Woolsey Chronicles

Topangans Speak Out at Fire Listening Session

Among 109 people testifying before a Task Force of Los Angeles and Ventura County department heads, Topangans targeted the power outage on the first day of the Woolsey fire. For 30 hours,…

New Woolsey Fire Project Finds Beauty in Disaster

Topanga artist and designer Urs Baur provides a different perspective on the fire. His crowd-funded publishing project chronicles the experiences of eight survivors and seeks to raise funds for restoration and wildfire…

Second Woolsey Fire Listening Session

It is important that Topangans participate and show up to register their concerns regarding evacuation,  alerts, communication and repopulation. We were all affected even though the fire did not reach Topanga. It…

Debriefing the Woolsey Fire and Next Steps

A long-awaited Woolsey Fire debrief, called by the Topanga Emergency Management Task Force (TEMTF) on January 30, brought together the first responders who were on the front lines fighting everyone’s worst nightmare:…

Lawsuit Filed Against SCE and Boeing for Woolsey Fire

A group of law firms have filed a lawsuit against Southern California Edison (SCE) and The Boeing Company on behalf of more than 100 property owners and renters whose buildings and property…

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Toxic Fallout—True or False?

As parks impacted by the Woolsey fire are incrementally restored and opened, they are also inspected for toxic residue in the ashes and tested for radiation contamination at the old Santa Susana…

Reminder: FEMA Disaster Assistance Deadline is January 31

The FEMA deadline for California wildfire survivors to register for federal assistance is Jan. 31, 2019. Disaster grants from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) are available to eligible homeowners and renters…

LA County Fire Chief Osby to Address Woolsey Fire at Town Hall

Residents are invited to attend a Town Hall Meeting featuring Los Angeles County Fire Department Chief Daryl Osby on Saturday, January 26, 3-5:00 p.m., at Malibu City Hall.   Chief Osby has served…

Post Fire Dust and Ash

This is dust and ash from the Woolsey Fire during 50 mph winds generated by the recent Santa Ana conditions. These photos were taken in Malibu from Point Dume, looking towards Escondido…

Saving Paradise Cove: When Neighbors Faced Down the Flames

NEIGHBORS PROTECTED HOMES OF EVACUATED NEIGHBORS. THEY WEREN’T GOING TO LET PARADISE COVE BURN AGAIN. It isn’t every day that a preschool director fights a wildfire. Yet on November 9, as the…