Three homes burned as foothills wildfire grows to 5,800 acres
LOS ANGELES - Hundreds of firefighters fought for control of more than a 5,800-acre brush fire Saturday in the Verdugo Mountains north of downtown Los Angeles that forced the evacuations of hundreds of homes and shut down a nine-mile stretch of the 210 Freeway.
The La Tuna fire was believed to be one of the largest in L.A. city history in terms of sheer acreage, officials said. The blaze destroyed three homes in Tujunga, but no injuries were reported.
The fire, which shrouded the sky with plumes of white smoke, was only 10 percent contained late Saturday.
It broke out a day earlier, with shifting winds
