Monday, September 5, 2011

Canyon Fire Tehachapi CA






Around 11:30am a small plane crashed in Blackburn Cyn starting this mammoth out of control fire.

Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Lightning in the Antelope Valley


A series of storm cells passed through the high desert today bringing lightning and thunder with it.

Truck Plunged Down a Hillside





Los Angeles County Fire Department help rescue an injured firefighter after their truck plunged down a hillside near Angeles National Forest near Palmdale, Calif. on Monday, July 4, 2011. Los Angeles County fire dispatcher Ed Pickett says six firefighters were driver or airlifted to hospitals for treatment of minor to moderate injuries. (AP Photo/Dave Mills)

Sunday, July 3, 2011

Saturday, July 2, 2011

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
956 AM PDT SAT JUL 2 2011

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SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY CENTRAL COAST-
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY CENTRAL COAST-SANTA YNEZ VALLEY-
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY INTERIOR VALLEYS-CUYAMA VALLEY-
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SOUTH COAST-VENTURA COUNTY COAST-
LOS ANGELES COUNTY COAST INCLUDING DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES-
VENTURA COUNTY INTERIOR VALLEYS-VENTURA COUNTY COASTAL VALLEYS-
SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS RECREATIONAL AREA-
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-SANTA BARBARA COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS EXCLUDING THE SANTA MONICA RANGE-
ANTELOPE VALLEY-CATALINA ISLAND-SANTA CLARITA VALLEY-
LOS ANGELES COUNTY SAN FERNANDO VALLEY-
LOS ANGELES COUNTY SAN GABRIEL VALLEY-
956 AM PDT SAT JUL 2 2011

...HOT TEMPERATURES EXPECTED THROUGH THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND...

STRONG HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING OVER THE AREA WILL MAKE FOR A VERY HOT
HOLIDAY WEEKEND. AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE FROM 106 TO 112
DEGREES IN THE ANTELOPE VALLEY...100 TO 108 ACROSS INTERIOR SAN LUIS
OBISPO AND SANTA BARBARA COUNTIES...AND 100 TO 105 DEGREES ACROSS
THE WARMER PORTIONS OF THE VENTURA AND LOS ANGELES COUNTY VALLEYS.
COASTAL AREAS WILL MAINLY BE IN THE 70S AND 80S...HOWEVER INLAND
PORTIONS OF THE COASTAL ZONES SUCH AS THE HOLLYWOOD HILLS WILL TOP
OUT IN THE 90S TO AROUND 102. OVERNIGHT LOW TEMPERATURES MAY NOT
OFFER MUCH RELIEF WITH SOME FOOTHILL AND DESERT LOCATIONS REMAINING
IN THE 70S TO LOWER 80S THROUGH THE WEEKEND. ONLY A SLIGHT COOLING
TREND IS FORESEEN INTO THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK.

THERE WILL BE A SMALL CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS
AND ANTELOPE VALLEY NEXT MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY AS MID LEVEL
MOISTURE MOVES IN FROM THE SOUTHEAST. INITIALLY...THE LOWER LEVELS
OF THE ATMOSPHERE WILL BE QUITE DRY...SO THERE WILL BE A RISK OF
ISOLATED DRY LIGHTNING STRIKES IF ANY STORMS DO DEVELOP ON
MONDAY. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITIES...AND
POSSIBLE DRY LIGHTNING STRIKES BY MONDAY WILL MAINTAIN HEIGHTENED
FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS ACROSS INTERIOR SECTIONS OF SOUTHWEST CALIFORNIA
THROUGH THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND.

IF PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES THIS HOLIDAY WEEKEND...IT IS ADVISED
TO PLAN ANY STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES DURING THE COOLEST PARTS OF THE
DAY...DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS BEFORE TEMPERATURES REACH THEIR
DAYTIME HIGHS DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS AND
CHECK ON YOUR FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS...ESPECIALLY THE ELDERLY.

NEVER LEAVE YOUR PETS OR CHILDREN UNATTENDED IN A LOCKED
VEHICLE. IN JUST A FEW MINUTES...TEMPERATURES INSIDE THE VEHICLE
CAN CLIMB TO DANGEROUS LEVELS AND CAN PROVE FATAL TO ANY PET OR
CHILD INSIDE.

Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Kern Grass Fire






LACoFD responded to assist Kern with a Grass Fire at Gaskell and 72nd Street West, South West of Rosamond. Unknown acres one structure was threatened.