It was crazy, one of the fires got a few blocks from us, another got about 1/4 mile from my Mom's house, and 2 separate fires got close to my sister's house, one was right across the street!
The one that got close to us (Stevenson Ranch) I didn't even know about until a friend called and told me it was there. I told him, no, the Castaic fire is like 3 miles north, and he said, no, turn on Channel 2, now. It was like 4 blocks away!
For the toys I didn't have to make the choice. Once I had the cat carriers ready and the important papers packed, the boxes came out for the toys

I was never super worried, but freaked enough to have things ready to go just in case.
And how am I suppose to choose between the oranges with legs, the Vinyl Junkies and the Damn's? It's take them all or die trying!