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Deadly Los Angeles-area arson fire active on NE flank

LOS ANGELES — The unpredictable flames burning in the Angeles National Forest are staying one step ahead of firefighters, as a flare-up on the northeast corner delayed efforts to burn out brush above the foothill cities of the San Gabriel Valley.

RAQUEL MARIA DILLON | AP | Published: 09/08/2009 04:26

Incident Commander Mike Dietrich said 30-40 mph winds and 10 percent humidity Monday forced firefighters to cancel their plan to burn a line on the southern flank to protect communities from Azusa to Pasadena.

Dietrich says fighting the Station fire has cost $57.6 million to date.

Los Angeles County Fire Deputy Chief Mike Bryant says letters from grateful residents help to keep the firefighters going and bolster their spirits to fight against the ferocious fire that claimed two firefighters' lives last week.

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