Station fire: what now?

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Sept. 16, 2009

The largest fire in Los Angeles County history is now nearly 90 percent contained. County Fire expects to have it out completely by the weekend. While there's still a danger of flare ups, efforts are now turning to the recovery effort. How long will it take for the trees and vegetation of the Angeles Forest to regenerate? What will the process look like? What's the danger of mudslides come the rainy season? And what, if any, steps should forest services take in this process?

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Guests:

Richard Halsey, director of the California Chaparral Institute

Sherry Ross, outings leader with the Angeles chapter of the Sierra Club

John Berge (BURGEEE), Pomona
4 months, 3 weeks ago

The tragedy of the Station Fire is insurmountable. It will take years for the earth to heal from this devastation. Thousands of fire personnel dedicated their efforts to mitigate the effects. Two lost their lives, tragic in itself. I am a teacher with the California Conservation Corps and my students we dispatched to this emergency to provide support to fire personnel at the Hanson Dam base camp.Is it possible to give a shout out to those young men and women of the Ca. Conservation Corps who issue supplies, food, and provide cleanup at those emergencies. Thanks Larry, I listen to your show daily.

Richard Halsey
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Thanks Larry for your continuing coverage and indepth reporting of the Station Fire. You and KPCC are doing an excellent job providing the public with the information they need to know.

Val Curtin
4 months, 3 weeks ago

With the heat wave coming this week and the potential for more fires started -either deliberately or through carelessness - is it worth having school programs - esp. given that it's possible a 13 yr. old set one of the fires - that discuss the consequences of such actions? Related not just to the loss of homes but the terrible devastation to our wilderness and wildlife. The suffering goes far beyond that of loss of property. And there are legal consequences, also. I suppose such a program could plant ideas that would have unintended consequences, but that's a question to ask.
The topic can be covered from so many angles including kids monitoring the behavior of adults they know who smoke cigarettes and carelessly toss them out of car windows, etc. Thanks.

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