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stories along The Way

Monday, September 14, 2009

Station Fire by the numbers

STATION FIRE as of 9-14-09

Largest fire in LA County history.
10th largest fire in CA history since 1933.








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  • Lives lost:    2 Los Angeles County firefighters
  • Homes lost:      more than 85
  • Homes threatened:      15,000
  • Vehicles lost:      132, 14 damaged
  • Cost of fighting to date:      $90 million and growing
  • Acres burned:      166,557 (approx 250 sq mi) and growing
  • Percent contained:      87%
  • Estimated date of containment:      9-19-09
  • Cause:       Arson - Mile Marker 29 of SR2, 8-26-09 3:30pm
  • Reward:      $150,000 call 323 890 5500 with any information