LA Wild Fire 1200 Evacuated , 2066 Acres Burnt
Labels: Top NewsLOS ANGELES (AP): Fire officials prepared late Sunday for rapid growth of a wildfire blazing 20 miles north of downtown with the expected arrival of strong, dry wind gusts overnight.
"There's been no open flames for hours. It's just smoldering," Los Angeles County Fire Department spokesman Ron Haralson said Sunday night. "We want that to continue but the winds are going to grow and we risk a flare-up."
The fire, which broke out about 2 a.m. Sunday, burned...continued>>