Firefighters battle flames and terrain in Grand Fire

Reblogged from KFWB NEWS TALK 980:

FRAZIER PARK, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters had to battle terrain as much as flames as they worked to surround a wildfire entering its third day in harsh hills and mountains north of Los Angeles.

Temperatures dipped Thursday and were expected to remain cool on Friday, but winds upwards of 20 mph continued to swirl, and much of the blaze that has blackened some 4,100 acres — more than six square miles — was in rocky, rugged, difficult-to-reach places, making containment a challenge.

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APARTMENT FIRE: Firefighter Released From Hospital

Reblogged from WHOTV.com:

A fire in Des Moines sent two people to the hospital Thursday night.

Crews responded to the apartment building on 9th Street just after 7:30 p.m.

Authorities say a firefighter fell through a hole in the floor and suffered a back injury. Investigators aren't releasing the firefighter's name, but say he was released from the hospital Friday.

A tenant was also treated for smoke inhalation.

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