We had a close call today as a fire started over in the Oakland Hills about 1/2 mile from our home. It quickly spread up a hill and burned several acres sending smoke everywhere. Fortunately the Fire Dept. was all over this when it started. About 70 fire fighters, 2 airplanes and a helicopter came to the rescue putting this out before it started torching homes. So far....there have been a dozen fires all over Northern California and this one was to close to home!