Thursday, December 18, 2008

Fire in Laguna Beach




For those of us who love our canyon dearly, seeing a Laguna home on fire up on the hillside brings back flashbacks of pain and sorrow. Tonight, our hearts go out to the family that lost their home this afternoon, at 650 Mystic View.

An article by the OC Register online can be found HERE.

This is also a good moment to be reminded of the absolute necessity of making sure that our appliances, holiday decorations, and all other potential fire hazards are properly secured in our homes. Watch out for those Christmas trees, and check on those space heaters during this chilly, wet week.

Though we are grateful for the rain and cooler temperatures which decrease the risks of fire out in the canyon, one should never forget how quickly our homes and canyon can go up in flames. Please take all precautions possible in your efforts to preserve our beautiful Laguna Beach.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Good reporting. You did a better job than the LATimes.com and the LBIndependent.com and you really showed LagunaBeat.com just how bad he is.

We were making a quick run downtown and didn't bother to take our camera gear. Always happens. Never fails. Lesson here is ALWAYS take the camera with you. Where ever you go. Yes there too.