Esperanza fire update

The winds have shifted here in Temecula and the smoke from the fire is much less noticeable and the air is cleaner. This morning we could not even see the mountains to the south, but now they are clearly visible and the air in that direction is clean. However, if you look northeast, the air is still very dirty and visibility is very limited.

According to the news report I heard, the actual fire has gotten much worse and there is more smoke in that area. I can't imagine how bad it must be considering that the air is so bad here that there were almost no people outside until early this afternoon. All local football games have been cancelled for tonight because of the bad air. The Temecula Valley HS game may be played tomorrow or Monday depending on the air quality. The bad air has stretched all the way to Orange County due to the high winds.

PE.com has up to date coverage of the fire and many photos and videos.