Los Angeles Times | September 26, 2009 | 8:04 p.m. Times exclusive: Station fire's strength was miscalculated
Forest Service and L.A. County fire officials downsized the fight before the blaze intensified. Fewer water-dropping helicopters and ground crews were requested after progress was made the first day. U.S. Forest Service officials underestimated the threat posed by the deadly Station fire and scaled back their attack on the blaze the night before it began to rage out of control, records and interviews show. In response to Times inquiries, officials for the Forest Service and Los Angeles County Fire Department said they probably will change their procedures so that the two agencies immediately stage a joint assault on any fire in the lower Angeles National Forest. Full story at: http://link.latimes.com/r/4RWIC4/QGP4J/YC8TDE/U17KN/40RFTQ/9A/t -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- California and the world: Visit http://link.latimes.com/r/4RWIC4/QGP4J/YC8TDE/U17KN/TPWX9M/9A/t for up to the minute news. Mobile: http://link.latimes.com/r/4RWIC4/QGP4J/YC8TDE/U17KN/8APU8N/9A/t Follow @LATimes on Twitter: http://link.latimes.com/r/4RWIC4/QGP4J/YC8TDE/U17KN/8APU83/9A/t Follow the L.A. Times on Facebook: http://link.latimes.com/r/4RWIC4/QGP4J/YC8TDE/U17KN/ZBEQ3E/9A/t Sign up for more email newsletters: http://link.latimes.com/r/4RWIC4/QGP4J/YC8TDE/U17KN/M92AXA/9A/t -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About this Communication: You are receiving this email because you opted-in to receive Breaking News Alerts from the Los Angeles Times. You're currently subscribed to Los Angeles Times Breaking News with the address [email protected]. If you'd like to unsubscribe, please click here: http://link.latimes.com/r/4RWIC4/QGP4J/YC8TDE/U17KN/40RFTN/9A/t?a=WOB1XY&[email protected]&c=51242192&d=3OJRJP You can also unsubscribe by modifying your profile on latimes.com at http://www.latimes.com/newsletters For information on how we protect your information, please read our privacy policy at http://link.latimes.com/r/4RWIC4/QGP4J/YC8TDE/U17KN/C5THCG/9A/t [[4RWIC4-3OJRJP-QGP4J-YC8TDE-U17KN-T-M2-20090926-45ec554e4e050e2ed]] -- Posted By # to BN at 9/27/2009 06:04:00 AM
