The Santa Clarita brush fire, blazing over 4,050 hectares, has shrouded L.A. county in a dull haze. The sun appears red, the bruised clouds are tinged pink. If there’s a silver lining, it’s that midday’s 32 C heat has now dropped by five degrees. Whether the cool break is helping the firefighters with their massive undertaking, I don’t know. I hope so.
The latest news from CBS states:
10% containment
1,500 home evacuated
1 structure destroyed.
These photos were taken near Santa Monica, located 53 kilometers south of Santa Clarita, at 4.30 in the afternoon. When I returned to the same spot an hour later, the red sun had disappeared.
The word “apocalypse” has been used so much today, it’s in danger of becoming a cliche.
Firs against bruised skies.
The streets are quiet.
Going it solo.
A patch of blue sky over Beverly Hills.
Groggy clouds.
Marina Chetner 