Laura Chamberlin

  News from the Mountain Top September 22, 2020   Hello Campers and Camp Supporters:   Finally, it seems the fire is holding the line on top of the mountain. The maps indicate that right above de Benneville Pines the fire is no longer inching toward our buildings. The middle map shows the fire line […]

    News from the Mountain Top September 21, 2020   Dear Campers and Camp Supporters:   The reports coming back to us from our friends at the local Cal Trans yard say that it is really looking good up on the Jenks Lake Loop. It took a lot of energy and manpower to keep

News from the Mountain Top September 20, 2020 Hello Campers and Camp Supporters: There is not a lot new information to update you on today. The fire continues to be too close to camp for my comfort but the fire crews are working tirelessly to keep the structures safe.  The brother of the fallen firefighter

  News from the Mountain Top September 19, 2020 Hello Campers and Camp Supporters: My deepest thanks to all of you who have been writing with questions and to express your concerns. Your communications to me are helpful. Just knowing you are keeping the camp and the mountains in your thoughts and prayers is so

News from the Mountain Top September 17, 2020 Hello Campers and Camp Supporters: A quick update for you on the fire. It is still burning southeast of Angelus Oaks. Make no mistake, the fire is still burning towards Camp and is fairly close, although its march has slowed a bit due to reduced winds. The

News from the Mountain Top September 15, 2020 Dear Campers and Camp Supporters: So many of you have emailed me to ask how Camp is doing and how staff are coping.  Thank you for your outreach of love and support during this time of worry and wait.  I am sure you can imagine it is

Despite the fact that this map is from 9/14/20, it can give you a really good idea of where the fire is and how much area it is encompassing. Fire lines continue to hold both in Angelus Oaks and near camp. Let’s hope that the winds tonight keep driving the fire into the lower region

San Bernardino County Fire held a community meeting this afternoon with a status update on the El Dorado Fire which is threatening Angelus Oaks and our beloved camp. The information is really geared toward local residents but we wanted to provide you with the most current update available. Here’s the link to the recording of

The El Dorado fire is moving slowing up the mountain towards Angelus Oaks. The fire is about 44% contained and firefighters are working extremely hard to prevent further spread to populated areas. Here’s a picture from 7 am this morning of the firefighting staging area in Downtown Angelus Oaks. For additional information and updates on