>156,000 acres or 1 quarter of Angeles National Forest a Wasteland!

Written by on September 6, 2009 in Rest of Europe with 2 Comments

>Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times / September 4, 2009
The Station fire has charred about a quarter of the Angeles National Forest, forcing it to close indefinitely.


Some of Los Angeles County’s most popular trails, campgrounds and picnic areas, including Mill Creek Summit, have been destroyed by the Station fire, now 49% contained. Many of those areas hadn’t burned in over 100 years, and some outdoor enthusiasts fear the trees and lush chaparral may not recover quickly. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times / September 4, 2009)
242 square miles of LA’s playground has all but been stripped bare by the Station Fire. About 1 quarter of the Angeles National Forest on the northern edge of the LA sprawl is now all but gone from LA County’s largest fire in modern history. Like 2003 and 2007, this year has become another devastating fire season for Southern California after what was a fairly good summer with both tame heat and fire. This time around it’s more of a “natural” catastrophy than urban loss despite 76 structural bunred down and of course the devastation of two firefighters lives lost which my heart goes out to their families. In 2003, some 3,500 structures were lost, in 2007 some 2,500 structures were lost, but it’s National Forest, scenic areas, picnic areas and scenic ouposts that have become a smoky, barren wilderness.. The Angeles National Forest is the rugged and yet stunningly beautiful seperation between the Greater Los Angeles area, coastal valleys and canyons hillsides and arid desert. A playground to millions now lost to nature!
I am off work tomorrow and hope to post more tomorrow.
Thanks for reading.
-Mark

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  1. Mark'sWxWorld says:

    >It was arson so yes, 100 percent manmade and with the perfect set up of multiyear drought, typical heat and low humidity combo, it's the perfect storm.. what's scary is the fact that there was no santa ana, meaning this fire spread and surpassed historic fire-sizes for the county without wind to drive it but more high octane fuel within the dense, tinder dry brush lining those steep hills.. if there had of been wind then likely would have been worse and much more devastating..

  2. JamieD5 says:

    >Do you feel that this fire could have been prevented? Do you think that mankind contributed to this fire?

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