Wildfire Angeles National Forest Halted at 25 Acres, Disaster Averted

A fast moving wildfire was halted to 25 acres by a massive response of air support and hand crews along the Old Ridge Route and Pine Canyon Road near Sandberg CA. Los Angeles County, Kern County and the Forest Service fire crews were supported by fixed wing air tankers, super scoopers, heavy heli-tankers, and nurmerous helicopters from the Forest Service and Los Angeles County and City Fire Departments. Los Angeles County Engine 77 was the first to arrive and ordered a second alarm for structure protection in Pine Canyon. The fire was burning in steep terrain, old fuels and with gusty canyon winds pushing the fire. High pressure has created above average temperatures and very low relative humidity over the area for the past week.

Fuels are at critical levels and it is time for Santa Anas to start forming over the region. Los Angeles County has super scooper air craft on contract from Canada and additional heavy helitankers based out of Van Nuys Tanker Base at the Van Nuys Airport.