California Gardening: Wildfire Impacts, 1 by Jungleman

Jungleman wrote:
The Station Fire has been heavily impacting Atladena and Pasadena (I'm on the border with Altadena) with lots of smoke, some ashfall (today being the biggest chunks), and the alarming sight of burning hillside from one's front porch.

Here's to the firefighters who have done an outstanding job of protecting structures and sentient beings, while respecting the fact that the hills NEED to burn. I am most grateful that they were able to save Mt. Wilson Observatory, and maintain communication towers way up there. Two firefighters died trying to escape and evacuate from a perilous situation, and we mourn their loss. Prayers and well wishes to them.

I know there are other fires that have been impacting other people's lives at the same time. I hope everyone is well, and that no losses were sustained.

Jeff