🌱 Patch AM: What the Eaton Fire taught Sierra Madre about future wildfire danger

Good morning Sierra Madre! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• What the Eaton Fire taught Sierra Madre about future wildfire danger

Also on today's calendar: Life after the game and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Very hot, with a high of 102 and low of 78 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Tuesday: Very hot, temps: high: 101, low: 76.
• Wednesday: Near-record temperatures, with a high of 100 and low of 76 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Beyond Defensible Space: What the Eaton Fire Revealed About Community Wildfire Risk (coloradoboulevard.net) — State wildfire investigators say the Eaton Fire's spread into Sierra Madre, Pasadena, and Altadena shows how quickly wind-driven flames can overwhelm neighborhoods and evacuation systems. A new state report urges community-scale planning, stronger infrastructure, and better evacuation and communication strategies so foothill towns like Sierra Madre can better withstand future extreme fire events.
   

📸 Around Sierra Madre

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Sierra Madre

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday October 18
• General Meeting →
  SMRFA Float Barn, 587 East Sierra Madre Blvd, Sierra Madre
  1:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday October 10
• Life after the game →
  2426 N Euclid Ave, Upland
  8:00 am
• David Foster, Katharine McPhee, Anne Akiko Meyers Headline Pacific Jazz Orchestra Benefit Concert, 1 →
  A private estate
  7:00 pm
Sunday October 11
• Camerata Pacifica Launches Season with 2 Landmark Works, Oct. 11-15 →
  Janet & Ray Scherr Forum Theatre, 2100 E Thousand Oaks Blvd, Thousand Oaks
  3:00 pm
• Camerata Pacifica Announces 2026-2027 Season →
  Janet & Ray Scherr Forum Theatre, 2100 E Thousand Oaks Blvd, Thousand Oaks
  5:00 pm
Saturday October 24
• HUGE Church Rummage Sale, Saturday, October 24, 2026, 8:30-1:00 →
  Sierra Madre United Methodist Church, 695 W Sierra Madre Blvd, Sierra Madre
  8:30 am
• LEGENDARY BINGO! →
  SMRFA Float Barn, 611 East Sierra Madre Boulevard, Sierra Madre
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday October 5
• Monrovia Reads Van at Canyon Early Learning Center →
  Monrovia CA
  11:15 am
• Music in the Rose Garden →
  The Huntington Rose Garden, 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino
  1:00 pm
• Hello Kitty® and Friends Puzzle Party
  Live Oak Library - Meeting Room
  5:00 pm
• Teen Advisory Board Meeting →
  Monrovia Public Library, 321 S. Myrtle Ave, Monrovia
  5:00 pm
• Teen Activity Hour →
  Monrovia Public Library, 321 S. Myrtle Ave, Monrovia
  5:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Grand Lux Cafe posted a job opening for Prep Cook in Arcadia. Apply here.
• Taco Bell posted a job opening for Shift Lead in Monrovia. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Sierra Madre here.

🗞 Nearby News

Arcadia

• Fabulous Fords Forever Returns to Southern California in July 2027 (fordmuscle.com)
• Pasadena-Based Midgley Foundation to Be Honored at 37th Crystal Ball in Pasadena (pasadenanow.com)
• Santa Anita romp sends Bob Baffert's Hughes to Breeders' Cup Juvenile (ocregister.com)

Monrovia

• Thienes Finishes Third Overall in 2026 VP Racing SportsCar Challenge Championship (speedwaymedia.com)
• Pasadena Federal Credit Union Changes Its Name to Paseo Credit Union (pasadenanow.com)

Altadena

• New California Law Aims to Stop 'Predatory' Developers from Moving In on Wildfire-Ravaged Community (insideclimatenews.org)

Ok Sierra Madre! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ?" — Footsteps (Thank you Patty G. for sending it in!)
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