Fires ravaged late October/early-November. I also got a new (old) camera- an Exakta Varex (VX, around 1956 vintage) with CZJ 50mm f2Biotar and a Meyer-Optik Gorlitz 50mm f2.8 Domiplan. I ran a couple of rolls through in November. I also started developing my own film after decades, and got some good results!