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Station Fire Still Burning

November 10, 2009

While the Station Fire has officially been contained over a month ago, that doesn’t mean it’s not still burning.
Smoke can still be seen around the Mount Wilson area, and that’s because many of the root systems are still smoldering – and could potentially be whipped up into full-fledged fires again by a strong wind. [...]

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Parts of Angeles National Forest Re-Opened

October 2, 2009

Big news – parts of the Angeles National Forest have re-opened to the public.
While the vast majority of the western Angeles National Forest will remain closed through September 2010 (or until later orders open up small chunks of that land), most of the forest to the east of the 39 is now open – including [...]

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The Station Fire Blame Game

September 30, 2009

For better or worse, America is a litigious society, and everyone’s always looking for someone else they can blame and squeeze a damage settlement out of.
The Station Fire isn’t even out yet, but flames of a different kind were stoked after the L.A. Times ran a story on Sunday suggesting the Forest Service miscalculated the [...]

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Station Fire Update 9/17/09

September 17, 2009

The Station Fire is now 93% contained, and is on track for full containment by September 19th. Firefighters are now holding the 132 mile containment line and preparing for increased temperatures and lower humidity over the next few days.
The fire is still active east of Mount Wilson, and nearby residents and commuters along the [...]

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One Down, One To Go

September 16, 2009

Charges have been filed against a 13 year-old boy, who authorities believe is responsible for starting the 2100-acre Morris Fire, between the San Gabriel and Morris Reservoirs north of Azusa.
The little-mentioned Morris Fire started one day apart from the Station Fire, but officials do not believe this boy is responsible for the much larger blaze. [...]

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The Station Fire is Still Burning

September 10, 2009

Although homeowners aren’t as threatened anymore and it’s out of the headlines, the Station Fire is, indeed, still burning.
From the most recent Google Maps update, it looks as if Santa Anita Canyon has been spared for now. Weather conditions have prevented firefighters from establishing a flank in the area to fully protect it, but [...]

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Scattered Smoke

August 17, 2009

If anyone checked the weather forecast and saw “Scattered Smoke” included with the temperature, you know Fire Season is officially on.
I flew back in to LAX yesterday afternoon, and was pretty disheartened to see how thickly the smoke from the La Brea fire had spread over the L.A. basin. Even after landing, visibility was [...]

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More Fires

July 12, 2009

On the hottest day recorded so far this year in the Angeles National Forest, the Forest Service is reporting several new wildfires that have sprung up, including:
- a small fire near the tunnels to Mount Baldy Village
- the 5-10 acre Oak Fire, north of Castaic
- the 30-50 acre Marshall Fire, near Marshall Canyon County Park.
The [...]

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Fire Danger Level Raising on Sunday

July 10, 2009

This Sunday, July 12th, the Angeles National Forest will raise the level of Fire Danger from High to Very High – the fourth in a six-tiered fire danger scale.

Since the fire danger level was set at High on May 17th, there have been 79 fires in the Angeles National Forest. And although it’s not [...]

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Fires in the Angeles

June 4, 2009

While we were all enjoying the rare-treat thunderstorms yesterday, a few errant lighting strikes did spark some backcountry fires in the Angeles National Forest.
As of now, there are 16 small fires burning, 12 of which are fully contained.
It appears the most stubborn blaze is located near Twin Peaks, which is just next to [...]

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