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2 Firefighters Killed in Calif. Blaze

Pair drives off road as flames consume national forest

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(Newser) – Two California firefighters drove off a treacherous road to their death as they helped battle a 43,000-acre inferno in the Angeles National Forest, reports the Los Angeles Times. More than 2,800 firefighters, 12 helicopters and eight air tankers have converged on the area where the blaze now threatens some 13,000 homes in Los Angeles County. The blaze is only 5% contained, and has already destroyed 18 homes.

"In this rugged, steep terrain, with this brush as thick as it is, we are having difficulties establishing containment lines where we can make a stand," said  a spokesman for the county fire department. "This fire is still very much out of control."

Los Angeles County Sheriff deputies and residents help evacuate horses as the Station fire burns in the hills above Acton, Calif., yesterday.
Los Angeles County Sheriff deputies and residents help evacuate horses as the Station fire burns in the hills above Acton, Calif., yesterday.   (AP Photo/Dan Steinberg)
A fire cheif waits as flames from the Station Fire blows over Aliso Canyon Road near Acton, Calif., yesterday.
A fire cheif waits as flames from the Station Fire blows over Aliso Canyon Road near Acton, Calif., yesterday.   (AP Photo/Mike Meadows)
Golfers ride in a golf cart as smoke billows from the Station Fire in the hills behind the Angeles National Golf Coarse in Sunland, Calif., in Los Angeles County yesterday.
Golfers ride in a golf cart as smoke billows from the Station Fire in the hills behind the Angeles National Golf Coarse in Sunland, Calif., in Los Angeles County yesterday.   (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)
A United States Forest Service air tanker drops fire retardant next to a line of fire as the Station fire burns in the hills above a home in Acton, Calif., yesterday.
A United States Forest Service air tanker drops fire retardant next to a line of fire as the Station fire burns in the hills above a home in Acton, Calif., yesterday.   (AP Photo/Dan Steinberg)
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Sauerkraut
Aug 31, 09 3:06 AM CDT
God rest their souls. Much respect for these men, and all our forest firefighters. Fighting fires in 100+ degree heat, on a mountain range. Truly respectable real man work Reply
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Mad
Aug 31, 09 9:28 AM CDT
Dude.... last stat I heard was 25% of firefighters doing "truly respectable real man work" are women. Just FYI
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Sauerkraut
Aug 31, 09 2:46 PM CDT
i never said women, can't, or shouldnt do real man work. But, fighting fires on the side of a mountain, thats REAL man work. Sorry. No different then soldiers killing eachother. No disrespect meant at all to the other sex.
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