Who Has The Best Decorations? Is It You? Or Your Neighbor? 

 MOUNTAIN VIEWS NEWS wants to know. We are reviving our Best Holiday Decorations contest this year in Sierra Madre! 
So, now is the time to go all out with your holiday decorations. Our Photo Santa will be driving around town looking for 
the the best of the best! PLUS.....we will give you the chance to vote for the People's Choice! Winners will be featured in our 
special Christmas Edition on December 26, 2020. Decorations must be completed by Saturday, December 19, 2020. Voting 
will begin on December 19th through December 24th. Stay tuned for more details! 

 
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2020 

VOLUME 14 NO. 48VOLUME 14 NO. 48

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SMFD BATTLES 2 ALARM STRUCTURAL FIRE

On Thanksgiving Day, at 3:49 pm, the Sierra Madre 
Fire Department was called to a house fire on Sycamore 
Place in the city. Within minutes SMFD and 
neighboring departments were at the scene where 
flames and smoke was visible for miles.

The building had three apartments that were destroyed 
along with radiant heat damage to a neighboring 
home and the destruction of one automobile.

The fire was extinguished within minutes and the 
scene was totally secured by approximately 4:24 
pm. There were no injuries to inhabitants or to first 
responders.

However, due to unpredictable winds that arose in 
the canyon, the fire rekindled hot embers within an 
hour and a half. 

Firefighters returned to the scene to tackle that flare 
up and because of further possible wind flares, they 
remained at the property through the night. In addition, 
SMFD Captain Rich Snyder remained at the 
scene until the next afternoon when the danger of 
another wind event was no longer a threat.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation. 

In true Sierra Madre fashion, neighbors assisted the 
displaced residents immediately, eliminating the 
need to call in the Red Cross or Salvation Army.

SMFD Chief Brent Bartlett expressed his gratitude 
for the assistance that arrived from neighboring departments 
in Arcadia, Monrovia, Pasadena, South 
Pasadena, San Gabriel and LA County Fire, all part 
of the automatic aid agreement that Sierra Madre 
now participates in as previously reported in the 
Mountain Views News (http://mtnviewsnews.com/
v14/htm/n27/index.htm). 

Bartlett also thanked the Sierra Madre Police Department, 
including Chief Armalin who were also on 
hand to assist the firefighters.

While SMFD was engaged in fighting the fire, the 
Pasadena Fire Department provided coverage at the 
Fire Station in the event another emergency arose.

This was the largest fire of a structure in Sierra Madre 
this year.

S.Henderson/MV News

Photos by Dirk Bolle


INSIDE MOUNTAIN VIEWS 
NEWS THIS WEEK

VIRTUAL COMMUNITY 
WORKSHOP

HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE

Notice of a Virtual Community Workshop Hosted 
by the City of Sierra Madre to discuss the 2014-
2021 Housing Element Update and Potential Sites

The Sierra Madre Planning & Community Preservation 
Department will be hosting a Community Workshop regarding 
the 2021-2029 Housing Element Update to be conducted 
online via Zoom. Community members are invited 
to participate and learn more about the Housing Element 
Update, including Sierra Madre’s existing and projected 
housing needs, identification of sites for new housing, and 
potential housing strategies. 

There will be opportunities to ask questions, share ideas, 
and provide input on Tuesday, December 1st, 2020 at 6:00 
pm. 

This community workshop will be held online as the City 
balances the health risks associated with COVID-19 during 
the current State of Emergency and in the interest of 
public health and safety.

If you like to RSVP for the workshop, or if have any questions 
concerning the workshop, or wish to submit comments, 
please visit www.cityofsierramadre.com/HousingElement 
for more information.

COVID 19 UPDATES..................................PAGE 7

SIERRA MADRE NEWS.................................Pgs 3, 4

PASADENA NEWS...............................,.......Page 5

ARCADIA/MONROVIA & MORE..... .Page 6

AROUND SAN GABRIEL VALLEY.................Page 7

EDUCATION & YOUTH................................Page 9

BEST FRIENDS.............................................Page 10

THE GOOD LIFE..........................................Page 11

OPINION..........................................,,,.......Page 12

LEGAL NOTICES...............................,,,.......PAGE 14