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Marek fire update. last minute live update on marek fire at angeles national forest

Marek fire update reported that A home and three motor homes burned and about 1,200 
have evacuated in Marek Fire. 
marek fire - the Angeles National Forest blaze is stagnant but could 
resurge if winds return.

Marek Fire broke out early Sunday in the Angeles National Forest, destroying a house 
and three motor homes and prompting the evacuation of about 1,200 residents of 450 homes 
in the areas of Lopez and Kagel canyons.

the Marek fire named for Marek Canyon By Sunday night had burned about 2,100 
acres in the area north of Lake View Terrace. Marek fire was about 20% contained.

SO FAR No injuries have been reported at marek fire. In addition to the house and motor homes, 
a garage and a shed were destroyed at marek fire.

 the marek fire stagnant Sunday evening and authorities were putting a containment line 
around it. But it was not possible to forecast when the fire would be contained fully 
in light of forecasts for high Santa Ana winds. The winds could stir up hot spots and 
stir up this fire.

FOR MAREK FIRE A red flag warning has been issued through Tuesday evening, meaning that winds could 
reach 25 mph or more and humidity could drop to 15% or lower.

The fear is that wind-whipped embers could spark new fires at marek fire.

a lot of the terrain is inaccessible, firefighters used water-dropping helicopters in an 
effort to take the punch out of the fire.

The evacuation center at San Fernando High School was expected to remain open overnight 
for marek fire. An evacuation center for the area's many horses and other animals has 
been established at the Hansen Dam Equestrian Center in Sylmar for marek fire.

The Marek fire broke out in the Angeles National Forest near Little Tujunga Road, 
about 20 miles north of downtown Los Angeles, after 2 a.m.

The marek fire cause is still unknown. the rumor is discounted that the fire was sparked 
by gunfire from a nearby range.

About 1,000 county, city and federal fire personnel were called out to fight the blaze of 
marek fire. But enough progress had been made that about 200 of them were released Sunday 
morning for marek fire.

Seven helicopters and other aircraft dropped mostly water and some retardant at marek fire.

The general area of marek fire is dry; the last significant rain was on May 21.

In Napa County in Northern California, a 300-acre brush fire near St. Helena that started 
Friday and destroyed one residence had been fully contained by Sunday morning.

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