We are a few miles from the fire. It's bad. I will take pictures in a bit if I can.
Just keep walking, preacher-man.
River ,'Jaynestown'
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Pix - Aug 30, 2009 9:01:19 am PDT #21360 of 30000
The status is NOT quo.
DavidS - Aug 30, 2009 9:13:44 am PDT #21361 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Here's a very Apocalyptic one for you, Hec.
Oh, Hollywood, with your special effects. You're just not happy unless you're blowing up the White House or setting LA on fire.
Actually, when I first moved to LA there were a lot of fires in Malibu that summer. I remember how horrible and fascinating it was to stand on the beach in Santa Monica at night and see Malibu glowing red in the darkness.
Sean K - Aug 30, 2009 9:15:13 am PDT #21362 of 30000
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
Here are some shots of Griffith Observatory through the haze: [link]
By comparison, here's a picture I took of the observatory two years ago, through the haze after the Griffith Park fire. That fire was considerably smaller than the Station fire, but also MUCH closer, and still.... [link]
omnis_audis - Aug 30, 2009 9:24:34 am PDT #21363 of 30000
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
I awake to be even more worried about my So Cal Peeps! Fire, BE GONE!!!!! Stay safe y'all. Breathe carefully. And when the fires are out, don't forget to change your car air filters.
Sean K - Aug 30, 2009 9:55:02 am PDT #21364 of 30000
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
The air currents and the angle of the sun have changed. So I can see the plume from my neighborhood again. Though I still can't see the mountain range any more.
Laga - Aug 30, 2009 10:19:13 am PDT #21365 of 30000
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
quick containment ~ma for the fires. I can't see anything from my house except a lot of haze. Clean air ~ma for youse guys who are closer.
Sean K - Aug 30, 2009 11:36:59 am PDT #21366 of 30000
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
Photo dump from the last hour or so.
Sean K - Aug 30, 2009 12:10:55 pm PDT #21367 of 30000
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
More apocalyptic. I didn't take this one. I found it on Flickr, but it's taken from considerably further away from the fire than I am.
dcp - Aug 30, 2009 12:25:59 pm PDT #21368 of 30000
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.
omnis_audis - Aug 30, 2009 1:20:27 pm PDT #21369 of 30000
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
This link is freaky! [link] Watching the fire spread. Not sure if the right side towards the end is two fire lines joining, or just one cresting to be visible on this side of the hill. Either way, AMAZING!
And this video, the amount of SMOKE! [link] Boggles the mind I tell you.
But this one spooked me the most: [link] It looks real close to the power transmission lines. I recall one fire while I was in CA that took out a section of those, and caused some blackouts! That would suck.
Stay safe California-istas!!