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August 2011 marks the two-year anniversary of the Station Fire.
The Station Fire burned from August 26 to October 16, 2009. During that time 160,577 acres (251 sq mi; 64,983 ha) were burned, and 209 structures destroyed, including 89 homes.
The fire started in the Angeles National Forest near the U.S. Forest Service ranger station on the Angeles Crest Highway. Two firefighters were killed on August 30 while attempting to escape the flames when their fire truck plunged off a cliff.
The Station Fire was the worst wildfire in the history of Los Angeles County.
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Category Archives: Editorial
Survival Is Not Enough
Editorial It has been a year since the Station Fire roared through my neighborhood, destroying over three-quarters of the homes here at Vogel Flats, not to mention the homes and businesses lost elsewhere in the Angeles Forest. For those of … Continue reading
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Congressional Investigation Request Made Official
Editorial On August 5, 2010, some 341 days after the Station Fire decimated Big Tujunga Canyon within the Angeles National Forest, no less than seven members of Congress signed a formal request for an investigation into the Station Fire. That … Continue reading
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Simple Words
A former neighbor posted something on a blog today that made my heart stop and my vision blur. They were simple words, yet reflecting a worst nightmare that many of us have been loathe to share, even though it haunts all our dreams. Continue reading
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Smell of a Land Grab
Smell of a Land Grab In My Own Words By James Marquiss Note: This letter was sent by James Marquiss … Station Fire victim … to Millie Jones in LA County Supervisor Mike Antonovich’s office. My name is James Marquiss, … Continue reading
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Bronwen’s Back on the Air…!
Editorial Hi all, Just a quick note to let you know that I’m safe and doing well. Last weekend, when the rains threatened to drop as much as four inches of rain locally, I bit the bullet and moved nearly … Continue reading
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Station Fire, One Month After
Editorial It’s hard to believe that the Station Fire roared through Big Tujunga Canyon a month ago. In some ways it seems like five minutes ago. In other ways it seems like a lifetime. In the month since the fire … Continue reading