Smoke Gets in Your Skies

For the last couple of days we've been treated to a scene that looks like a volcano going off in Los Angeles. First the long shot:And a little closer:
That's not a cumulonimbus thunderstorm cloud forming thousands of feet in the air, but a cumulosmokus (I made that up) rising up from the Station fire in Los Angeles County.

My house is at least 50 or 60 miles from the fire and the smoke column can be clearly seen. Fortunately, the prevailing winds are keeping the smoke out of our area. It's very hot and very dry. Let's hope the winds stay relatively mild or this could really get out of hand.