BRUSH FIRE SPREADS NORTH OF LAKE PIRU.Byline: Ryan Oliver Staff Writer Two wildfires fueled by high temperatures scorched scorch v. scorched, scorch·ing, scorch·es v.tr. 1. To burn superficially so as to discolor or damage the texture of. See Synonyms at burn1. 2. nearly 600 acres Thursday in and near 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. . By evening, approximately 240 firefighters were still struggling to contain a brush fire consuming more than 500 acres just north of Lake Piru Lake Piru is a lake located in Los Padres National Forest in Ventura County and was created by the construction in 1955 of the Santa Felicia Dam on Piru Creek which is a tributary of the Santa Clara River. in the Angeles National Forest The Angeles National Forest (ANF) was established by executive order on December 20, 1892 as the San Gabriel Timberland Reserve. It covers over 2,600 km² (650,000 acres) and is located in the San Gabriel Mountains of Los Angeles County, just north of the metropolitan area of Los . ``We'll be working on this for some time,'' said Ventura County Fire Department Not to be confused with Ventura Fire Department. The Ventura County Fire Department (VCFD) provides fire protection and emergency response services for the unincorporated areas of Ventura County, California, and for six other cities within the county. spokesman Joe Luna. ``The area's not populated so that's a plus for us.'' Firefighters also battled a second blaze that started in Lake View Terrace and burned 50 acres as it spread north into the Angeles National Forest. That fire began about 5 p.m. in the 10200 block of Kurt Street and was mostly contained within three hours by firefighters drawn from Los Angeles city and county, Burbank and the Forest Service. Los Angeles Fire Department The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD), also known as the Los Angeles City Fire Department to distinguish it from the Los Angeles County Fire Department. It is the agency that provides fire protection and emergency medical services for the city of Los Angeles. spokesman Bob Collis said no homes were threatened. The Ventura County fire began near Lake Piru shortly after noon and was 5 percent contained by 8:30 p.m., Luna said. No houses were threatened as the fire moved into steep, wooded terrain north of the lake - but firefighters were heavily guarding the habitats of bird and frog species in the fire's path. ``We're putting all of our resources where they live,'' Luna said. ``We're trying to keep the fire away from their habitat.'' Nearly 30 engine companies, three water tenders and a half-dozen aircraft were used in the operation. The Ventura County Fire Department spokesman said he expects the fire to get worse today as crews contend with continued high temperatures and increasing winds. Ryan Oliver, (818) 713-3669 ryan.oliver(at)dailynews.com |
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