Leticia Gonzalez, Chevy Chase Estates Association director, and Ken Batchelor have been honored by the Glendale Fire Department for going above and beyond in their hard work to clear dried brush, a.k.a. fire fuel, from around their neighborhood and community. … Continue reading
Kids galore! The CCEA’s ice cream social hosted out front of our Chevy Chase Library and Fire Station was grand old time. Ice cream was gobbled up, and books enjoyed, but the star attraction turned out to be a tour … Continue reading
We did it! Watch us here! With the help of Glendale Fire, The California Conservation Corps, The Glendale Youth Alliance, your neighbors and CCEA board members, we wacked that fire-fuel brush way, way back. Thanks to Glendale for sponsoring this … Continue reading
The exercise was deemed a huge success despite one major glitch. Canyon residents’ response to the evacuation drill exceeded Fire Department expectations but behind the scenes the morning had its share of drama. After getting the scheduled drill alert, on … Continue reading
All canyon residents are urged to join the Glendale Fire Department’s evacuation drill Saturday May 14th at 9 am. In case of a fast-moving wildfire or other disaster, nobody wants their family, friends, or pets trapped in the canyon. A … Continue reading
After the recent devastating California wildfires, most insurers will no longer write policies in brush zones like Chevy Chase Canyon. Many canyon residences have reported that fire insurance is near impossible to acquire unless one purchases the state-run California FAIR … Continue reading
On Sunday, April 28th the fire departments of Glendale, Pasadena, and San Marino conducted a wildfire drill at the top of our canyon around the Figueroa Street area. The purpose of the exercise was to practice cross-departmental coordination and to … Continue reading
After another close call fire today and with our drought savaged land, we repost this critical and increasingly urgent message. Deputy Fire Chief Robert Doyle with a Message to Chevy Chase Canyon What Canyon residents can do BEFORE our next FIRE: Fireproof … Continue reading
After two recent canyon fires and drought savaged land, we repost this critical and increasingly urgent message. Deputy Fire Chief Robert Doyle with a Message to Chevy Chase Canyon What Canyon residents can do BEFORE our next FIRE: Fireproof your home. … Continue reading
Deputy Fire Chief Robert Doyle with a Message to Chevy Chase Canyon What Canyon residents can do BEFORE our next FIRE: Fireproof your home. Brush clearance, fire retardant landscaping, fire proof roofs, watch the video below. Know evacuation routes for Chevy … Continue reading