NewsSeptember 25, 2002
Wildfire sends smoke across Los Angeles
LA VERNE, Calif. -- A wildfire in the foothills above Los Angeles jumped from 8,000 acres to 12,000 acres in just a few hours Tuesday, sending smoke pouring over the sprawling metropolitan area and triggering public health warnings. The fire, spread across 11 miles of the San Gabriel Mountains, has destroyed 44 cabins and homes and threatens hundreds of others...
LA VERNE, Calif. -- A wildfire in the foothills above Los Angeles jumped from 8,000 acres to 12,000 acres in just a few hours Tuesday, sending smoke pouring over the sprawling metropolitan area and triggering public health warnings.
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The fire, spread across 11 miles of the San Gabriel Mountains, has destroyed 44 cabins and homes and threatens hundreds of others.
Flames raged unchecked as firefighters worked in rugged canyon terrain against erratic winds and triple-digit temperatures.
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