SCOOPER TANKERS UTILIZED ON FIRE.Byline: Daily News 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 - Two leased SuperScooper air tankers helped 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. a small wildfire Wednesday near Acton, the first day the aircraft were on duty this fire season and the third day of prime fire conditions in northern 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. Smoke reported rising along the Angeles Forest Highway The Angeles Forest Highway traverses the Angeles National Forest and connects the Los Angeles basin to the Antelope Valley by going up and over the San Gabriel Mountains. The highway is variously known as County Road N-3 or FH-59 or the Palmdale cutoff. It is about 25 miles long. near the Mill Creek Summit ranger station prompted firefighters to send up the big yellow planes, which can scoop up a load of water without stopping, said county fire Capt. Mark Savage. The planes carry up to 1,621 gallons, but have been criticized by firefighters who say they cannot be used in tandem with water- and retardant-dropping helicopters that often are more effective in fighting brush fires. For years, the county has leased the aircraft, in the county earlier than usual this year because of the continuing high fire danger. Already 36,000 acres have burned this year in the Antelope and Santa Clarita valleys. Three wild fires from Newhall to the Lake Hughes area burned in early July, two or three months before the usual start of the fire season. The National Forest Service had issued 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. Monday through Wednesday signifying a high fire risk. Ongoing drought has dried vegetation and triple-digit temperatures and low humidity this week added to the danger. The Los Angeles County Fire Department Not to be confused with Los Angeles Fire Department. The Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACoFD), serves unincorporated parts of Los Angeles County, as well as 58 cities and towns that choose to have the county provide fire and EMS services, including the City of La had added extra teams of five engines to the region to stand by in case a brush fire broke out. The high temperature hit 107 Wednesday in Santa Clarita, and 106 in the Antelope Valley where wind gusts reached 25 mph. Cooler temperatures are expected today and through the holiday weekend. Both valleys will see high temperatures in the low 90s through Monday, according to the Weather Service. |
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