Fire update

First, the good news: The Palos Verdes wildfire is out. Crews are still looking for hotspots, but evacuation orders were lifted yesterday and the smoke has cleared.

Unfortunately, what is being called the Station fire now stretches from Acton near the Antelope Valley to Altadena in the San Gabriel Valley. The L.A. Times has a great map on its website that shows the evacuation zones and road closures. There are mandatory evacuations in Glendale and Pasadena.

It’s incredible to read that the flames are spreading 2.5 miles per hour and that more than 2,000 firefighters are on the scene. Yesterday, the fire had consumed 20,000 acres and now that total is up to 35,000 acres.

Today is supposed to be the last of a five-day heat wave, so let’s hope the crews catch a break soon.