I was surprised I slept well. The last few days I’d been doing not just the one or two tours we usually did, but as many as reporters and media personnel requested, and a few for county and state officials as well. I had to be careful not to get dehydrated, and to have masks for everyone on board. The wind could shift at any time, although you could almost see it coming, but sometimes some VIA (very important asshole) needed to fly over a risky area. Then I made them wear the masks, as I did, too, but they didn’t like being ordered to do so. It was one of the perks of the job. Plus, I was doing what I loved and getting paid for it.
M (just saying that makes me feel like James Bond) said a new mandatory evacuation had been ordered. I’d already heard that over breakfast. Once again, Steve h
