Authorship in a time of fire

SO the worst grass fire in Texas history is burning in a nearby county, and my county was hit by sizable (but not near record-breaking) blazes of our own.

A wall of fire swept through my property of Thursday, affecting about 60%, and destroying an old shed. Since I keep my grass cut very short, and no dead wood anywhere near the house, my house took no real damage other than to the posts supporting my patio roof.

My wife called me from my office, telling me the shed was on fire, and I raced out in sweats and flip-flops with a couple fire extinguishers, only to find myself in a acres-wide blaze.

Adding a garden hose to my armory, I fought the hot spots near my house as volunteer fire depart units roared up.

We ignored the evacuation order, and my wife and I stood fire watch turn and turn about through the night, but the danger had passed.

Anyway, Grog 4 is at 41k words, rough draft.