CITY FACES WILDFIRE THREAT.Byline: Rick Orlov Staff Writer With the prospect of a long, dry summer, 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. city officials on Tuesday deployed a task force into areas expected to be the most vulnerable to brush fires in the coming months. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa Antonio Ramon Villaraigosa (born Antonio (Tony) Ramon Villar, Jr. on January 23, 1953) is the mayor of Los Angeles, California. He is the first Latino mayor of Los Angeles since Cristobal Aguilar in 1872. and the city Fire Department chief, Douglas Barry, announced that 40 firefighter crews will provide inspections and make recommendations to homeowners. The task force will concentrate its initial efforts in the Santa Monica Mountains The Santa Monica Mountains are a low transverse range in southern California in the United States. Geography They run for approximately 40 mi (64 km) east-west from the Hollywood Hills in Los Angeles to Point Mugu in Ventura County. , as well as in Mount Washington Mount Washington is the name of several mountains in North America:
To help in inspections, the teams will have state-of-the-art technology to scan brush areas, to determine whether they are too close to property lines, and spot any potential dangers posed by grass or trees. rick.orlov(at)dailynews.com 213-978-0390 CAPTION(S): photo Photo: (color) Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa applauds Tuesday as a city Fire Department helicopter demonstrates a water drop after a press conference at Fire Station 108 about the upcoming brush- fire season. Hans Gutknecht/Staff Photographer |
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