Drama in the L. C.

Since the landslide in January 2005 there have been many homes red tagged as a geological hazard. Noone is allowed to reside in these dwellings as they are deemed dangerous. That doesn't mean that the actual people that own said homes aren't staying in them illegally. In fact, one home in particular has had several "visitors". The owner, his son, and his girlfriend have all been chased out of it by the police on several occasions.

Why am I explaining all of this to you? This morning at 9 a.m. smoke was billowing out of the house. Several fire trucks lined our street. And firefighters raced about trying to figure out the best way to tackle this "project". They ended up getting on the roof and cutting a hole with a chainsaw, and opened all of the windows. Not sure how they put it out. But they did.

So, how does an abandoned home without electricity catch fire??? Hmmmm....