This morning we awoke to the sounds of sirens screaming past the house. I jumped out of bed and peered out the window. I could see a thick plume of smoke coming off the back hills near the house. Because of the narrow section of smoke, it had to be a structure fire, not a wild fire (thank God). Even with all this rain, we are still so dry in this part of Oregon. It would be a nightmare to have to evacuate our home what with all the animals. It was a wake-up call, I need to have an evacuation plan that we can use in case of a natural disaster.