There’s a big fire in Sierra Madre, CA. Approximately 500 acres have burnt so far, but luckily no homes. My grandparents, sister and some cousins live in Sierra Madre. For those of you who don’t know where Sierra Madre is, it’s just north of the 210 freeway north of Arcadia and northeast of Pasadena. It may be one of the last real small towns in Southern California. So small that last I checked they’ve only got one stoplight.
Anyway, I called my family and the fire is basically in my grandparents backyard. Their backyard is a couple acres and stretches past the watertower you can see from the freeway. The fire burned (is burning) the hill right behind their house. They have been asked to evacuate, but won’t leave – not a surprise for those of you who know my grandfather. My family has got them all packed up ready to go if the fire gets too close, but for right now everyone is hanging out at the house. When I spoke to them they sounded relaxed while describing the fact that they could see flames from the front door. They promised to keep me updated if they have to leave, but something tells my my grandfather will be on the roof of the house with a hose putting out embers before anyone is able to drag him away.
You can get pretty up to date information about the fire at SierraMadreNews.net.
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