Poor old Station Fire. Why just a month ago you were the hottest thing in town. Everybody knew your name. You put fear into the hearts of women and children. Men envied your power. Fierce mountain lions and even bears ran from your fury. Now you’re just a puny little has-been, more of an annoyance than anything. What’s that? Yes, you’re right. You will go down in history as the worst fire in LA County. Sure, you destroyed one of the oldest National Forests in the country. Do you think anybody cares about that? To most LA residents, that place was just one big body dump. It’s where the snow sits in the winter so you can look at it from downtown. Nobody ever actually went up there. Nobody ever hiked those beautiful trails or saw those amazing waterfalls. Nobody ever drove up late at night with their friends to watch a meteor shower. So see, you and your asshole arsonist buddy have accomplished nothing. Now beat it.
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P.S. Well, the dumb old Station Fire really showed me. I accidentally left my car’s moon room open over night. Today, after writing this, I found a car full of ash. Really really tired of this fire. But not looking forward to the inevitable mudslides right behind it.