Paradise Re-found

I was awoke by tons of loud sirens and flashing lights.  I thought I was being sent back to the mainland. But they drove pasted my place and up to the mountain top.  The power was out.  I stumbled out to the balcony to see more sets of blue-and-red flashing lights making their way up towards me.  Looking to the top of the mountain, I saw tons of smoke.  There was a fire coming from an area that about 900 yards from me. 

I lit a candle and then chilled in bed for a while.  I waited to see if any of the other neighbors were leaving.  No one walking from the fire truck area seemed alarmed.  About 30 minutes later, I looked out the window and saw that the glow from the fire was much bigger.  I walked outside and as I approached the large group of concerned neighbors I heard the word evacuate.  Getting confirmation from the police, I walked back to my place and gathered my things.  I was only able to grab one of the two cats.  The other one was refusing to budge from under the bed (dumb cat won't let anyone touch him - ever). I said, "I'm outta here cat!  You had your chance!"  I could just imagine him flipping me off with his little paw and then meowing, "See you in hell!" 

So my roommate's nice cat and I took off down the mountain.  We parked in a small parking lot and waited from them to let us back in.  Three hours and 8 giant water trucks later, I drove up to the police ociffer and asked to go back up.  He wanted to know how far up I was going and I told him, "Just around the curve."  I lied.  It was just around 5 curves.  I slowly worked my way backup.  After talking my way through two other police 'blockades,' I finally got back to my house.    

Upon entering the house, the snobby cat greeted us with an I-told-you-so grin and ran back under the bed.  I immediately jumped into bed.  However, there are still lights and siren noises going off.  The fire is out already!

Calgon, take me away!  It's 2 o'clock in the freakin' morning!  Some of us have to teach in the morning!