Madre fire near Azusa: Firefighters brace for strong winds
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Firefighters battling the Madre fire in the mountains above Azusa were trying to hold containment lines Wednesday as strong northeasterly winds threatened their progress.
The winds “will not help out at all,” said U.S. Forest Service spokesperson Bob Brady.
One of the reasons strong winds are a threat is because they could carry sparks and embers a significant distance, Brady said.
The fire, which began Monday in San Gabriel Canyon, was 72% contained Wednesday and had consumed 250 acres. The number of personnel battling the blaze also increased for the third day in a row to 522, the U.S. Forest Service said.
Three firefighters were injured battling the blaze, but the issues were minor, the U.S. Forest Service said, and the firefighters are back on the front lines.
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