Here in 
Malibu Veronique's bio | Email
 
On Twitter
 
Archive | RSS feed
Veronique de Turenne

It takes a village

base campFor the second time in as many months, the empty lot that houses Malibu's annual Chili Cookoff played host to hundreds of firefighters and repair crews. With another day of cool, still air, and the good news the fire is close to fully contained, the mood in the makeshift village is relaxed.

Walk around and you'll see portable showers, sleeping tents, mess tents, makeshift offices and temporary communication centers. Fire trucks cluster together by venue - LA City, County of LA, Fresno, Carson City, Urban Search and Rescue, and many more I couldn't get close enough to see. Firefighters tend the rigs, the morning sun bouncing bright from the deep reds and screaming greens of their polished surfaces. The dark, stinging scent of the scorched landscape follows you everywhere.

Here's a wide view of the base camp:
base camp


Fire trucks behind the nativity stage, which church members had rolled into place the day before the fire began:
nativity stage and fire trucks


The moonscape of Latigo Canyon:
latigo canyon


Unwinding with a game of Frisbee:
playing frisbee at base camp

Next entry: The other Malibu

More by Veronique de Turenne:
Good night, 2016
Congratulations Lidia and Dan!
Rain and maybe more rain
Weather on the way
Sunset light
Previous story: Monday morning

Next story: The other Malibu

New at LA Observed
Follow us on Twitter

On the Media Page
Go to Media
On the Politics Page
Go to Politics

LA Biz Observed
Arts and culture

Sign up for daily email from LA Observed

Enter your email address:

Delivered by FeedBurner