Comments on Pasadena Daily Photo: Sierra Madre Fire

Thanks for that, Bernie. I think that makes me cor...

2008-04-29T17:46:00.000-07:00

Thanks for that, Bernie. I think that makes me correct.

This is from the Pasadena Star-News of 4/29:"Bill ...

2008-04-29T13:33:00.000-07:00

This is from the Pasadena Star-News of 4/29:

"Bill Patzert of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in La Cañada Flintridge said the fire season actually begins in the fall as the Santa Ana winds arrive in the Southland.

"'If you get a wet winter and a dry summer, the fire season can go into late winter and early spring,' Patzert said. 'So this is actually the end of the 2007-08 fire season.'

"And the next season, slated to begin this fall, is looking to be a whopper -- considering what is expected to be a particularly hot, dry summer …

"He believes Sierra Madre will be better protected from the upcoming fire season than surrounding foothill communities -- precisely because of this week's fire, which has consumed much of the area's high fuel load.

"'By this time next week, citizens in Sierra Madre will be a lot safer than they were two weeks ago, even though they don't know it,' said Patzert."

Thank you very much, Rose, I really appreciate tha...

2008-04-29T09:32:00.000-07:00

Thank you very much, Rose, I really appreciate that.

Very moving post today Petrea...I love your writin...

2008-04-29T07:04:00.000-07:00

Very moving post today Petrea...
I love your writing just as much as your pictures... nice
;)

Thanks, Lynn, will do.Knoxville Girl, I love your ...

2008-04-28T21:35:00.000-07:00

Thanks, Lynn, will do.

Knoxville Girl, I love your plywood tunnel shot.

Katie, thanks for linking to me. I always love your post cards!

Thank you, Katie's mom.

An article I read said something about "the first fire of the season." But I think that's way off. The "season" is usually in the fall. It seems too dry too early.

It's an amazing photograph; beautiful and scary at...

2008-04-28T19:17:00.000-07:00

It's an amazing photograph; beautiful and scary at the same time. Hope those wonderful firefighters get the fire under control soon. Stay safe.

Katie's Mom

You're right Petrea, being a firefighter anywhere ...

2008-04-28T19:10:00.000-07:00

You're right Petrea, being a firefighter anywhere is a tough job! I'm willing to pay my taxes because one thing it funds is firefighters.

FYI, I found an old Pasadena postcard from the 60s, which features the Sierra Madres mountains, so I just posted it on my blog. Hope it's ok that I linked to your blog so people could get more info from someone who lives in the area!

I hope they get the fire under control and everyon...

2008-04-28T19:07:00.000-07:00

I hope they get the fire under control and everyone stays safe.

Yes this is why i'm here - i just saw it on the ne...

2008-04-28T17:49:00.000-07:00

Yes this is why i'm here - i just saw it on the news and was worried about you. I do hope you're okay Petrea. Please keep us up to date with your posts.

Hi Keith, I understand that it's natural for brush...

2008-04-28T17:24:00.000-07:00

Hi Keith, I understand that it's natural for brush to burn every 30-40 years, and that it's been over 40 yrs since that particular area has burned. Scary to be close to it, though. Pasadena/Sierra Madre is an arbitrary border. We're all under the smoke. I'm sorry for the folks who can't go home, and grateful to the Red Cross for being there to help them.

Thank you, Katie. And when you think about it, a firefighter's job is tough no matter where you are. Those men and women are brave, dedicated and maybe a little crazy. I mean that in a good way.

Thanks for the updates. You make a fine investigat...

2008-04-28T17:15:00.000-07:00

Thanks for the updates. You make a fine investigative journalist/photographer! Hope they get the fire under control soon and that damage is minimal. What a tough job to be a firefighter in California!

It has been a long time since we've had a local fi...

2008-04-28T16:42:00.000-07:00

It has been a long time since we've had a local fire this size. I haven't missed them. Let's hope they get it under control before it heads much farther into Pasadena.

Thanks, Jim. We're far enough downhill that the fi...

2008-04-28T16:27:00.000-07:00

Thanks, Jim. We're far enough downhill that the fire would have to cross a lot of asphalt to find us. But I think I'll forego hiking in the mountains for a while.

Stef, this fire is the largest one we've had so cl...

2008-04-28T16:23:00.000-07:00

Stef, this fire is the largest one we've had so close to us in a while. There was the small one in Altadena last August. It's a very strange feeling around here.

Thanks, Tanya, we hope so, too. It doesn't look like the evacuees will get to go home tonight.

My sister e-mailed me: DNR is Department of Natural Resources.

stay safe

2008-04-28T16:21:00.000-07:00

stay safe

We've heard a little about this fire on the news h...

2008-04-28T14:49:00.000-07:00

We've heard a little about this fire on the news here, or at least online news.
I grew up with the smell of those wildfires, I know it well. We had a pool and would end up with so much ash in it.
My family is still in San Diego.
Hope they get the fires contained soon!

Yes very scary, we woke in the middle of the night...

2008-04-28T13:59:00.000-07:00

Yes very scary, we woke in the middle of the night with strong smell of smoke, and this morning ashes everywhereon our cars, in the garden, our dog couldn't sleep last night, she probably smelt the danger.

Yeah, I don't know what we'd do around here withou...

2008-04-28T13:02:00.000-07:00

Yeah, I don't know what we'd do around here without those guys.

Lovely photos on your blog, Mary Helen. Thanks for coming by and commenting. What's DNR?

Very scary...My son works for DNR and will fight a...

2008-04-28T12:40:00.000-07:00

Very scary...My son works for DNR and will fight a few fires every year.

I don't know how those guys do what they do, but t...

2008-04-28T12:22:00.000-07:00

I don't know how those guys do what they do, but thank God they do it! Thank you, indeed.

Sweet sign.

2008-04-28T11:54:00.000-07:00

Sweet sign.