It is great to see the people of La Canada and La Crescenta showing their appreciation to the men and women who saved our community! It was the brave, hard working firefighters and the policemen that backed them up and kept the looters from robbing the homes that had to evacuated as well as the paramedics and medical personal that treated all those who suffered from smoke and fire related injuries.
This was the view of the fire from the end of my street on Orange Ave and Briggs in La Crescenta on Monday 8/28
When the fire came down to the bottom of the mountain it literally looked like it was going to come down the street. It was a bit un-nerving to say the least but I had to stay cool to let my kids know that everything was going to be all right.
This Sikorski helicopter is a double bladed one which really looked cool!
Sighting one of these Sikorski helicopters is a way of life now. I shot this one on the way home from work as Ange drove home on the 21o. Which says a lot for image stabilization in her mini 
This is another image taken on the way home on 9/1. This is a back fire set by the fire department to prevent the homes below from being burnt down, it clears the brush ahead of time.
We spent part of the afternoon Saturday watching the helicopters dropping water on the hot spots along the fire where we live. This picture was taken from my friend Angela’s apartment window. It is absolutely amazing how much water they can drop and how accurate they are in their drops. I have a series of pictures that I want to sew together in photoshop to show the water drop, I hope to have up soon!
This was taken from the roof of my home this is the fire cresting the hills behind our home.
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Please now we are praying for you guys. I get such a sick feeling when I see these pictures. I pray that God will continue to protect you and your family and your belongings. I know He is in control even when everything earthly is OUT of control. May He continue to hold you in the palm of His hand and keep you safe.
Kristin
You did a great job capturing the water drop. Can’t wait to see the rest of your images that you have to post! I’m thankful that your house is still intact. I agree with Kristin, that God is still in control with everything earthly is out of control. It is hard to see sometimes but it still rings true.