Video shows fire burning near Los Angeles freeway Every day firefighters in Los Angeles receive a brush burning index report that indicates the fire danger. The number for Thursday is 296, the highest it has ever been, according to Los Angeles Fire Chief Ralph Terrazas. “There’s a lot of potential for some large fire growth (for this fire).”More than 100,000 acres in Southern California have burned with little containment. The winds will pick up, with gusts up to 64 mph, before they taper down again. Red flag warnings will be in effect through Saturday night, 24 hours later than originally predicted.

Source: Egypt Independent December 07, 2017 09:33 UTC