FIREFIGHTERS QUENCH FIRE IN VAL VERDE.Byline: Daily News Gusty gust·y adj. gust·i·er, gust·i·est 1. Blowing in or marked by gusts: a gusty storm. 2. Characterized by sudden outbursts. winds fanned flames Tuesday across a Val Verde Val Verde may mean:
But the fire was knocked down within a half-hour after burning three acres of brush, nurtured by heavy winter rains, but quickly drying in hotter-than-normal March weather, 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 firefighters said. ``It's like this every year,'' said resident Susanna Cooper, watching firefighters create a line along a cliff to prevent the fire from whipping toward populated pop·u·late tr.v. pop·u·lat·ed, pop·u·lat·ing, pop·u·lates 1. To supply with inhabitants, as by colonization; people. 2. areas. ``Once the hot weather hits, it's fire season. The mountains dry out in no time.'' About 50 firefighters fought the blaze from land and air, said Capt. Edward Gil. Flames were reported at 12:15 p.m. at the end of Amhurst Place in rural Val Verde. Pushed by 25 mph winds, the fire moved west along the cliff above Evening Side Drive. ``The wind got it going pretty fast for a while there,'' Gil said. The cause of the fire was being investigated, he added. CAPTION(S): 2 Photos Photo: (1--color in SAC edition only) A helicopter makes a water drop on potential hot spots hot spots acute moist dermatitis. after a blaze was put out Tuesday afternoon in Val Verde. (2--ran in AV edition only) About 50 firefighters were used to battle a Val Verde blaze. Shaun Dyer/Special to the Daily News |
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