Temporal and Eternal Fires

As I write this, these were the latest numbers of the devastation from the California wildfires. It will only get worse. Total emergency responses: 34,354. Total wildfires: 227. (You read that right.) Acres burned: 40,687. Fatalities: 28. Structures destroyed: 15,798.

Meanwhile, the total number of individuals charged for various alleged crimes during the fires sits at 21. Those numbers included various offenses such as felony arson, looting, and impersonation of a firefighter.