It was August 26, 2009 (Wednesday) when the wildfire started in the mountains north of Los Angeles.The cause of the fire is still unknown and authorities are still investigating.

August 30, 2009, wildfire swept through a business district and residential area destroying 60 structures in Auburn, California, USA.

As of August 31, 2009, two firefighters were reported dead when their firetruck rolled down the mountain side of Mt. Gleason, South of Acton, and crashed. The fallen firefighters are Los Angeles Firefighters Tedmund “Ted” Hall (47) and Arnaldo Quinones (35).

The Station fire continued to encroach the peak of Mt Wilson where the historic observatory, and the regions’ TV and Radio transmitters found. The other side of the fire is raging east of downtown Los Angeles.

The Santa Ana winds which is expected on this time is absent but the fire still spread fast due to the intense heat and the thick vegetation that haven’t experienced fire for decades.

The 4 Counties of California is currently under the state of emergency as ordered by the California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (see the video below). However, five people (4 men, 1 woman) in Gold Canyon refused the evacuation order on Saturday. On Monday they’re asking for rescue but authorities found it hard to rescue them especially with the use of helicopter. They should wait for the fire to pass before they’ll get them.

It’s noted that California is frequently hit by wildfires due to its dry climate, winds and recent housing booms that have seen home construction spread rapidly into rural and densely forested areas.

In 2007, California suffered devastation from wildfires that left eight people dead, burned 2,000 homes, displaced 640,000 people and caused one billion dollars in damage.

Credit: Image by REUTERS

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