Can't say any of us were surprised, once we heard that the Santa Ana winds would make a fierce appearance this weekend, that the fires would follow. But it's still frightening to see how fast things can get out of hand. (Check out L.A. Times coverage here.
Above, the view of the sky Sunday afternoon from Maria's mom's home in West Hills. We watched as the sky over Simi Valley turned a burnt orange... making for a bizarre, mid-day sky.
Strangely enough, at Franklin Avenue HQ in Glendale, there hasn't been any abnormal windy conditions. But drive deep (and west) into the Valley, and it feels like hurricane territory. It was those brutal winds that hit more than one large tree in West Hills; this is one (above) that completely blocked a housing division entrance off Roscoe.
And look at those roots! How the wind has the power to tear all this down is astounding.
Several stations went wall-to-wall with coverage on Sunday. My favorite moment had to be on KABC/Channel 7 Sunday morning. A reporter on the scene in Malibu was completely decked out: Yellow, fire resistant jumpsuit, breathing mask and goggles. Yet everyone she spoke to (like this guy, whose car was burnt to a crisp by the fire) was wearing their normal clothes, simply walking down the street.
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