High temperatures in California have fueled fires in various parts of the state. (Getty Images)
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A fire that has begun to spread rapidly in the Los Angeles National Forest near the Azuza area, threatens this Sunday to burn structures, according to the authorities.
Bobcat Fire started around 12:20 p.m. and has burned around 1,800 acres, according to forestry authorities, who added that “firefighters are experiencing erratic fire behavior.”
WATCH LIVE: A brush fire has grown to 200 acres in the Azusa area and can be seen for thousands around. #bobcatfire https://t.co/viHTVKe05y pic.twitter.com/RCcP2YhHzy
– NBC Los Angeles (@NBCLA) September 6, 2020
The fire spread so fast that at 2:40 had wiped out 500 acres. Hours later, at 6 p.m., it had spread over 800 acres and it was 0% contained.
Local authorities closed the Azuza Canyon but assured that the fire “does not pose a threat to the residents of Azuza. Only emergency vehicles and residents of the canyon are authorized to access it.
The blaze was sparked when a triple-digit heat wave hit Southern California, sending some areas breaking their highest temperature records. Smoke could be seen and breathed at sunset from the San Fernando Valley. From Pasadena you could even see the fire.
#BobcatFire #Pasadena #AngelesNationalForest https://t.co/noubEOuWro pic.twitter.com/PVoI7qVyli
– Dr. Michael Zelman (@drz) September 7, 2020
