Thanks for the info on the La Canada website. We had been watching it, but didn’t know it had La Crescenta info. Thankfully we are 3 blocks below the mandatory evacuation area.
Today we could see the backfires set & they raced up the brush & then would die back when hitting an area already burned. However, the wind has come up in the last hour & we are seeing some serious smoke. It looks like it is in the Pickens Cyn on the LaCanada/La Crescenta border.
To lighten the mood somewhat, the “InciWeb” for the Station Fire had the following: “Steep terrain, decadent old growth brush and hot dry weather are factors that drive fire activity.” I knew the brush was decades old, but had no idea it was decadent too. :o)
Thanks all who are praying for our areas & for the families of the firefighters.
I second that sentiment.
Station Fire knocks out power to nearly 400 homes
Posted: 08/31/2009 02:09:37 PM PDT
The Station Fire has knocked out power to nearly 400 households in Tujunga, Acton, La Canada Flintridge and Azusa, according to a statement released by Southern California Edison.
The company has not yet provided a time frame for power restoration, according to the city of La Canada Flintridge's website.
There are currently 389 customers without power, and the total number of customers affected since the fires began is 1,606, the statement said. Some fire-damaged electric equipment left customers without power ranging from just minutes to several hours, according to Edison officials.
"SCE crews are being allowed some limited access into some wildfire areas, but due to safety concerns, fire officials have not yet allowed SCE crews into some wildfire areas to begin damage assessment and grid repairs, which will delay some service restoration efforts," the statement said.
Oh, my LCF friend said that they were dismayed that Glendale wasnt updating their information, so they decided to include whatever they knew was accurate.