SUSPICIONS RAISED PLACERITA CANYON BLAZE CONTAINED.Byline: Staff and Wire Services 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 -- A 206-acre brush fire in Placerita Canyon was fully contained Monday, but some firefighters remained as a precaution, authorities said. The fire started on the historic Walker Ranch, near a recent arson late last week that was quickly extinguished ex·tin·guish tr.v. ex·tin·guished, ex·tin·guish·ing, ex·tin·guish·es 1. To put out (a fire, for example); quench. 2. To put an end to (hopes, for example); destroy. See Synonyms at abolish. 3. by Ian Swift, director of the Placerita Canyon Nature Center, county fire officials said. That information has been handed over to Angeles National Forest Service officials who are investigating this latest blaze, just south of Placerita Canyon Road and west of Sand Canyon Road, forest spokesman Stanton Florea said. The fire started about 4 p.m. Saturday on land untouched by the Cross Fire last month and the enormous Foothill Fire two years ago. About 130 firefighters had the blaze 80 percent contained by Sunday night Sunday Night, later named Michelob Presents Night Music, was an NBC late-night television show which aired for two seasons between 1988 and 1990 as a showcase for jazz and eclectic musical artists. and fully contained by daybreak, Florea said. About two dozen firefighters remained on patrol to watch for embers em·ber n. 1. A small, glowing piece of coal or wood, as in a dying fire. 2. embers The smoldering coal or ash of a dying fire. , Florea said. A picnic spot in the nature center was damaged, but no one was injured in·jure tr.v. in·jured, in·jur·ing, in·jures 1. To cause physical harm to; hurt. 2. To cause damage to; impair. 3. , said Sherry Rollman of the Angeles National Forest. Some crew members suffered heat exhaustion heat exhaustion, condition caused by overexposure to sunlight or another heat source and resulting in dehydration and salt depletion, also known as heat prostration. The symptoms are severe headaches, weakness, dizziness, blurred vision, and sometimes unconsciousness. , Florea said. A firefighter was stung by several bees, but no serious injuries were reported, Chris Freeman of the county Fire Department said. The cause of the blaze was under investigation. Swift said someone threw a flare from a car into the dry brush Thursday that started a small fire. ``I had to put out the fire,'' Swift said. ``It was going to start moving and grooving.'' CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1 -- 2 -- color) Firefighters dig through a campground in Placerita Canyon on Monday looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. live embers. Below, a partially burned sign still stands at the Walker Ranch trailhead. About 130 firefighters had the blaze 80 percent contained by Sunday night and fully contained by daybreak. A picnic spot in the nature center was damaged, but no one was injured, said Sherry Rollman of the Angeles National Forest. David Crane/Staff Photographer |
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