Fire Officials Fear Winds Will Spread LA Wildfire

Fire officials fear a night of strong, dry winds will spread wildfire north of Los Angeles By MICHAEL BLOOD Associated Press Writer LOS ANGELES October 13, 2008 (AP) Firefighters from the Los Angeles County Fire Department battle a wildfire in the Angeles National... A wildfire that had burned more than 2,000 acres and forced more than 1,000 people from their homes north of Los Angeles was only smoldering early Monday, but worries were rampant as several hours of severe winds were expected to hit the region later in the day. Fire officials were working quickly to surround the blaze 20 miles north of downtown that they said may be a "sleeping giant" if predicted Santa Ana wind gusts of up to 60 mph arrive. "There's been no open flames for hours," Los Angeles County Fire Department spokesman Ron Haralson said Sunday night. "But... [read full story]