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| Calabasas Fire... |
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These are all photos from my Nikon D70s, the new camera... These photos were all taken September 29, 2005. The 'Topanga' fire became the 'Calabasas' fire that fateful afternoon. I was evacuated from my house; the fire came down across the street from my driveway. Pretty scary... |
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September 29, 4:55 PM We had been watching and waiting all day, these were the first 'real' flames we saw... |
| September 29, 05:00 PM God Bless the men in the big red trucks. They started hosing down trees with fire retardant... |
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September 29, 05:05 PM Fire began appearing all along the ridges first to the east and then directly north of the house... |
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September 29, 05:05 PM These condos are on the north side of the street. They were in the most serious danger. No street for a fire break like mine... |
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September 29, 05:15 PM Time for me to get the hell out. The fire was coming down the ridge across the street from me... |
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September 29, 05:40 Fire Bombers - They saved a lot of property. It was a beautiful thing to watch... |
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September 29 06:00 PM The choppers flew until it got dark. The air was full of circling traffic. Pick up a load, rotate to the fire, drop, repeat... |