La Brea Fire
Stories and information on the La Brea Fire, August 2009
La Brea Winds Down
Red Flag Alert over, Mop Up Continues
Red Flag alert expired as small team of 295 continue clean up and mitigation work; fire closure area reduced. Read story.
La Brea Smoke Plumes
Interior Burn Kicks Up, No Threat Posed
Smoke kicks up from interior burn; Manzanita Mt. monitored, no threat as Emergency Closure area reduced. Read story.
La Brea Update
Hot, Dry Weather Requires Careful Watch
Red Flag alert in effect due to hot, dry weather; area under careful watch as mop up continues. Read story.
La Brea Containment Update
Mop up and clean up of 148 miles of fire line begin.
Mop up and clean up of 148 miles of fire line begin. Read story.
La Brea Fire Contained
Mop up efforts continue in two week wildfire.
Containment reached after two weeks in the 89,000 acre wildland fire, all evacuation warnings lifted. Read story.
La Brea Fire Report for Saturday
Full containment expected today
Full containment expected today as only two miles of fire line remain in the rugged back-country terrain. Read story.
La Brea Fire Friday Report
End in sight for two-week long blaze
Containment expected tomorrow, hard work and weather aiding suppression effort. Read story.
La Brea Update for Thursday
Containment in reach, work remains difficult
Full containment growing closer; hot spot work and encircling the fire remain objectives. All evacuation orders in fire area rescinded. Read story.
La Brea Wednesday Update
Containment Improving but Wilderness Burns
Only wilderness areas remain uncontained as fire battle continues to improve, expanded closures and erosion mitigation efforts begin in burnt areas. Read story.
La Brea Evacuation Orders Downgraded
Changed to Warnings Under Improved Conditions
Additional Evacuation Orders, Warnings Downgraded in La Brea Fire as conditions improve Read story.
La Brea Fire Tuesday Morning Report
Little growth, big efforts toward containment
Slow growth for fire as suppression efforts succeed and previous burns slow progress. Read story.
La Brea Fire, Day Ten
Spread Slows As Containment Efforts Grow to 75%
Firefighting focus will be shoring up the east flank to hold fire advance, 75% containment achieved; community meeting in the evening. Read story.
Sunday Evening La Brea Fire Report
Slow Growth, More Containment, Evacuation Changes
Best day in a week for firefighters, with slow growth, low fire activity and strong advances in containment; southeast remains most active. Read story.
Some Evacuation Orders Lifted in La Brea Fire
Downgraded to Evacuation Warnings
Tepusquet, Colson, and Ruiz Canyons and some rural roads downgraded to evacuation warnings at noon. Los Padres Forest still closed as firefighting continues. Read story.
Sunday La Brea Fire Report
Success on Saturday Improves Suppression Efforts
New lines drawn and preventive measures increase confidence of increased containment; western flank focus of efforts, while east remains difficult. Read story.
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