Station Wildfire tops 140,000 Acres

ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST - The Station Fire grew to 140,150 acres last night and is 22-percent contained, officials said Wednesday morning. The eight-day-old fire has burned 62 residences, caused 6 injuries and killed two Los Angeles County firefighters.

The wildfire continued to spread in several directions yesterday. On the northern border, it spread toward Acton. On the east, it spread toward Devils Canyon, according to Rachel Mailo of the U.S. Forest Service.

The wildfire has completely destroyed the ranger station at Mill Creek, a portion of the Monte Cristo ranger station and has threatened the Angeles Crest,Clear Creek, Red Box and Chilao ranger stations.

The fire is now threatening to destroy the San Gabriel Wilderness east of Devils Canyon and has moved just below the television towers atop Mount Wilson.

Hundreds of hillside residents are still evacuated as the fire threatens homes in the urban interface.

Temperatures are expected to be lower and the relative humidity was 33 percent today.
Humidity was only about 10 percent the first six days of the fire and rose slightly Tuesday.