CANYON BLAZE PUT OUT.Byline: Holly Edwards 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, - Fueled by strong winds and an abundance of dead vegetation, a stubborn brush fire charred 150 acres of 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 land before it was contained early Friday, officials said. Nearly 180 firefighters from the U.S. Forest Service and 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 kept the overnight fire from spreading beyond a quarter-acre stretch along the 35100 block of San Francisquito Canyon Road, officials said. ``There was a lot of fairly dense brush for the fire to consume,'' said Bruce Quintelier, U.S. Forest Service spokesman. ``And the down-draft caused the fire to spread down into the canyon.'' One Forest Service firefighter was taken to Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital after he broke his hand, Quintelier said. No structures were threatened by the blaze, he said. The cause was under investigation. On Friday, a helicopter continued to douse douse 1 also dowse v. doused also dowsed, dous·ing also dows·ing, dous·es also dows·es v.tr. 1. To plunge into liquid; immerse. See Synonyms at dip. 2. smoldering smol·der also smoul·der intr.v. smol·dered, smol·der·ing, smol·ders 1. To burn with little smoke and no flame. 2. areas of the forest and officials did not expect the fire to be fully controlled until 8 p.m. ``There are still some creeping hot spots hot spots acute moist dermatitis. that could flare up flare up Verb 1. to burst suddenly into fire 2. Informal to burst into anger Verb 1. flare up in the right conditions,'' Quintelier said. ``We're not going to say it's controlled until it's completely out.'' Unusually hot, dry conditions coupled with a large amount of dry brush has led to a very active fire season throughout the Southwest, he added. ``We seem to be in a drought cycle and there's a lot of fuel out there that hasn't been burned in some time,'' he said. While wildfires help to generate a fresh crop of vegetation for wildlife to feed on, they also cause soil erosion that can wreak havoc during the rain season, Quintelier said. ``There's more of a potential for winter mudslides and floods after a brush fire,'' he said. ``But they do provide some benefits. It's kind of a balancing act.'' CAPTION(S): 3 photos Photo: (1 -- ran in SAC edition only) A helicopter flies overhead Friday morning as U.S. Forest Service firefighters mop up. (2 -- ran in SAC edition only) A firefighter saturates a Green Valley hillside after a brush fire Thursday night charred more than 150 acres. (3 -- ran in AV edition only) A U.S. Forest Service firefighter saturates a charred hillside in Green Valley on Friday. Shaun Dyer/Special to the Daily News |
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