Up In Smoke
Plume of the Station Fire in the Angeles Natl. Forest near L.A. Looking north to the San Gabriel Mountains from Pasadena this afternoon 8/30/09. Flames are visible at the bottom of the plume and another plume visible to the lower left.
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Chet King
As of 8/31 this fire has burned 100,000 acres plus. Two fatalities, unknown number of “structures” destroyed. No containment for at least two weeks.
LarryH
All my cars covered in ash miles away here in Riverside.
Chet King
Thanks for the “Phojo” feature.
Marvin Tunstall
Awesome shot
Chet King replied
Thanks Marvin. I saw some time lapse of the plume also.
Mary Campbell
Great capture, such devistation do you know if these fires were delibertly set, or just nature doing it’s thing?
Chet King replied
This fire, the largest in L.A. County history, is an arson fire.
stephaniek
Great yet tragic image!! Looks like this week there might be more fires to come!
Chet King replied
Yeh, Santa Anas. Roadtrip next month as far as NC. On the way back I’ll hit some of the “Mother Road”.
rodeorose
Congratulations on your Feature. Stunning and scary capture.
Adrian Geronimo 22 days ago
congratulations on the feature. truly captures the moments captured by photojournalism.
although i hope no one was hurt.
Chet King replied 22 days ago
Thnkyou Adrian. Your portfolio is quite interesting also.
Chet King replied 22 days ago
Actually two firefighters died as a result. The fire was an arson.