Wind fans flames towards LA suburbs

WITH wind-driven flames threatening the densely populated San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles, firefighters dug in yesterday for another brutal day of battling one of the most destructive and deadly wildfire seasons in Californian state history.

Wind fans flames towards LA suburbs
Wed, 29 Oct, 2003 - 00:00
Brian Skoloff

At least 1,134 homes had been destroyed and 15 people killed by five separate blazes scattered around Southern California.

Two more people were killed as the fire spread into Mexico.

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