Re: [Paddlewise] Los Angeles Station Fire Photos

From: Jackie Myers <jackie_at_muddypuppies.com>
Date: Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:07:08 -0700
Actually, Bob sent them to me.  He also sent me these.....

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-bigpicturefire,0,5985825.htmlstory

There are also a series of time-lapse videos on YouTube taken from 
various locations of the fires.  Fascinating to watch (unlike real-time 
and being right there)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIm9Th6yq7U&NR=1

Those folks that trudge into those hell fires to do battle with some 
monstrous, 40' plus flames and extremely rough terrain,  get more 
respect from me than I can describe.  What they have accomplished in the 
last week is nothing short of amazing.  Sadly, two fire fighters lost 
their lives in the blaze. 


Craig Jungers wrote:

>Jackie Fenton Myers posted this link on Facebook and I thought they were
>appropriate to post here. The LA area is home to numerous Paddlewisers and
>while lots of us face little threat of wildfires, many of us in the western
>USA do. These are awesome photos.
>
>http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2009/09/wildfires_in_southern_californ.html
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