Williams Fire 72 Percent Contained as of Friday Morning

1,070 Personnel Attack 4,180 Acre Blaze

Crews were very successful late Thursday in suppression efforts.
The infrared flight that took place Wednesday concentrated on hot spots. The evacuation order for the campgrounds and San Gabriel Canyon are still in effect.
Highway 39 remains closed. Resources include 1 Air Tanker, 10 Helicopters,38 engines,8 dozer, 36 hand crews and 11 water tenders.The remaining open line is on extremely steep and dangerous topography which makes line construction slow and role out of rocks and boulders a constant concern. Origin of Fire is about half-way between Camp Williams and the Shooting Range along East Fork Road in San Gabriel Canyon, North of Azusa about 3 1/2 miles east of Highway 39. San Gabriel Canyon is closed.
The Williams Fire is under unified command with LA County Sheriff’s Department.
For more information visit http://sheriff.lacounty.gov/wps/portal/lasd.

-Photo by Terry Miller

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