Station fire containment date extended to Thursday
Fire officials for the third time have postponed the date for full containment of the Station fire in the Angeles National Forest in anticipation of rising temperatures, gusty winds and a drop in humidity.
A red-flag warning was issued for Los Angeles County by the National Weather Service late Monday and has been extended through Thursday evening, prompting U.S. Forest Service officials to push back their containment date for the massive blaze until the warning expires.
Firefighters today will keep a close eye on the fire as Santa Ana winds are expected late tonight. The Station fire, which is currently burning in the Mt. Wilson area of the national forest, has destroyed about 160,000 acres and was 94% contained, said Jay Nichols, a spokesman for the U.S. Forest Service.
-- Ruben Vives
EDITOR'S PICKS:
The air quality is still very bad in Sunland-Tujunga area - I still smell smoke occasionally and allergies are terrible.
Thanks for keeping us informed!
Posted by: Darci Kahan | September 22, 2009 at 02:34 PM
still not out (fully contained). Wow, sobering.
Posted by: David in Los Angeles | September 22, 2009 at 08:55 PM