The mayor of Los Angeles Eric Garcetti said that since the fire the area of fire increased to 5 thousand acres. He stressed that it is the largest fire area in the history of Los Angeles.
The fire broke out on the road La Tuna Canyon on Friday afternoon. Strong winds have created small pockets near the 210 freeway. Employees of the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) are unable to contain the fire, and by evening, the fire was 2 thousand acres. To date, this figure reached a record 5 thousand acres. According to CNN, mandatory evacuation affected approximately 200 homes.
At a press conference on Saturday, the captain of the LAFD Banden Silverman reported that the fire spread slowly, but high temperatures and strong winds create dangerous conditions. The Department is «continually evaluating» the need for further evacuation. According to Silverman, in Los Angeles during the week there were record heat, and firefighters fighting the fire in a «106-degree heat with relatively low humidity» to «very steep and rough terrain».
As reported by L. A. Times, smoke plumes visible for miles, and ash falls in the areas of Glendale and Burbank.
#LaTunaCanyonFire pic.twitter.com/ledF38d1sT
— Ariel Neona (@arielneona) September 2, 2017
Pair of superscoopers just made another water drop. #LaTunaFire #latunacanyon #latunacanyonfire #abc7eyewitness pic.twitter.com/tjkZThmWOC
— Kara Hansen (@karachansen) September 1, 2017
«A couple of superscoopers just sent another batch of water.»
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— stu mundel (@Stu_Mundel) September 2, 2017
Current view from the #EmpireCenter of #LaTunaCanyon #LaTunaCanyonFire #Burbank pic.twitter.com/SNp7k6t2tg
— Angie Guerra (@TryingMyLuck) September 2, 2017
«The current view from #EmpireCenter #LaTunaCanyon».
