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Just got back from Lake Arrowhead. Arrived yesterday and was going to spend a few days at a resort with the family and the inlaws, but when the fires kicked in this morning it changed our plans. We were staying in the town, near the lake, and things looked OK initially. By mid afternoon our options were dwindling. (With apologies to The Clash): Should we stay or should we go?
So I applied the time tested rule of aviation:
"What is the worst thing that can happen if I choose this option?"
We packed and left.
Lake Arrowhead was a ghost town and the roads mostly clear as we descended down to San Bernadino. It was blowing like hell when we left, and visibility was pretty poor with the smoke. We were fortunate as the only damage we received was a cracked fog light lens on my poor sand-blasted 540i.
I hope the winds abate for those poor homeowners up there. Glad to be home.