Evidently there was a small kitchen fire in an apartment in Buena Park. The resident quickly got out with the kids, and a neighbor put it out with a fire extinguisher then the FD arrived. Family put up in a hotel overnight due to extinguisher residue in air and electricity turned off, but can return tomorrow.
Nice ending to a movie night!
Evidentally, earlier in the day a 16 inch natural gas line was hit during construction on Goldenwest street. Responders said the sound was deafening.
By 9:15 a temporary cap was placed on the break. By 11 PM the cap still leaked slightly and would be permanently fixed in 4 or 5 hours.
The evacuated families went to relatives or other places and did not come to the shelter, but it was a good practice for us.
We closed the shelter at midnight.
Monday was a whirlwind of arriving cars, busses and kids; Tuesday a first full day of activities (tired); Wednesday in the groove; Thursday anticipating the Great Water War this evening.
My nickname is now MacGruber for having that random superglue at the opportune time, bringing crazy water guns, creating a dozen water battle shields from trips to the hardware store for snow sled dishes and rope, etc.
More importantly, I'm very impacted by all the love and activities poured into the almost 350 kids here. Evening band concerts and messages are great, all the sports activities bring kids running around and squealing with joy.
Our "Manhunt" game the other night had kids AND counselors huffing & puffing after 10 minutes and 45 patients to the infirmary for scrapes, twists and stinging nettles - what a success!
So many fun times!
Ham radio people were posted along the course route calling in the progress.
I used the opportunity to check up on my bike and test using my radio harness.
My friend Larry Tischauer, said those radios positioned so would affect my heart! Well, I won't transmit too much then!
Made contacts with stations in Colorado and Alaska, with the help of my friend Brian Turner who wants to join RACES also.
It was fun actually making a live distant contact after upgrading my license.
