The San Rafael Fire started on Saturday and continues to burn. KGUN 9 checked out the area and spoke to local landowner Dan Milligan. He says neighbors are always in close communication, adding that a simple shift in the wind can change everything.
"The winds are bad, we have had smoke, but it has not been here. If the fires are below us the southwest winds take them that way. If they were up here, we would be in trouble,” Milligan said
"They can stop the fire here, but if you have un-mowed liker over there it just jumps,” Milligan said.
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