Fire burns in Veterans Memorial Park in Sylmar

I am just down the street from the fires!! scariest scene ever!! can"t believe it!!!

Nooooo Not again... Well if you live near a fire, please follow the orders of the fire department/forestry who ever is in charge near you. Lets hope it is a calm night, the wind actually stoped about an hour ago here, rather calm and very hot out. Seems like earthquake weather

Anyone know if tucker street is ok?

Somebody better call Smokey the Bear, and I still blame CLIMATE CHANGE for increasing wildfire risk!!!!

Guess Al Gore was right.......

Rebecca wrote:

Somebody better call Smokey the Bear, and I still blame CLIMATE CHANGE for increasing wildfire risk!!!!
Guess Al Gore was right.......

gee Rebecca----thank you and Al for the insight--all these fires in So. Cal for the last 50 yrs that I worked on, and it was climate change all along- we'll I'll be darned.

Rebecca wrote:

Somebody better call Smokey the Bear, and I still blame CLIMATE CHANGE for increasing wildfire risk!!!!
Guess Al Gore was right.......

Sorry Rebecca, climate change doesn't have anything to do with it. We have these fires every once in a while. I've lived in the area a long time and this is nothing new. Al Gore needs to concentrate on his top priority... finding and destroying MANBEARPIG...

Now, how many people think that an elephant reserve is a good idea in the hills of the north San Fernando Valley?

Is the Nethercutt Museum OK?

The Nethercutt and San Sylmar are a long way from the fire area and not near any brush areas.

The mobile homes are gone due to packing them in like sardines.
Lower density solves lots of problems. Better water availability, less traffic, fewer fire problems.

My parents live in Oak Ridge. This is a community of about 600, primarily seniors (including my parents). So yes, at their age they're going to have to start all over. The loss of their home plus so many others makes me absolutely sick to my stomach and heartbroken.

And btw, for those of you who feel the need to make snarky remarks, please remember these families before you hit the "post comment" button. There are families who are reading this for ANY news and don't need the OT remarks.

can anyone please tell me how it is on Raven St. between Simshaw and Aults? I know it's very close to Veteran's Memorial Park.

@West Valley Dave Smith
LOL I can't believe anyone has yet to comment on the manbearbig comment!
It's more like a bearmanpig anyways.

So far, I'm not sure what areas are getting burned. I live about 3 miles away from the fire, we've been getting warnings since the morning, but a lot of the news about the fire are very hush-hush about specifics.

Please do not try to push any of your political or religious ideology here. I'd much prefer if you would appreciate how crappy of a day many Angelenos are having today.

need to know wrote:

can anyone please tell me how it is on Raven St. between Simshaw and Aults? I know it's very close to Veteran's Memorial Park.

Raven St didn't burn. God bless

BCO gal wrote:

My parents live in Oak Ridge. This is a community of about 600, primarily seniors (including my parents). So yes, at their age they're going to have to start all over. The loss of their home plus so many others makes me absolutely sick to my stomach and heartbroken.
And btw, for those of you who feel the need to make snarky remarks, please remember these families before you hit the "post comment" button. There are families who are reading this for ANY news and don't need the OT remarks.

So sorry for your parents loss. Is there anything I can do for them? Do they have a place to stay? I live about an hour from there but please let me know if I can help.

Kyle wrote:

@West Valley Dave Smith
LOL I can't believe anyone has yet to comment on the manbearbig comment!
It's more like a bearmanpig anyways.
So far, I'm not sure what areas are getting burned. I live about 3 miles away from the fire, we've been getting warnings since the morning, but a lot of the news about the fire are very hush-hush about specifics.
Please do not try to push any of your political or religious ideology here. I'd much prefer if you would appreciate how crappy of a day many Angelenos are having today.

He wasnt. he was responding to a post of Rebecca's which WAS political. Rebecca is the culprit, not Dave. He might accept your appology if you're offering one? Make sure you read ALL the posts before you comment.

My heart is sad for all those people that lost their homes or live close to the fires, I keep praying that God will help everybody at this moment, also I pray for the firefighters my family lives In Valencia which is safe right now and I hope that God will kept it safe.

thank you linda

You are an idiot. The wild fires are caused by humans not climate change. I live in this area you ignorant ass!

Anyone have any driving advice? I have to get from Mojave area to Simi Valley tomorrow. I was thinking of taking Sierra Hwy to Balboa...but Balboa to the 118 looks closed as well.:(

Goodluck to all effected by this!