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FatalWishes
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Hundreds flee wildfire burning in foothills near Los Angeles
| Quote From Source: | SIERRA MADRE, Calif. (AP) - An early season wildfire slowly chewed its way through dense brush near Los Angeles on Sunday, forcing more than 1,000 people from homes in the foothills.
More than 400 firefighters attacked the 350-acre fire, aided by two helicopters and water-dropping air tankers, said Elisa Weaver of the Arcadia Fire Department. Residents evacuated at least 550 homes Saturday night and Sunday, but none had burned.
"This is pretty serious," Weaver said. "Some of these areas have not burned in over 40 years."
Smoke and fire billowed near neighborhoods on the outskirts of Sierra Madre near Bailey Canyon Wilderness Park. The fire moved slowly as it fed on brush and was estimated to be 5 to 10 percent contained. It is expected to continue burning for another two or three days.
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Kinda early for this isn't it?
They should take the warning labels off of everything and let stupidity sort itself out.
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MountainManMike
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i dont think they got enough rain this winter to make up for the past few years of bad drought. |
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MattN
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I just checked weather underground for the little town (Camarillo) just north of LA that I spent a few months in last years. They didn't get shit for rain this winter. |
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