Please pray for those of us who live in Southern California, especially the Los Angeles Basin.
Currently there is a fire in the Los Angeles Forest near Glendora (East of LA) that is over 4,100 acres. The smoke is polluting the air throughout the LA Basin and has imparted an orangish hue to the morning and afternoon skies. This smoke puts elderly citizens, asthmatics, and newborns with poorly developed lungs at risk.
Apparently, the fire is in such a difficult mountainous terrain that it will take about a week to get it under control. It seems like they are also trying to let it burn to control the undergrowth and fuel base to prevent future wildfires. We have not had a fire in this area in many years.
For latest information: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-575 ... 500-acres/