Just got off of the phone with my friend, and he's evacuating now, he can see flames on the top of a ridge about 4 miles northeast from his home, and heading right for him.
The only thing that might save his home, is Interstate 15 about 1/2 mile east of him.
He says there is about 2-3 inches of ash in the neighborhood, looks like a fresh snowfall.
Can't see the sun, just an eerie orange/brown color to the sky, he says it's got the feeling of the apocalypse / the end of the world.
He admits that it doesn't look good for having a home when it's over with.
Smoke is so dense that visibility is about 1/4 mile, and aircraft can't get in to drop any water.
The winds are picking up also, gusts to about 30 mph .
