Yes, fire has been all around us this year. Locals get so used to it, they just say things like, "Oh, we'll have to cancel the Malibu plans this weekend cuz we're back on fire." I remember not long after moving here, the first time I was walking down the street, wearing a white dress, and I noticed all these little pieces of ash in my hair & on my dress. The Cali native I was with said, "Oh, it's just ash. Happens all the time." I was shocked.