UPDATE 4 PM: FIRE GETTING CLOSE TO WEST ALTADENA NEIGHBORHOODS. Scroll down for updates.
Thanks as always to Bill Westphal for the astounding photograph of JPL below the Station fire, taken at the Windsor/Ventura turnout last night.
Other bits and pieces we will fill in as we get them. Keep checking here!:
- Chaney Trail gate was closed as a precautionary measure.
- Here's the InciWeb site for updates on the Station fire: http://www.inciweb.org/incident/1856/
UPDATE 3:30 PM: Readers have been sending in pictures as well.
Here's one from Ann Murga, who says:" This photo was taken [about 1 PM]
by my husband Eric Murga. It was taken from the vicinity of Marengo
and Alameda (near the Mausoleum). "[via iPhone]
UPDATE 3:45 PM: Alice Wessen at the Chaney Trail Firesafe Council as sent this around:
Per J Lopez of LA County Fire, [approx 2 PM] the fire jumped to the east side of the Arroyo and is slooowly creeping towards the northwest
part of Altadena ie Meadows, Florecita etc.
Per emergency notice at JPL, JPL is not in immediate danger.
I just talked with Greg Stanton of Meadows Fire Safe Council. They have notified their neighbors to prepare for evacuation just in case. The
fire is one mile away from the Meadows area
UPDATE 4 PM: Raina Wessen has been on this with the camera as well.
Here's the view from Chaney Trail today
Here's a flame retardant drop visible from the Chaney Trail neighborhood:
... and a helicopter water drop.
UPDATE 4 PM: C. Jake sends a picture from the Loma Alta Equestrian Center about 2 PM today:
UPDATE 4 PM: Chris Considine sends this report:
I just drove up the 210 from California Bl and got off at Lincoln. Altadena is now threatened by this Station Fire.
The La Canada side is smoldering which of course is excellent news for our neighbors to the West. But now the fire is roaring over to the East and heading for the La Vina area very quickly. As always super kudos to those men and women risking their lives on the lines and in the air to douse this fire.
UPDATE 4:15: PSN reports that "Search and Rescue team members are heading for Altadena neighborhods in Millard Canyon, La Vina and The Meadows warning residents to be ready to leave if the Station Fire continues to spread east."
