Members of the California Fire Photographers Association have documented of some of the largest Fires in our area, here are a few examples from the recent Station Fire in the Angeles National Forest located in Los Angeles County, California.

The Station fire was reported at approximately 3:30 p.m. on August 26, 2009 and as of the update on Sept 30, 2009 this Arson fire has burned 160,557 Acres in and around Angeles National Forest. There are approximately 37 cities that surround the fire perimeter. The Station Fire is the largest fire in the recorded history of Los Angeles County, previously, the largest fire was 75,000 acres. The US Forest Service is the Lead Agency on this fire with support from many local, regional and national fire departments. A map has been created showing the fire progression day by day.

Two Firefighters from Los Angeles County Fire department were killed in the Line of Duty while fighting this fire. Fire Captain Tedmund (Ted) Hall and Firefighter Specialist Arnaldo (Arnie) Quinones were based at Camp 16 and died while evacuating the camp.