Fires in Los Angeles County

Fires in Los Angeles County

8 September 2009

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By 5 September 2009, the Station Fire in Los Angeles County was 49 percent contained, according to a report from California’s Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. By that time, the fire had burned 154,655 acres (625 square kilometers), and completely destroyed 76 homes, 2 commercial properties, and 86 other types of buildings. The fire had damaged 13 homes, 1 commercial property, and 18 other types of structures.

   

 

The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Terra satellite captured this true-color image on 6 September 2009. Compared to earlier images of the fire, the smoke is much diminished, and actively burning areas—indicated by red outlines—are relatively small and scattered.

(source: earth observatory)

 

The current situation in California is covered by a number of detailed reports (see GFMC Media web page):

• Cost of fighting Station fire tops $43 million (published by www.latimes.com, 6 September 2009)

• Wildfires can take a psychological toll (published by latimesblogs.latimes.com, 6 September 2009)

• Perspectives: When a scientist sleeps at the forest fire’s edge (published by www.sgvtribune.com, 5 September 2009)

• California Gov. Schwarzenegger offers $100G reward in L.A. wildfire arson (published by latimesblogs.latimes.com, 4 September 2009)

• LA forest fire said arson, murder investigation mounted (published by www.inlandnewstoday.com, 4 September 2009)

• Even charred landscape offers clues about wildfire (published by The Associated Press, 3 September 2009)

• California wildfires far from over (published by www.fox11online.com, 3 September 2009)

• Thick Smoke from Calif. Fire Could Be Seen in Minnesota (published by kstp.com, 2 September 2009)

• Feds failed to clear brush in LA wildfire area (published by The Associated Press, 2 September 2009)

• Arnie ‘pumps up’ LA bushfire crews (published by www.abc.net.au, 2 September 2009)

• ESRI helping on the front lines of fires (published by www.redlandsdailyfacts.com, 1 September 2009)

• Wildfire map: Flames spread over 25 miles of national forest land (published by latimesblogs.latimes.com, 1 September 2009)

• Some Refuse to Evacuate L.A. Fires (published by www.cbsnews.com, 1 September 2009)

• Fire near Los Angeles grows in triple-digit heat (published by The Associated Press, 1 September 2009)

• Deadly bushfires menace LA observatory (published by www.abc.net.au, 1 September 2009)

• California Wildfire More Than Doubles On Sixth Day (published by planetark.org, 1 September 2009)

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