Friday, April 28, 2017

Red Car Canyon: DWP Contractor Trimming Trees Near Power Lines

Photo: Red Car Property Neighbor, April 28, 2017.  This morning, tree trimmers were working in Red Car Canyon.  (Click on photos to enlarge.)
Photo: Red Car Property Neighbor, April 28, 2017.  It appears they were only trimming trees on the Lake View side up at the power lines, which is also the property line.  I confirmed by phone with Pacific Coast Tree Contractors that they were doing work in the area for the DWP today.  They've trimmed trees around the power lines on the Red Car Property for the DWP, for many years.
Photo: Red Car Property Neighbor, April 28, 2017.  There has been no effort to clear brush on the Red Car Property.  Red Car Canyon is where LAFD and their partner agencies put a stop to last June's Silver Lake Fire.  It burned right up to adjacent homes on the west side of the property.  The property was not cleared of remaining brush and dead trees until the following December.

The May 1st deadline for brush clearance is Monday.  There has been no effort to clear brush on the Red Car Property.