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Fire risk remains high in Angeles National Forest
The flora being torched by the Williams fire above Glendora is in very different shape than that above La Caņada Flintridge, making a similar blaze in this area unlikely, according to Angeles National Forest officials. Angeles National Forest Acting...
Tags: Forests, Forestry and Timber, Fires
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Schiff, lawmakers want Forest Service to reuse Air Force cargo planes to fight wildfires
With the Air Force announcing it no longer needs its fleet of C-27J cargo planes, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank), today joined other members of Congress in introducing a new bill to transfer 14 planes to the U.S. Forest Service to fight wildfires. The...
Tags: Ken Calvert, John McCain, Dianne Feinstein, Adam Schiff, U.S. Military
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Firefighters ask homeowners to lend helping hand
Firefighters in La Caņada Flintridge are urging homeowners to “harden” their homes against the threat of wildfires by complying with ongoing department brush clearance inspections and taking extra steps to secure their properties against the...Tags: Chevy Chase, Natural Resources, Forests, Forestry and Timber, Disasters and Accidents
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Residents weigh in on disaster preparedness
A small group of La Caņada Flintridge residents gathered Tuesday at City Hall to do their part in ensuring the city is prepared for earthquakes, fires, floods and other potential natural disasters. City officials are required by state and federal law...Tags: First Aid, Disasters, Government, Emergency Planning, Homes
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Thanks for a heart-warming story The article, "Playing the hand of a lifetime" (Jan. 20), was very heartwarming. I know it must have been hard to fit everything into such a small space, but I think reporter Joe Piasecki wrote it perfectly. Thanks...Tags: Human Interest, Natural Resources, New Jersey, Forests
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Fire danger level drops
December showers that prompted fears of debris flow damage in hillside neighborhoods below Station fire burn areas have also significantly lowered the risk of wildfire for the Angeles National Forest.
For the first time since last January, U.S. Forest...Tags: Natural Resources, Forests, Forestry and Timber
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2010 in review
The year 2010 was one of watchful anticipation in La Caņada Flintridge: City officials were on alert during periods of rainfall, keenly aware of the threat of debris flows in the wake of the 2009 Station fire that charred the Angeles National Forest,...Tags: Safeway Inc., Chevy Chase, Entertainment, Marketing, Murder
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Firefighters make quick work of blaze
U.S. Forest Service and Los Angeles County firefighters used teamwork on Sunday to quickly extinguish a small wildfire that broke out in the Angeles National Forest near the Horse Flats Campground, about 28 miles above La Caņada Flintridge. A Los Angeles...Tags: Los Angeles County, Natural Resources, Forests, Los Angeles, Forestry and Timber
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Rebirth from Station fire's ashes
A year and a half after the Station fire laid waste to Angeles National Forest lands above La Caņada Flintridge, signs of life, including fields of wildflowers bursting with color, have risen from the once-charred ground.
With the blessing of the U.S....Tags: Canterbury, Arts and Culture, Minority Groups, Science, Photography
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Home movies from space
For a space traveler's view of remarkable events that unfolded this past year in and around the solar system, look no further than the JPL website, where a series of digital videos offers spectacular images of Earth, Mars and the far corners of our...Tags: Astronomy, Science, Haiti Earthquake (2010), Forests, Disasters
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Piece of Mind: Peace and quiet is just fine
A year ago this week La Caņada was humming along pretty much as usual. Daytime temperatures were in the upper 90s. Some of the private schools had already opened their doors for the new school year and the public schools were poised to reopen the...Tags: Natural Resources, Crime, Law and Justice, Forests, Los Angeles, Newspaper and Magazine
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Inspections start as fire season nears
With fire season bearing down, Los Angeles County firefighters from La Caņada's Station 82 and Station 19 are conducting daily property inspections to ensure hazards have been properly cleared from structures, fire officials said this week. The...Tags: Los Angeles County, Explosions, Emergency Incidents, Natural Resources, Forests
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