A fire-weary Westmont community watched unbelievingly as a wildfire took root in Mission Canyon May 5 and branched eastward toward campus during the next few days. The sight and smell of smoke awoke unpleasant recollections of the Tea Fire, as did strong winds and high temperatures. When the blaze entered Cold Spring Canyon in the mountains north of Westmont the night of May 7, fire officials took the precaution of evacuating the campus early the next morning. Finals had finished, but Baccalaureate was scheduled for the gym that evening. Fortunately, college officials began planning an alternate site as soon as the fire erupted and were able to switch the ceremony to Santa Barbara City College. 1 Column Content Background Color White Ali...