Southern California evacuations extend
The Station fire in the area of La Cañada Flintridge has extended into Altadena and Meadows neighborhoods. The weather reached over 100˚F as firefighters tried to control the blaze on the steep terrain of the Angeles Forrest. The low humidity has not helped at all. The fire has moved from the canyons and hillsides and is creeping towards homes.
The LA Times reports that the air quality is poor with the amounts of smoke and ash being large enough to travel throughout the Los Angeles Basin and San Fernando Valley. People in the area report the gray smoke and ash look like the “London fog”.
The fire, which is only 5% contained, is not expected to be fueled by Santa Ana winds. What is feeding the fire, however, is brush that measures 20-30 feet that has not burned in about 60 years.
The LA Times also reports:
“In La Cañada Flintridge, evacuated streets include neighborhoods on the northern edge of the city closest to the Angeles Crest Highway, generally between La Cañada Boulevard to the La Cañada Flintridge Golf Course.
More than 2,000 homes and 52 other structures are threatened in the La Cañada Flintridge area. Fire has burned right up to homes, but no structures have been destroyed. About 751 firefighters are deployed. One suffered minor heat-related injuries and was hospitalized overnight. He is expected to be released today.
Today, the priority for firefighters is the so-called front country, the area closest to homes. Firefighters are attacking it with air tankers and shovels. Super Scooper planes are not expected until Thursday — welcome but not essential, fire officials said.”
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