Updates on the California fires...
"The owner of a preserve of exotic animals near Los Angeles that houses big cats once owned by Michael Jackson says she is ignoring evacuation orders and staying put as a wildfire rages nearby." -- Fox News
"The fire that has threatened Los Angeles County since August 26 doubled in size on Sunday night, and is nearing the Mount Wilson Observatory, used by researchers from UCLA.
As of 7:20 a.m. local time, the fire was five percent contained and had destroyed 122,000 acres, with an estimated $7,671,000 in damage according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department's Public Affairs Section.
The origin of the fire is unknown, and has an estimated containment date of September 15, said Steve Zermeno, a spokesman from the Los Angeles Fire Department.
UCLA faculty members who work in the Mount Wilson Observatory were evacuated on Friday due to the proximity of the wildfires, said Roger Ulrich, emeritus professor of astronomy." -- UWire
"The fire that has threatened Los Angeles County since August 26 doubled in size on Sunday night, and is nearing the Mount Wilson Observatory, used by researchers from UCLA.
As of 7:20 a.m. local time, the fire was five percent contained and had destroyed 122,000 acres, with an estimated $7,671,000 in damage according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department's Public Affairs Section.
The origin of the fire is unknown, and has an estimated containment date of September 15, said Steve Zermeno, a spokesman from the Los Angeles Fire Department.
UCLA faculty members who work in the Mount Wilson Observatory were evacuated on Friday due to the proximity of the wildfires, said Roger Ulrich, emeritus professor of astronomy." -- ABC News
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