BEEFED-UP FIRE PATROLS AT THE READY ONLY LUCK HAS KEPT AWAY FIRES IN DRY, WINDY DAYS.Byline: Patricia Farrell Aidem Staff Writer SANTA CLARITA Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, - A beefed up firefighting 1. firefighting - What sysadmins have to do to correct sudden operational problems. An opposite of hacking. "Been hacking your new newsreader?" "No, a power glitch hosed the network and I spent the whole afternoon fighting fires." 2. force was on standby Monday in Santa Clarita as high winds whipped through canyon passes, priming brush fire conditions. So far, this season, the Santa Clarita Valley The Santa Clarita Valley is the valley of the Santa Clara River in Southern California. It stretches through Los Angeles County and Ventura County. Its main population center is the city of Santa Clarita. The valley was part of the 48,612-acre (19,672. has been spared the brush fires that come each year, wiping out wide swaths of acreage and threatening hillside communities. But the risk continues even in winter months, when it's dry and windy, Battalion battalion Tactical military organization composed of a headquarters and two or more companies, batteries, or similar units and usually commanded by a field-grade officer such as a lieutenant colonel. Chief David Richardson David Richardson may refer to:
``We've been lucky this year. Luck, that's all it is,'' Richardson said. ``There's plenty of dry grass and brush out there. We've had no rain.'' Regular fire crews were augmented by additional fire patrols and a water tender as well as backup from the California Department of of Forestry, which sent a strike team of five four-person engines and a leader, Richardson said. The increase in manpower came as clouds of smoke drifted from the 1,200-acre brush fire near Anaheim Hills and filled the skies over the western Santa Clarita Valley. The local problem areas are the mountain passes, in particular along Interstate in·ter·state adj. Involving, existing between, or connecting two or more states. n. One of a system of highways extending between the major cities of the 48 contiguous United States. Noun 1. 5 through Newhall and Castaic, Richardson said. Winds were clocked up to 45 mph in the passes, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the National Weather Service, which issued a red-flag warning, indicating a high fire danger in the region through Wednesday. High winds also were reported in the Gorman area, about 35 miles to the north and served by local firefighters. Two brush fire burned in Gorman during the fall causing no serious damage but blacking the hills along the I-5. Winds are expected to calm through the rest of the week, and the mild temperatures will continue, according to the weather service. Today through Friday will be mostly sunny and breezy with highs in the mid to upper 70s and lows in the upper 40S to mid 50s. Patricia Farrell Aidem, (661) 257-5251 pat.aidem(at)dailynews.com |
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