Remember what happened last October when a fire broke out in OC’s mountains? Remember the dark smoke enveloping the entire county? Remember all the families that had to be evacuated from the canyon communities? And remember how state & local…
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The “Monster” Slides Still Threaten the Canyons
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It happened in just a few seconds; a massive ball of slimy mud, branches and rocks, hurtling down the canyon; leaving one Silverado Canyon resident without even enough time to be scared. “I’ve seen the monster,” said Realtor Mary Schreiber,…
Thanking the Firefighters and Other Observations at Station 27
by Dan Chmielewski • • 3 Comments
My daughter’s Brownie Troop 808 out of CanyonView Elementary is a can-do bunch of young ladies that leave me positively optimistic for our country’s future. The Santiago Fire came within less than a mile of our homes in Irvine’s Northwood Pointe. …
Santiago Canyon: “Recall Bill Campbell”
by Dan Chmielewski • • 5 Comments
I have family visiting from out of state and their neighbors wanted photos of the damage caused by the recent wildfire in Santiago Canyon. So, we hopped down to Santiago Canyon to see it for ourselves. I didn’t have my…
Santiago Fire UPDATE: Final 10% May Be Contained Soon, Unless Returning Santa Anas Cause More Havoc
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“We want to deal with the fire on our terms,” said Russ Copp, a safety officer with the Southwest Area Incident Management Team. “Once we start dealing with the fire under fire’s terms, you start reacting to issues and that’s…
Santiago Fire: A Tale of Two Assemblymen
by Dan Chmielewski • • Comments Off
Earlier in the week, State Rep. Chuck DeVore (R-Irvine) lectured me on his role as an assemblyman during the Santiago fire. Chuck wrote: As for your other suggestions, I’d like to point out that I am a member of the…
Santiago Fire 65 percent contained; Full Containment Expected Friday
by Dan Chmielewski • • 1 Comment
from the OCFA’s website (Photo from LATimes.com): INCIDENT NAME: Santiago Incident LOCATION: Originated at Santiago Canyon Road and Silverado Canyon Road (Thomas Brothers page 832 A2). Fire continues to move to the east and north approaching Modjeska, Silverado, and Lost…
