Wildfire spreads through Los Angeles suburbs. by Tomasz Schafernaker
Fire fighters in Los Angeles have been battling a blaze which has been tearing through the bush covered hills of Hollywood over the past two days. The state is in the grip of the driest start to the year since records began in 1877, with the combination of high temperatures and drought conditions sparking the wildfire outbreak.
The fire erupted Tuesday afternoon in Griffin Park, a mixture of wilderness and cultural sites set between Hollywood and the San Fernando Valley; already destroying the popular terraced garden of Dante’s View.
Although there have been no deaths or destruction of any homes, around 300 people have been evacuated. Councilman Tom LaBonge said “it’s overwhelming, spreading through thick bush that hasn’t burned down in years”.
Across the state, fire fighters in northern Georgia have also been battling with wild fire for a fourth consecutive week. Deemed the largest blaze in state history, the fire has consumed over 100,000 acres of the Okefenokee National Wildfire Refuge.
Conditions had begun to improve, with a drop in overnight temperatures enabling fire fighters to contain 40% of the 600 acre blaze. However with the National Weather Service stating they expect the weather reprieve to be short lived, the Los Angeles fire services may have a fight on their hands.
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