Los Angeles County Battles Massive Wildfire [VIDEO]

The Los Angeles Times reports:

A major wildfire in northern Los Angeles County continued burning Monday evening southeast toward Pyramid Lake, scorching more than 15,000 acres to become the state’s largest blaze of the year.

The Post fire was 15,611 acres as of 7:34 p.m. Monday and 20% contained. It was burning in steep, hard-to-reach areas and threatening homes as well as infrastructure including power lines, dams and oil pipelines, officials said in a status update on the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection’s website.

L.A. County officials said high temperatures and low humidity were expected Tuesday, a bad combination for firefighters attempting to snuff out flames as the fire chews through vegetation dried out by the heat and lack of moisture in the air. Wind gusts may reach up to 55 mph, further complicating firefighting efforts.

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Following our #leadplane pilot for the drop on the #PostFire in #Gorman #California. The fire is currently at eight percent containment as crews are working tirelessly to contain the spread as the wind is pushing the fire towards #PyramidLake.

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A fast-burning wildfire outside Los Angeles has scorched more than 14,600 acres and forced the evacuation of about 1,200 people as high winds push the flames farther.

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