BLAZES RAGE THROUGH CANYONS.Byline: Jason Kandel and Ryan Oliver Staff Writers Violent Santa Ana winds Santa Ana Winds may refer to: 1. Santa Ana wind, a local Southern California reference to Föhn winds, a meteorological phenomenon occurring as a layer of wind is forced over a mountain range -- drying the air -- which then passes over the crest and begins to move downslope -- fueled a brush fire that threatened hundreds of Malibu mansions Monday night after knocking down trees and power lines throughout Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, . More than 600 firefighters struggled to contain the 1,500-acre Malibu wildfire stoked stoked adj. Slang 1. Exhilarated or excited. 2. Being or feeling high or intoxicated, especially from a drug. by fierce gusts expected to continue today. ``We're expecting to have these winds through Tuesday afternoon,'' said Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. County fire Inspector Edward Osorio. ``If that's true, we'll have a pretty tough time.'' The winds began late Sunday, blowing 30-to-50 mph throughout much of Los Angeles County, gusting up to 80 mph in the passes and canyons. Downed power poles and lines blacked out an estimated 40,000 customers of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) is the largest municipal utility in the United States, serving 3.9 million residents in 2006. It was founded in 1902 to deliver water and electricity supplies to residents and businesses in Los Angeles. and 250,000 of Southern California Edison's. Firefighters were expected to battle through the night with little hope of relief against the out-of-control blaze raging through the canyons above Malibu. The blaze was blamed on high winds toppling power lines about 9:30 a.m. and was less than 10 percent contained by nightfall. Some 100 residents of Encinal Canyon and Decker Canyon north of Pacific Coast Highway Pacific Coast Highway may refer to:
``The fire is actually moving up a hill (and) is burning toward the Encinal Canyon area, and that's a big concern right now,'' Inspector Mike Brown said. ``This is a very dangerous situation right now.'' Pacific Coast Highway was closed Monday night between Kanan Dume Road and the Ventura County line. Two California Highway Patrol highway patrol n. A state law enforcement organization whose police officers patrol the public highways. officers assigned to the area were injured along Kanan Dume, officials said. Water-dropping helicopters assisted the more than 600 firefighters on the ground - some rushing from as far away as Orange and San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo (săn l  `ĭs ōbĭs`pō), city (1990 pop. 41,958), seat of San Luis Obispo co., S Calif., near San Luis Obispo Bay; inc. 1856. counties.
``Right now, the wind is the most dangerous aspect of this,'' county Fire Department spokeswoman Maria Grycan said. A car and two homes were damaged, likely to the eaves, Osorio said. Residents credited vigilant brush-clearing programs - in which firefighters cut 200-foot buffers around the homes - for keeping the flames at bay. ``Being in Malibu, this is normal,'' said resident Bobby Mack, who watched the fire from hillside about a mile away from his Looschen Road home. ``We know all about fire safety.'' High winds and dry conditions prompted fire officials to post a red-flag warning in the San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. , with crews beefed up at local fire stations. In Tarzana, a tree branch fell into power lines and ignited a blaze that caused $300,000 damage to a 5,000-square-foot home in the 19200 block of Wells Drive, officials said. The most common problem caused by the high winds was power outages This is a list of famous wide-scale power outages. 1965
DWP Drinking Water Program DWP Dynamic Weapon Pricing (gamin, Counter-Strike: Source) DWP Department of Water & Power DWP Drinking Water Protection spokeswoman Carol Tucker said complaints started coming in at 10 p.m. Sunday and never stopped. Areas that lost electricity included Eagle Rock, Northridge, Chatsworth, Lake View Terrace, Studio City, Sunland and Sylmar. By Monday afternoon, 200 DWP employees were working to restore power. ``We have every available crew out there,'' Tucker said. `'They've been out there all day.'' Edison, however, was the hardest hit with more than 200 of its power poles blown down. ``That's an unusual number,'' said Edison spokesman Gil Alexander. ``That means in isolated locations, there have been extraordinarily strong gusts of wind because those poles are rated to take a lot.'' Planes were delayed at Ontario International Airport, where gusts were among the highest recorded in Southern California. The windy conditions, however, were not hampering aircraft at LAX or Burbank Airport. ``Everything is fine,'' said LAX spokesman Tom Winfrey. ``The only difference is they're taking off to the east instead of toward the ocean. Aircraft have to take off into the wind.'' In Glendale there were a few power outages, transformer fires or fallen trees, said Sgt. Jack Meier of the Glendale Police Department. Six palms caught fire when damaged power transformers set off sparks. There were isolated reports of uprooted trees hitting cars. In the Inland Empire In·land Empire A region of the northwest United States between the Cascade Range and the Rocky Mountains, comprising eastern Washington, eastern Oregon, northern Idaho, and western Montana. Farming, lumbering, and mining are important to the area. , the Santa Ana winds reached 90 mph - closing local schools and roads and overturning big rigs on the freeways. In Riverside, a district supervisor for Foursquare churches was killed in a weather-related traffic collision. A car caught fire about midnight Sunday while two men were fixing it in Rowland Heights. The winds spread the flames throughout the carport CARPORT Cardiology A clinical trial–Coronary Artery Restenosis Prevention on Repeated Thromboxane-Antagonism Study that evaluated thromboxane A2-receptor blockade in preventing restenosis after PCTA in Pts with CAD. , burning 40 vehicles and causing an estimated $1.5 million in damages, officials said. Staff Writer Dana Bartholomew contributed to this story. CAPTION(S): 3 photos, box, map Photo: (1 -- color) Long Beach and Beverly Hills firefighters await the blaze at a mansion near Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu. Gene Blevins/Special to the Daily News (2 -- color) Rich Sproul of Malibu watches safely as a wildfire rages near the Pacific Coast Highway. Hans Gutknecht/Staff Photographer (3 -- color) Kathleen Nielsen and daughter Caitlin view their Granada Hills guest house, crushed by a pine tree. Michael Owen Baker/Staff Photographer Box: SANTA ANA WINDS Jon Gerung/Staff Artist Map: Trancas Canyon fire |
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