Topanga Fire Grows to 16,200 Acres
The big news today is the Topanga Fire near Los Angeles. It isn't the biggest fire, the fastest growing fire, or the most damaging fire. However, it is near a huge city with tons of media coverage, so...it is big news.
From Fox News:
"Today is a very critical day for us," he said on NBC's "Today" show Friday. A new system was forecast in the coming days that could again whip up the flames, he added.Some 3,000 firefighters aided by four airplanes releasing retardant and 11 helicopters dropping water attacked flames and protected ridgetop homes amid the brushy landscape west of the San Fernando Valley (search). By early Friday, the blaze was just 5 percent contained.
There are lots of good pictures with the Fox News article.
Also, check out the pictures and article from Firehouse.com.
Here is the National Interagency Coordination Center's Situation Report for September 30.
UPDATE: Here is the location of the LAFD News and Information blog. Good stuff on the Topanga fire.
