Tag Archives: stationfire

Fire from above

Posted on September 10, 2009 by Doc Searls

Above is a picture of the Station Fire, taken from the plane I was riding from Santa Barbara to Denver on Monday afternoon. I believe the water body at the bottom is the San Gabriel Reservoir. It lies in the … Continue reading →

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Saving Stony Ridge Observatory

Posted on September 5, 2009 by Doc Searls

Above is the latest (as of this morning) MODIS satellite map (on Google Earth) of Station Fire spottings in the Angeles National Forest north of the Los Angeles basin. Near the center I’ve marked the Stony Ridge Observatory. While less … Continue reading →

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Living on Borrowed Land

Posted on September 1, 2009 by Doc Searls

Why do mature redwood trees have trunks that rise two hundred feet before branches commence, live for centuries and have bark that’s a foot thick? Because they are adapted to fire. Why does the silver-green chaparral that covers California’s hills … Continue reading →

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Los Angeles Wildfire Links and Coverage

Posted on August 31, 2009 by Doc Searls

Just arrived at my house in Santa Barbara after a long drive down from Monterey. Most of the way I listened to live coverage of the Station Fire on KNX/1070, both through the car radio (KNX has a huge signal … Continue reading →

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