Fires!?!?

Oh no!!! Hope and pray that all is ok for you!

 

Oh noooo! This place was very cool, our family was part of some western photo shoots and movie sets here, it’s also where my grandfathers memorial service was held. Dang it, so many memories

 

Thank you! I agree, you can feel so much in these dark pics. My grandfather built their home in the late 50’s, tons of memories there.

 

Ugh, it’s so hard to comprehend!!! Thanks for your message

 

Probably should have mentioned I did get back to our house today, and everything is fine, other than smelling like smoke inside. Deputies checking IDs at the bottom of Mulholland said we're still under mandatory evacuation. With the smoke, and cable/internet/phone still out I wasn't really tempted to stay anyway, so we're safely in a hotel another night. Maybe premature to say we dodged a bullet, but projected winds tomorrow should push things further away from us.

 

Thanks Chris, you always speak from the heart... that means a lot

 

Great news!! Praying it stays that way!

 

I probably shouldn’t have posted that we were in the clear. Checked out of the hotel this morning, but were turned away by deputies at old Topanga and Mulholland. Have read reports of spot fires close to the house, but neighbors who never left say they see nothing. Blood pressure is way up today. Fingers crossed.

 

And prayers!

 

Wow, just got home from up north, all of our info re the fires was coming from family in Malibu and Calabasas... we’re watching the news for the first time in 3 days and are just floored by the widespread devastation! No words, only tears.
Stay strong So Cal!!!!

 

Best wishes to all dealing with it.

 

I don't know what to say Sara. It is as small consolation, but at least your family has good memories. Not even fire can take those.

 

You’re response means a lot Tucker, and you’re absolutely right...memories cannot be taken!
Hopefully the family will rebuild someday!

 

Sara, so sorry to hear this. Best wishes to all affected by these fires. Friend of mine is still waiting to hear if her mom's house in agoura hills survived (her mom is ok)

 

Wind changed today and the fire made a move on the south side of Tri Peaks. They got it under control by 2 pm. They were Phos-Chek bombing with the big wings until dark. The Phos-Chek is the bomb. They laid a line on both branches of the creek in Wildwood and stopped the advance in its own foot print. I was watching Thursday night and could not understand why the fire would not spot on Lizzard Rock. I saw the bright magenta streak Friday and then knew just what the magic was.
Happy wide open blackend trails

 

Thanks so much Gary, hope your friend didn’t suffer any loss! I also have an aunt by marriage who’s in Calabasas and her ex husband (my uncle) is in Pacific Palisades, no word yet..hoping for the best.

 

Now it looks like the fire is headed north. The 118fwy is closed from Topanga canyon to Yosemite Dr in Simi Valley. The Rocky Peak area is being affected right now.

 

They already put that out. I'm guessing some idiot threw a combustible out the window.

 

It hit Stagecoach and the bottom of the G spot. It did not get deep enough into the canyon to torch the PO. Trails in photo: left to right Train tunnel, bottom Stagecoach, Center bottom of Animal fork of Stagecoach. Right Animal upper trail, G spot faint trail below. Alas 3 more trails fade to black. Funny I almost took my bike to work and was going to ride Stagecoach to Rocky Peak to Hummingbird (Easiest way up but the bottom is very steep). But it was not in the cards so I was not disappointed. Not shown is the bottom of Hummingbird which also burned.
Happy blackened trails

 

This sucks

 

Correction the fire did not cross the freeway and Hummingbird is untouched

 

Word on the street is some douchebag started the fire off the 118 with a flair. POS. I hope they catch him.

 

I almost stepped on this little guy. I'm guessing he was displaced from the fires. It's way past his bedtime.

 

LA Times is reporting over 80% of the recreational lands in the SMMNRA have been burned.
At least 5 lions are missing.
Neil Young's house burned down, again.

Bummer of the highest magnitude.

 

ssssuuuuccckkkkks....

 

OL Neil Young should remember, A southern man don't need him around anyhow

 

Todays update: yes we are still burning. A larger flare up happened yesterday on both sides of Tri Peaks-Boney Mtn. The north side was hit with Phos-Chek and put out at the eastern boundry of the national park @ Hidden Valley. The south one smouldered until it hit the Sycamore Cyn flank of Boney, there it exploded and raced west all night. At first light it was climbing to Laguna Pk. How much of Sycamore was consumed I do not know. It looks like it went from Boney directly across the canyon which would be Two Foxes, Backbone, Overlook and Guadlajasca. But reading smoke plumes is like reading a broken watch, you can be right twice a day.
Happy toasted trails

 

Nahhh, not at all. In fact, I see more smaller sized Gopher snakes in November than in any other month of the year.

 

Hey, me too., a few young Gophers recently..why is that?

 

Inexperienced. Out later than they should be, trying to fatten up and get the last warming sunny days. The larger ones have already taken to their Winter dens for the most part.