Getting some chatter from newsgroups about an early morning fire up around Chaney Trail — it's under control. We have some other matters to take care of immediately, but will follow up when we return.
UPDATE 9 PM: Just received this terse and informative note from Chaney Trail Fire Marshal (well, if not she should be) Alice Wessen:
Small fire around 1:15AM of 50 sq feet just at the turn out of Chaney Trail. It is being investigated by the National Forest investigators (it's in their jurisdiction).
Possible arson. It is an area frequented by folks strolling in the night hours looking to either star watch, make out, or do mischief.
No more details until the report is released. We are all grateful for the quick response of the fire dept. The fire was out in literally minutes.
There were emergency vehicles and fire trucks going up and down Chaney till at least 3:30AM.
10 PM UPDATE: Alice tells us that the fire was spotted by a Pasadena police chopper that happened to be flying in the area — otherwise, it could've gone very bad.
Ewvdt said…
Due to a great response of the many fire depts. this was kept from turning into a nightmare.
We heard the sirens until the trucks turned left from Fair oaks onto West Loma Alta Drive.
Because we live on East Loma Alta and went through the fire scare in 1993 I later looked into the direction of Chaney Trail and saw the flashing lights of the trucks on the access road, but did not spot any fire.
Thank you fire crews!!!
Sunday, September 07, 2008 at 03:30 PM
Petrea said…
You’re amazing, Tim. I don’t know how you keep up with it all. This blog’s better than a newspaper.
Sunday, September 07, 2008 at 04:54 PM