Flowers, any updates from your kids? Lisa

No, she wrote she had to leave them to fend for themselves, which broke her heart, but the cats, dogs and people all made it out. They had very little time and her husband couldn't make it home from work as they wouldn't let him in to the area, so they met elsewhere. Prayers all others have made it out, too!

Glad to hear she and her family are out of the danger zone. Now hope her house, chickens and roses are Ok.

Pray everyone in the fire zone are safe, got out there in time.

Such good news that Beth and her husband are safe. Thanks for the update Roseseek.

Oh, my heart breaks for Beth. She loves her chickies. I sincerely hope they and her property made it through. I have chickens, too, and know how they are also pets that we love.

I must have missed Flower’s post. Hope your son is safe too Flower!

Thank you, Jin and summers. As of this morning, all is well in my CA family's immediate area.

Thanks for the good news Flower!

Heard from Beth on the other rose board that her house is gone. She and her husband are OK and they did make it out with her fur babies. She was not able to get the chickens and they had to fend for themselves. She is not sure if her roses will make it through as they are still not letting folks back into the area. Just so sad but happy that she and her family are OK.

I can't read this without tears. I am praying for them.

I have relatives near San Francisco, they tell me people have been wearing face masks. So sorry that Beth lost her home. My thoughts are with everyone in the paths of these fires, the devastation is heart- wrenching.

I don't know what to say. When the dust and smoke settles, we should figure out a way to help Beth, and any other of our rose forum friends who are going through this.

Karen, I love your idea. I would request that it be more along the lines of money than plants, please? I am fortunate to live in an area without Chilli Thrips, but they will eventually arrive. They are creeping northward. I have observed them now in many areas of the San Fernando, Simi and Santa Clarita Valleys and found them in public plantings of Iceberg along "The BLVD" in Lancaster this past Friday. Let's please limit plant movement from infected areas into uninfected ones.