Thursday, May 22, 2008, 5:40 p.m.
Just got this announcement from the city’s e-mail news blast:
Due to the conditions created by the recent Santa Anita Fire and the recent rain, the City of Sierra Madre will be providing sand bags to residents.
Sand and sand bags are available at Mary’s Market, the Fire Station and the City […]
More details from the city, plus information about making donations to help the city pay for the fire fighting efforts.
You can contribute to the Santa Anita Fire Fund through the Sierra Madre Community Foundation. To donate, click here for the form. Checks should be made out to SMCF/CCF with “Santa Anita Fire Fund” in the […]
Below is the latest from the city. If you want more detail about evacuations or schools, check out InciWeb.org.
As of Wednesday, April 30, 2008, 6:00 a.m. PST, the Santa Anita Fire has burned 584 acres north of Sierra Madre, CA. Approximately 238 acres are on National Forest System land within the Angeles National Forest, and […]
Where we live in Sierra Madre, we can’t see any fire, and we’ve even opened our windows for a little air.
Now, we’re more concerned for our friend in Hastings Ranch (in Pasadena). The fire is apparently becoming more of a threat to the west of us.
Here are three links for the latest information on which […]
I ran into a friend this morning in town, and he mentioned a photo he took on Saturday night. It’s a dramatic photo that captures our town center, with the flames ominous in the hills above. Thanks for sending it in, Jim!
Photo by James Dyer. Taken in Sierra Madre, CA, Saturday, April 26, 2008. (Click […]