A quick Sunday night note:
As most readers will know, a major fire is burning in the San Gabriel Mountains above Pasadena. The beloved terrain where I became a trail runner is in flames; two heroic firefighters have been killed tonight; and the famous Mt. Wilson observatory (and Southern California’s main communications network) is under threat. As of now, Pasadena City College is planning to hold its first day of fall semester classes tomorrow as scheduled, though we’ve been advised that many students will not be in class. Several nearby schools have cancelled classes. The air quality will surely be abysmal tomorrow.
Many of my friends have been evacuated from their homes in Altadena and La Canada Flintridge, though their homes still stand.
The Pasadena Humane Society is swamped with rescue animals, and is in need of donations of cash, cages, blankets, and food. You may donate here.
Follow news of the fire on Twitter using #stationfire, #station and latimesfires; more breaking news here.