Massive Los Angeles-area wildfire doubles in size to 134 square miles; 12,000 homes threatened

LOS ANGELES — A massive fire in the Angeles National Forest nearly doubled in size overnight, threatening 12,000 homes Monday in a 20-mile-long swath of flame and smoke and surging toward a mountaintop broadcasting complex and historic observatory.

Massive wildfire threatens over 12,000 LA-area homes; 18 homes burned, 2 firefighters dead

LOS ANGELES — Firefighters tried Monday to hold back a massive wildfire from consuming thousands of Los Angeles-area homes and a crucial communications center as they mourned two firefighters killed when their vehicle rolled down a mountain.

Firefighters forced to mourn 2 of their own as they battle massive LA-area blaze without rest

LOS ANGELES — Firefighters tried to hold back a massive wildfire from consuming thousands of homes and an essential communications center in Los Angeles County as they mourned two of their own who were killed when their vehicle was overrun by fast-moving flames and rolled down a mountain side.

2 firefighters killed in vehicle accident as LA County blaze threatens thousands of homes

LOS ANGELES — Two Los Angeles County firefighters were killed Sunday when their vehicle rolled down a mountain side amid the intense flames of a wildfire that threatened 12,000 homes. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger urged those in the fire’s path to get out as the blazes rained ash on cars as far away as downtown Los Angeles, spreading in all directions in dry conditions.

2 Firefighters killed fighting Los Angeles County blaze that threatens thousands of homes

LOS ANGELES — Firefighters tried to hold back a massive wildfire from consuming thousands of homes and a communications center in Los Angeles County on Monday as they mourned two firefighters killed when their vehicle rolled down a mountain side.

2 firefighters killed while battling LA wildfire

2 wildfires outside Santa Maria and ReddingLOS ANGELES — Officials say two firefighters have been killed when their vehicle rolled off a mountainside as they battled a massive wildfire in northern Los Angeles County.

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