One year ago, Congress defunded public media. Now that we're 100% community funded, please become a sustaining member or increase your existing membership today.
This is an archival story that predates current editorial management.
This archival content was written, edited, and published prior to LAist's acquisition by its current owner, Southern California Public Radio ("SCPR"). Content, such as language choice and subject matter, in archival articles therefore may not align with SCPR's current editorial standards. To learn more about those standards and why we make this distinction, please click here.
Foothill Communities Burned by Station Fire Prep for Mudslides
Sandbag piles are just one way residents affected by the Station Fire can help protect against mudslides (Photo by Jayel Aheram via Flickr)
The aftermath of the Station Fire means picking up the pieces for those who live in communities tucked into the foothills, like La Cañada-Flintridge and La Crescenta. What lies ahead, however, is the one-two punch of Mother Nature, as heavy rains will likely trigger mudslides and debris flow down the slopes of the recently-scorched hillsides.This weekend in a community meeting aimed to promote ways for residents to protect their property in the coming months, "Glendale and Los Angeles County officials briefed residents on an aggressive plan that has been in the works since the massive Station fire scorched the Foothills — leaving the hillsides bare and prone to runoff and mudflow," reports the Glendale News Press.
In order to prevent what could easily become a second wave of disaster, officials are working on "preventive and emergency response plans, which address erosion and flood control and evacuation plans" that they are working to impart on residents. The goal is to direct any mudflow away from properties and into the streets where it can be more easily managed. Debris catch basins are being cleared to prepare for the winter storms, and so far Glendale "has acquired about 2,000 feet of “K-rail” barriers and has filled more than 3,000 sandbags to be placed on the hillsides."
One year ago, Congress voted to defund public media, eliminating a critical $1.7 million from our budget every year going forward. But they couldn’t silence us, and we’re not going anywhere. LAist is now 100% community funded and that means we’re taking our future into our own hands and turning to you to keep local reporting strong.
You come to LAist because you want independent reporting and trustworthy local information. Our nonprofit newsroom doesn’t answer to shareholders looking to turn a profit. Instead, we answer to you and our communities. We are free to follow facts wherever they lead and to hold power to account without fear or favor. Our only loyalty is to our readers and listeners and our mission: to inform, engage, and strengthen Southern California’s communities.
If this story helped you, please become a monthly member today to help sustain this mission. It just takes 1 minute to donate below.
You come to LAist because you want independent reporting and trustworthy local information. Our nonprofit newsroom doesn’t answer to shareholders looking to turn a profit. Instead, we answer to you and our communities. We are free to follow facts wherever they lead and to hold power to account without fear or favor. Our only loyalty is to our readers and listeners and our mission: to inform, engage, and strengthen Southern California’s communities.
If this story helped you, please become a monthly member today to help sustain this mission. It just takes 1 minute to donate below.
Senior Vice President News, Editor in Chief
