FLAMES SCORCH 2 ACRES RED FLAG WARNING TODAY.Byline: PATRICIA PATRICIA Practical Algorithm To Retrieve Information Coded In Alphanumeric PATRICIA Proving and Testability for Reliability Improvement of Complex Integrated Architectures PATRICIA PApilloma TRIal Cervical cancer In young Adults FARRELL AIDEM Staff Writer AGUA DULCE Agua Dulce is Spanish for "sweet water". It also refers to various locations: In Mexico:
The blaze broke out shortly before 9 a.m. and burned just two acres near the southbound Antelope Valley (14) Freeway between Escondido Canyon Road and Agua Dulce Canyon Road, Los Angeles County Fire Capt. Bill Minick said. Six engines and two helicopter crews doused the fire within an hour. Nobody was injured and no damage was reported, but traffic backed up on the northbound freeway where two lanes were closed to accommodate firefighting equipment. A Red Flag warning A Red Flag Warning is a forecast warning issued by the United States National Weather Service to tell area firefighting and land management agencies that conditions are ideal for wildland fire ignition and propagation. -- meaning heightened fire danger -- was issued Sunday by the National Weather Service and will continue through at least this evening. "It's warm here, and windy and dry -- not a good combo," Minick said. Staffing is up at local fire stations because of the Red Flag warning, Minick said. In addition to water tenders and patrols, a five-engine strike team was assigned to the area because of the increased fire danger. "They stand by in case they're needed," he said. The temperatures hit 94 Monday in Santa Clarita and 87 in the Antelope Valley, with 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 out of the northeast. The North County region has received just a fraction of its normal seasonal rainfall -- 5 inches in Santa Clarita compared with the season average of 18, and less than an inch in the Antelope Valley compared with the usual 4 or 5 inches, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works The Los Angeles County Department of Public Works (LACDPW) is responsible for the construction and operation of Los Angeles County's roads, building safety, sewerage, and flood control. . The dry year has prompted worries that parched parch v. parched, parch·ing, parch·es v.tr. 1. To make extremely dry, especially by exposure to heat: The midsummer sun parched the earth. brush will become volatile fuel should flames break out. High winds add to the concern. pat.aidem@dailynews.com (661) 257-5251 CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1 -- ran in SAC and AV edition) A firefighter douses a hot spot in a canyon next to the 14 Freeway north of Vasquez Rocks on Monday. The brush fire blackened black·en v. black·ened, black·en·ing, black·ens v.tr. 1. To make black. 2. To sully or defame: a scandal that blackened the mayor's name. 3. two acres near Agua Dulce. No homes were lost, and no one was injured, but fire danger continues high today. (2 -- ran in Valley edition only) A firefighter pulls a hose up from a canyon next to Antelope Valley Freeway The Antelope Valley Freeway is a freeway in Los Angeles and Kern counties in southern California. It is signed as California State Highway 14 along its length. It connects Greater Los Angeles to the rapidly developing Antelope Valley. north of Vasquez Rocks on Monday. Local fire companies doused a brush fire that blackened 2 acres in Agua Dulce. A Red Flag warning signaling high fire danger will continue today. John McCoy/Staff Photographer |
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