Red Car Property: Some Lots Posted For Brush Clearance

Photo: Diane Edwardson, July 17, 2012.  The City gave notice on July 16 for brush clearance on the 3 lots north of, but not including the...

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Red Car Canyon: Piles of Dead Trees Still Awaiting Clearance

Photo: Diane Edwardson, July 4, 2012.  Arrow points to squirrel atop the 12' pile of dead trees awaiting clearance in Red Car Canyon....

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Red Car Property: 1960 Brush Fire

Photo: Antonio Futterer, Holyland Exhibition, 1960.  Grass fires on the Red Car Property can quickly speed up the steep slopes.  In the b...

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Red Car Canyon: Brush Fire Waiting To Happen*

Photo: Diane Edwardson, June 15, 2012.  Debris from the December 1, 2011 windstorm is still a good 12' high in the wooded canyon betwe...

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Red Car Property: Tree Cut Down Near Adelbert In April, A Fire Hazard Now

Photo: Diane Edwardson, June 6, 2012.  Someone cut down a 16' Eucalyptus Tree back in April (possibly in the Adelbert right-of-way, b...

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Red Car Canyon: It Takes Effort To Dump Here, Even More Effort To Get It Cleaned Up

Photo: Jonathan Vandiveer, May 9, 2012.  As of 3 days ago, it looks like someone cleaned out their garage and drove way onto the Red Car ...

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Lake View Ave: 6 Weeks After Windstorm, Neighbors Frustrated With Pile Of Debris*

Photo: Red Car Property Neighbor, January 17, 2012.  A pile of debris has been sitting in the 2300 block of Lake View Ave since the December...

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Red Car Canyon: Lots Of Trees Down, Fire Danger Very High

Photos: Diane Edwardson, December, 1, 2011.  Huge dry tree branches went down in Red Car Canyon between Lake View Ave, Corralitas Drive a...

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Lake View: Windstorm & Fire Aftermath

Photo: Diane Edwardson, December 2, 2011.  After a day of nervous watching of down power lines sparking spot fires on Lake View Ave. (monito...

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Lake View Ave: Power Lines Spark Fire

Photo: Lake View Neighbor, December 1, 2011, 5 AM.  Downed power lines sparked a fire on a neighbor's deck early today.  (Click on photo...

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Riverside Terrace: Huge Tree Blocking Road

Photo: Diane Edwardson, December 1, 2011. The windstorm snapped a pine tree at Allesandro Elementary School, completely blocking the one way...

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Riverside Drive: No Internet Connection?

Photo: Diane Edwardson, December 1, 2011. Last night's windstorm knocked down a huge eucalyptus tree on the 5 Freeway onto Riverside Dri...

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LAFD Calls A Red Flag No Parking Day For Wednesday, Nov 2, 2011

Photo: Jonathan Vandiveer, August 13, 2010.  Narrow hillside streets with only one means of access, Santa Ana Winds and dry brush are why we...

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Red Car Property: Slopes On "Lot C" Cleared Of Brush, Just In Time For Rainy Season

Photo: Diane Edwardson, October 20, 2011.  Six weeks after the Fire Department cited the Red Car Property owner, the slopes were finally cle...

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Red Car Property: 6 Weeks After LAFD Citation, Arundo Partially Cleared From "Lot C"

Photo: Diane Edwardson, October 20, 2011.  A large swath of non-native, invasive Arundo was cleared from "Lot C" of the Red Car Pr...

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Red Car Property: LAFD Red Tagged "Lot C" For Brush Clearance

Photo: Diane Edwardson, September 4, 2011.  LAFD Brush Inspector Wieser posted Red Tag brush clearance notices, dated Sept. 3, 2011, on ...

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Taylor Yard: Grass Fire

Photo: Diane Edwardson, August 27, 2011, 12:58 PM.  For about ten minutes, I could see the flames in the grass below the trees near the fenc...

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Red Car Canyon: Some Neighbors Still Unclear On Concept Of Brush Clearance & Removal

Photo: Diane Edwardson, August 14, 2011.  The neighbor who maintains the guerrilla garden in Red Car Canyon persists in leaving giant piles ...

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