Sunday Night MP97 Fire Update From DFPA
"Fire Update. Good evening. Thank you again to all that attended the community meeting in Glendale. We always look forward to sharing information in person with the communities we serve. The fire, currently listed at 11,000 acres from last nights infrared flight, is now 10 percent contained. More accurate acreage will be determined from tonight's IR flight, which usually takes place around 2:00 a.m. We'll provide those numbers with a full update tomorrow morning. An additional fire division has been established on the east side of I-5 to anticipate any additional spotting across the freeway. Yesterday's spot fire grew to 20 acres before crews and aircraft could snuff it out. The fire continues to move primarily in a southerly path, paralleling the freeway. Firefighters and aircraft are focusing much of the suppression effort on this south portion of the fire to prevent further spread towards communities."