It’s devastating to see the destruction that is happening now due to the wildfires raging out of control in Los Angeles. I hope that folks who live in the highly impacted areas in the Pacific Palisades and Pasadena have evacuated safely, and will see their homes intact when it’s safe to return. It was only a week ago that my wife and I had driven through this beautiful area, from Malibu to Marina Del Rey, during our post-Christmas SoCal visit. Unfortunately, hundreds of homes and structures have already been destroyed.
Also, tomorrow (Thursday) is a National Day of Mourning for former President Jimmy Carter, and US stock markets will be closed.
The Eaton Canyon fire above Pasadena points toward high winds and energized power lines.
The video shows power lines running through Eaton Canyon arcing in the high winds on Tuesday just after 6 p.m. Within minutes, it sparked a fire that exploded in size.
Cal Fire has a copy of the video, and while the person who owns it says they won’t release it while the investigation is ongoing, others in the area say they witnessed the same thing…
Brendan Thorn, who lives in a house that backs up to Eaton Canyon, says his power flickered around 6:10 p.m. And a few minutes later, a neighbor called to say there was a fire under the power lines…
He [Harry Kertenian] rushed to his property overlooking Eaton Canyon when his mother told him she saw the power lines sparking. “That area in a matter off minutes went from one acre and just spread,” he said.