Los Angeles County, Ca-Major Wildland Fire/LODD Updated 09/01/2009

[RescueKujo 130]

Date: 08/26/2009

Time: 3 pm PDT

Location: In the hills north of La Canada Flintridge Northern Part of Los Angeles County

Departments: US Forest Service, Los Angeles County Fire Department, Glendale Fire Department, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Numerous Local Government Strike Teams

Description: Major wildland fire in the mountains north of the town of La Canada Flintridge. Started 8/26/2009 really blew up overnight and today goiong from 6000 acres to over 20,000 acres. Areas threatened include the Jet propulsion laboratory in Pasadena, the cities of Glendale, La Crescentia and Pasadena. Fire burning Northwest towards Antelope Valley communities of Lancaster/Palmdale.

Links: KTLA StoryKABC LA Channel 7 Story

Writer: RescueKujo

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