Monday, August 31, 2009

Los Angeles Fires


Time Lapse Test: Station Fire from Eric Spiegelman on Vimeo.


Check out this amazing Vimeo video of the Los Angeles wildfires. Over the weekend, we could see the flames some miles away on the San Gabriel Mountains from our frontyard. So far the blaze has consumed 105,000 acres -- and it's still burning out of control. (We're staying inside with the air conditioning on.)

Here's a photo from our vantage point:



This photo from LA City Hall was taken by my friend Terry Benichou:

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17 comments:

  1. Lucy in the SkySeptember 1, 2009 at 1:15 AM

    I can see the smoke from the Station Fire as well. It's really terrible...I used to go to those mountains every winter to play in the snow. I wonder what the scenes will be like this winter... hope the fire will be extinguished soon, even though it's estimated to be contained around September 15.

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  2. AnonymousSeptember 1, 2009 at 2:00 AM

    That looks terrible :(

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  3. KaseySeptember 1, 2009 at 5:58 AM

    crazy. scary.
    xo

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  4. Pretty ZestySeptember 1, 2009 at 6:21 AM

    Wow. That's so scary. BE safe!

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  5. AnonymousSeptember 1, 2009 at 6:49 AM

    all of you out there are in my thoughts... what a tragedy!

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  6. TeriSeptember 1, 2009 at 7:38 AM

    That is amazing footage. I have so much family there, it is very frightening.

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  7. AnneSeptember 1, 2009 at 8:45 AM

    it's scary. stay safe.

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  8. KatherineSeptember 1, 2009 at 11:07 AM

    Wow. We had the most beautiful oceanfront vacation in California this summer. I am so sorry to see this devastation. Stay safe!

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  9. UnknownSeptember 1, 2009 at 12:54 PM

    I just got back from spending the week in Laguna Beach and we made a day trip up to Hollywood and saw the smoke but were surprised there wasn't any ash. In any case, stay safe!

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  10. katSeptember 1, 2009 at 2:17 PM

    we are choking on ashes over here in the San Fernando Valley....but inside reading blogs for now!

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  11. English MuseSeptember 1, 2009 at 3:04 PM

    i just went outside to get the mail. everything is covered in ash!! and it's so hot....wish it would rain!

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  12. deeSeptember 1, 2009 at 8:29 PM

    I really wonder sometimes how much one state can take. It's so sad to see these photos and worry about our friends and family there.

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  13. AnonymousSeptember 2, 2009 at 7:30 AM

    I remember being in the same situation in Melbourne, living in a wooden house. Pretty freaky stuff ....


    take care, yeah?

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  14. Tina TarnoffSeptember 2, 2009 at 11:18 AM

    This is so horrible and scary, Tina, I can't even bear to think about it. So, so, sad. Stay indoors, my lovely and stay safe.
    xoxo

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  15. reckless daughterSeptember 2, 2009 at 4:32 PM

    Aside from the actual fire (sidenote: that video is crazy) I can only imagine that what we are breathing in is less than stellar! :\

    I live in Laurel Canyon and this morning there was a bunch of ash on my car even though we are apparently not even downwind. The size of it is crazy!

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  16. English MuseSeptember 2, 2009 at 7:31 PM

    here's more amazing footage of billowing smoke over Los Angeles: http://tinyurl.com/nt3emx

    looks like a volcano...

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  17. AnonymousSeptember 5, 2009 at 11:09 AM

    I've been hearing about this on the news. Hope you stay safe!

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