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LA Wildfire Strands Evacuation Holdouts

By M. Morris,  Newser Staff

Posted Aug 31, 2009 5:25 PM CDT
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(Newser) – The so-called Station Fire is closing in on Los Angeles residents who refused to evacuate with their neighbors over the weekend and are now trapped and in danger, KTLA reports. Five people are stranded in a canyon, according to the AP. "Those people were told to get out two days ago, and now we are putting our people in danger to get them out," says a LA County sheriff's department rep.

A helicopter carrying a rescue crew was dispatched but had to turn back because the flames were too active. "It's burning everywhere," says a rep for the Forest Service. "When it gets into canyons that haven't burned in numerous years, it takes off." Heat and dry greenery are feeding the flames, but the ferocious winds that so often accompany SoCal wildfires have held off.

Tami Higgs discusses the loss of her home with Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger today in Auburn, Calif. A fire that broke out Sunday swept through the area, destroying some 50 homes.
Tami Higgs discusses the loss of her home with Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger today in Auburn, Calif. A fire that broke out Sunday swept through the area, destroying some 50 homes.   (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)
Smoke from the so-called Station Fire billows up from behind the Hollywood sign Saturday in the Hollywood Hills of Los Angeles.
Smoke from the so-called Station Fire billows up from behind the Hollywood sign Saturday in the Hollywood Hills of Los Angeles.   (AP Photo/Anthony Citrano)
An aerial view of the wildfires burning in the Mount Wilson area of Los Angeles, on Monday, Aug. 31, 2009.
An aerial view of the wildfires burning in the Mount Wilson area of Los Angeles, on Monday, Aug. 31, 2009.   (AP Photo/Hector Mata)
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COMMENTS
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RobN
Sep 1, 2009 3:20 AM CDT
Hey truthBtold, how many times are you going to make the exact same statement under different user names? Unless, of course, Vesper just thinks you're brilliant and has taken it upon themselves to copy your every post.
RobN
Aug 31, 2009 11:55 AM CDT
The south has hurricanes, the midwest has tornadoes, the west has fires and earthquakes. How many people get killed every year in snow and ice related traffic fatalities in Indiana? You prepare, use your brains (unlike these morons), and live your life.
youngblood
Aug 31, 2009 11:12 AM CDT
Man it's hard to leave your house, you want to try to save it, who wants to be homeless, that being said get the fuck out if your life is in immediate danger and don't think twice about it!!!

 
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