In Southern California, at least a dozen homes and outbuildings were damaged or destroyed after a fire broke out Wednesday afternoon and quickly ran through tinder-dry brush in mountains northeast of Los Angeles. Evacuations were ordered for about 1, people. By nightfall, the fire appeared to be mostly contained.
To the north, a new fire erupted in the Sierra Nevada foothills and quickly burned at least 1, acres of land near New Melones Lake in Calaveras County, prompting evacuations. Ash rained down and tourists ducked into cafes, outdoor gear shops and casinos on Lake Tahoe Boulevard for a respite from the unhealthy air.
South of Tahoe, Rick Nelson and his wife, Diane, had planned to host a weekend wedding at Fallen Leaf Lake, where his daughter and her fiance had met. However, the smoke caused most of the community to leave. The sun was an eerie blood orange, and the floats and boats in the lake were obscured by haze Tuesday. In the end, the Nelsons spent two days arranging to have the wedding moved from the glacial lake several hours southwest to the San Francisco Bay Area.
Climate change has made the West warmer and drier in the past 30 years and will continue to make the weather more extreme and wildfires more destructive, according to scientists.
Although there were no evacuations ordered for Lake Tahoe, it was impossible to ignore a blanket of haze so thick and vast that it closed schools for two days in Reno, Nevada, which is about 60 miles kilometers from the fire. As explained in the book of Revelation, it is where the beast, the false prophet, the devil, and anyone whose name is not written in the book of life will end up. Revelation says that God will also throw death into the lake of fire; death will no longer threaten His people in the new heaven and new earth.
More than earthly death, the lake of fire is the ultimate death. The first is Revelation :. But the beast was captured, and with it the false prophet who had performed the signs on its behalf. With these signs he had deluded those who had received the mark of the beast and worshiped its image. The two of them were thrown alive into the fiery lake of burning sulfur. And the devil, who deceived them, was thrown into the lake of burning sulfur, where the beast and the false prophet had been thrown.
They will be tormented day and night for ever and ever. Revelation says:. Then death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. The lake of fire is the second death. Anyone whose name was not found written in the book of life was thrown into the lake of fire. And Revelation concludes:. But the cowardly, the unbelieving, the vile, the murderers, the sexually immoral, those who practice magic arts, the idolaters and all liars—they will be consigned to the fiery lake of burning sulfur.
This is the second death. Many terms are used interchangeably nowadays to refer to what awaits those who reject Christ, but the Bible differentiates. Genesis , Psalm , Psalm , Job This is just the place of the dead, not necessarily relegated to good or evil. Matthew , Matthew , Matthew , James The lake of fire of Revelation is what might be called a final hell. Note that death and Hades are thrown into the lake Revelation , indicating that it is separate from Hades.
The implication is that the souls of those who rejected God wait in Hades until the time comes for the final judgment of Revelation :. And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Another book was opened, which is the book of life.
For nearly fifty years, the Mountain Lakes Volunteer Fire Department has also had an active junior fire department consisting of high school juniors and seniors. The Fire Department responded to calls during These calls included structure fires, car fires, brush fires, weather related emergencies, and providing assistance to our mutual aid departments and the police department.
The Senior Department held 8 drills in The Junior Department held 19 drills in Activities included: Call response, training, 35 meetings and 17 community events lower than a typical year, due to the COVID Pandemic.
In addition to responding to a variety of calls and monthly training, the MLVFD also kept busy with sponsoring or participating in community events. Some events include: visiting the pre-schools and Wildwood School during fire prevention week, the Christmas tree lighting, and escorting Santa Claus around town on the fire engine during the Christmas season.
The Mountain Lakes Volunteer Fire Department is always in need of eager volunteers to serve the community. The members of the department are your friends and neighbors.
Please consider joining us today! Between our holiday events, open house, and town-wide garage sale, there are so many opportunities to get involved and to learn more about the MLVFD.
Keep an eye on our website and social platforms Facebook and Instagram for more information as we get closer to each event. More information is to be announced. Tour our trucks and learn more about our services!
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