Station Fire Update 9-4
The fire in the Angeles National Forest has now burned over 148,258 acres [≅ 232 miles²] and at least 64 homes, three commercial buildings and 27 outbuildings. The cost estimate is >$27 million. It is 42% contained.
The weather has been cooperating, and the emphasis has been on extending the fire breaks to prevent the fire from spreading outward as well as clearing up hotspots in the areas already burned.
The Station Fire was started by an arsonist near mile marker 29 on the Angeles Crest Highway (SR 2) about one mile above Angeles Crest Fire Station around 3:30pm [PDT] Wednesday August 26, 2009.
Two Los Angeles County firefighters have died in a motor vehicle accident escaping a burnover. In addition there have been 3 civilians and 8 firefighters reported injured.
Currently there are 121 hand crews, 419 engines, 43 water tenders, 66 dozers, 11 air tankers, 18 helicopters, and 4,847 total personnel assigned to the fire.
The aircraft now include the 747 Supertanker [20,000 gallons], Tanker 910 [DC-10 12,000 gallons], Mars Hawaii Superscooper [7,200 gallons], and two Canadair 415 water scoopers [1,600 gallons] from the Province of Quebec.
Links: InciWeb, LA Times, KTLA, and Pasadena Star-News
Maps: LA Times fire map, the Enplan Wildfire Viewer, and the Weather Underground Smoke Map.
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