The blaze, fueled by triple digit temperatures and erratic winds, has burned 7,000 acres and destroyed several homes.
Source/Credit: The Huffington Post
By Elyse Wanshel/Chris D’Angelo | September 3, 2017
A brushfire believed to be one of the largest in the history of the city of Los Angeles has scorched some 7,000 acres of land in California, destroyed four homes and prompted Gov. Jerry Brown to declare a state of emergency.
Los Angeles Fire Department chief Ralph Terrazas said during a Monday press conference that favorable weather conditions allowed for firefighters to make progress on Sunday.
“As long as the weather continues to cooperate, I am very confident and convinced we’ll be fine,” he said. But he stressed that fire operations are ongoing and “there is still a lot of work to be done.”
More than a thousand firefighters are currently working to control the blaze, which erupted on Friday. Several aircraft have been dropping water and fire retardant on hot spots.
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