My spontaneous land art began because of wildfires that swept across several counties in the North Bay on October 9, 2017, and included my community. Evacuated from my home and studio for nine days, I began on-site art that I recorded with my iPhone. There was freedom in making ephemeral assemblages despite worrying that my home could be burned. Anthropomorphic images called out to me from the stones, branches, leaves and dirt that I encountered on my walks. When we returned safely home, I visited nearby burnt areas to photograph the devastation. For solace, I combed beaches where the shifting sand is littered with nature’s detritus as well as continuing to create land art on walks close to home.