US firefighters hope weather will help battle wildfires

A 16,200-acre wildfire burned out of control early today in the hills and canyons along Los Angeles’ northwestern edge, despite the efforts of thousands of firefighters who held out hope that the weather was on their side.

Mike Bryant, Los Angeles County Fire Department incident chief, said firefighters wanted to “throw every available resource we have” at the fire to take advantage of cooler temperatures and receding winds.