I’ve lived in the Bay Area from the better part of my whole life. I’ve seen the whole area fill with smoke and ash from far away fires twice during that period. Both in the last year. We are breathing in other people’s tragedies. Is this this new normal? To answer that question, follow the money. “Two fires have left 31 people dead in the state. But even insurance companies think blazes will be bigger in just a few decades.” The Atlantic: The Worst Is Yet to Come for California’s Wildfires.

+ “More than 190,000 acres have burned, 272,000 people have been evacuated, and around 8,200 firefighters are battling the blazes … the Camp fire has scorched more than 6,700 structures, making it the most destructive in California history.” Here’s the latest from Buzzfeed.

+ InFocus: The Woolsey Fire Leaves Devastation in Malibu. Remarkable photos.

+ My most excellent friends at 3 Fish Studios are selling art to raise money for California fire relief. You get great stuff. Fire relief orgs get much-needed dough. Please buy and please share.