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Ashes of Oakridge: Part 1
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Dan Carino
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Jun 13, 2009
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Ashes of Oakridge: Part 1
For many firefighters, the Oakridge fire was one of the worst in recent memory. Residents and firefighters recount the events of November 15, 2008, when a fire crested the hills above Sylmar and swept through Oakridge Mobile Home Park. And residents remember how the park was a throwback to life in the West, with friendly neighbors, wild animals in the streets, and mountain views.
Rubble of the 489 homes destroyed at the Oakridge Mobile Home Park.
Rubble of the 489 homes destroyed at the Oakridge Mobile Home Park.
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Queena Kim
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Despite losing everything in the Sayre fire, many Oakridge residents have decided to return to the park when it reopens.
Despite losing everything in the Sayre fire, many Oakridge residents have decided to return to the park when it reopens.
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Queena Kim
)

For many firefighters, the Oakridge fire was one of the worst in recent memory. Residents and firefighters recount the events of November 15, 2008, when a fire crested the hills above Sylmar and swept through Oakridge Mobile Home Park. And residents remember how the park was a throwback to life in the West, with friendly neighbors, wild animals in the streets, and mountain views.

For many firefighters, the Oakridge fire was one of the worst in recent memory. Residents and firefighters recount the events of November 15, 2008, when a fire crested the hills above Sylmar and swept through Oakridge Mobile Home Park. And residents remember how the park was a throwback to life in the West, with friendly neighbors, wild animals in the streets, and mountain views.


Residents share their memories of Oakridge with KPCC's Frank Stoltze.