It upset me greatly to see the fiery devastation of the San Bernadino Mountains and the loss of so many homes - especially since I'd just been to Big Bear Mountain and its off-road trails in a recent product road test that featured the handling of Hankook's Dynapro RF10 All-Terrain Tires.
Lots of people have been displaced as a result of the fires and have lost more than just their homes. I have family who lives in the Running Springs and Lake Arrowhead community and own businesses there, so this issue is particularly hard-hitting for me. I've had no word on their safety or if their homes are okay.
Spending time with Don Alexander and his team during the Hankook drive showed me parts of the mountains I wouldn't have seen had I not left the pavement of highway 18 -- trails and hillside that are being destroyed as of this moment. My thoughts are with Don, his team, and everyone who's in harm's way.
Along with the Running Springs fires, 15 other fires are raging across Southern California. Thousands of fire, law and National Guard personal are stretched across California working endlessly to save what they can.
There's not enough ways to show my appreciation for all the hard and dangerous work they do.
Be safe.