Residents remain evacuated as Powerhouse fire spreads to 25,000 acres

Blaze nearly tripled in size over 12 hours, routing about 2,800 from Lake Hughes and Elizabeth Lake. Six homes were lost.



Tony Liparote and his family have lived in Elizabeth Lake for 22 years. They'd always counted themselves lucky that brush fires had never chased them from their home.



via L.A. Times - Science http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/science/~3/MQ9LzPS9FLs/la-me-powerhouse-fire-20130603,0,1512035.story