Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-24
BR REEZE SAVES
BEACH RESORT:
HILLS RAVAGED


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ried over the safety OF Malibu it
self. The beach colony lies on a split
projecting into the ocean, and a
broad stretch of sand as we'll as the
coast highway lies between its home
and the flames.
Danger from Embcrs
Real danger is threatened by wind
borne emberS such as rained on
Altadena. exclusive suburb of Pasa-
dena. destroying homes and spread
ing spot fires over a broad area yes
terday.
High winds sweeping down from
the Utah-Nevada plateau we're blam-
ed chiefly as cause of the fires and
especially for their rapid spread.
In the Altadena section a break in
power lines snapped by the gale was
blamed for igniting brush.
Fires centered generally in three
sections. Altadena on the east, La
Canada in the center and Malibu on
the west.
Four blazeS broke in the La Can
ada region, on slopes of Tujunga cam
yon and Angeles Crest just as CCC
workers and other fire fighters i'm
pressed into service We're gaining the
upper hand OF the Altadena blaze.
Areas PatrOlled
Eight hundred men were thrown
against the new outbreaks. the force
later being reduced to 400 as flames
were pronounced under control.
About 200 men still patrolled the
Altadena fire area.
Before fires in the LA Canada area
were curbed, the Malibu blaze had
broken out in Encinal canyon. eight
miles north of the beach colony.
Racing before snorting gale, the
flames engulfed the Atwill home,
from which the actor was reported
absent. No furnishings were saved
from the place, which formerly be-
longed to Laura La Plante, film
actress.
The fire destroyed buildings on
the Ridge Ranch, operated by the
Marblehead Land company, and
swept on to Escondido beach where
the Farrell home went up in smoke.
Cabins RaZed
In its course the fire engulfeC
summer, cabins tucked away in
draws and cabins, among them that
of Melville Brown. screen director,
and several actors.
Sheriff Biscailuz ordered the coast
highway closed as flames swept
across the road and burned to the
ocean at several points to the north
of Malibu.
Flames coursed through Latigo.
Decker, SeSquit and Trancas cam
yons and emerged within half a mile
of Malibu where fire fighters back
fired desperately TO save the beach
colony.
Film stars whose homes lit within
range of Showering sparks include
Constance and Joan Bennett, Ed
mund Lowe, Louise Fazenda and
Richard Barthelmess.
No Deaths
No deaths by fire were reported.
but more than 400 persons, fire
Byron ThurloW, Junior chamber
of commerce; Sem Bacon, cham
Der of commerce; Aylmcr Th2mp-
son, Veterans Of Foreign Wars:
Glenn Kieffer, American Legion:
A. w. NeWkirk. ToAnsenj club:
Mark Connolly, Elks: R. J. Bur
leigh. Salton Sea lodge, Elks;
Charles Knights. Masons, as we'll
as representative Of the Eagles.
Business and Industry
Ross t. HickcoX. attorneys; J. H.
Edgar, automobiles: Walter Have
korst, banks; Chester McNu.t. bus
and trucking; Leo Madden, baking;
J. L. Travers, contractors: Jack
Christensen. druggists; O. H. Van
Eman, doctors; M. o. Kin dry
goods; Guy Weakley, J. L. House,
education; Langston Goree, finance;
Fred Riddle, groceries; Warren
Currier, hardware; John Drummer,
hotels and courts; Harold Tyler.
insurance; Eddie Mason, ice; Evan
HeWes, Imperial Irrigation District;
Duane Stafford garages; R. C..
Couch, jewelers.; Jim Jones, build
ing and loan; Charles Ferguson,
and plumbing; R. P. Moore,
power; Minor Simms, ellis; D. l..
Zinn, sales; E. f. Clements, whole
sale; John Donahue, railroads; Andy
Wise, pool halls; Bob Ware, sheriff;
Walter Carey, court house; George
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