L.A. County and Forest Service Firefighters Survive Near Miss



Firefighting | News | Videos

On September 11, Angeles National Forest and Los Angeles County firefighters responded to a brush fire near Highway 99. Shortly after they arrived the fire and took hold on both sides of the highway.

In the shifting winds the flank of the fire became the head of the fire, and it nearly trapped a Los Angeles County hand crew.

Angeles National Forest Fire Captain Tom Guzman packed 13 firefighters into two Angeles National Forest vehicles that were already fully-loaded and escaped the fire. This video posted by Wildfire Today captured the events.

Topics

Recent

Dangerous Winds Return to Southern CA As New Wildfires Break Out January 21, 2025
CA Is Years Behind in Implementing a Law to Make Homes More Fire Resistant January 17, 2025
Congress Weighs Reining In Environmentalists, Streamlining Hiring in Wildfire Aid Package January 17, 2025
Strategy, Meals, and Laundry: The Monumental Effort Behind The Los Angeles Firefight January 16, 2025
Fire Tornadoes Are a Risk Under CA Extreme Wildfire Conditions January 15, 2025

Subscribe to Our Monthly Newsletter

Stay in the loop with our wildland newsletter.

Sign Up

“

On September 11, Angeles National Forest and Los Angeles County firefighters responded to a brush fire near Highway 99. Shortly after they arrived the fire and took hold on both sides of the highway. In the shifting winds the flank of the fire became the head of the fire, and it nearly trapped a Los […]



Get The Wildland Firefighter Newsletter

Subscribe Today

Fire Tornadoes Are a Risk Under CA Extreme Wildfire Conditions

By HOLLY RAMER Associated Press As if they aren’t already facing enough, firefighters in California also could encounter fire tornadoes — a rare but dangerous phenomenon in which wildfires create their own weather. The National Weather Service warned Tuesday that the...

San Diego Must Overhaul Brush Management to Prevent Wildfires, a 2023 Audit Found. It’s Made Little Progress Since.

David Garrick - The San Diego Union-Tribune San Diego has been slow to revamp how it monitors and removes flammable brush on city-owned land, despite a 2023 audit saying the city’s efforts are poorly coordinated and not comprehensive enough. Brush management is...

CA Teacher’s Pool-Powered Fire Suppression System Gains Attention Amid Wildfires

A South Pasadena teacher’s innovative sprinkler system is gaining national attention for helping homeowners protect their properties. David Whitman, a high school environmental sciences teacher, has developed self-contained fire sprinkler systems that use swimming...