A fire broke out north of Pasadena today; about 5 miles or so from our house. There is a good distance between us and the fire – as well as an entire 4 lane freeway – so we’re not really worried. The creepy thing is that you can see the flames from our house. More specifically, from our patio.

Earlier this evening, AJB and I drove up to La Canada to get a spectator’s view of the fire. It’s literally chewing up the Angeles Crest landscape. We even spotted a big explosion. I’m assuming it was a tree exploding – as they do. As of midnight this evening, The La Canada Station Fire is spreading and has gone from 5 acres to 500. I suppose it’ll get even bigger by morning.

View from our patio. Photo: Kristen Simental