A scary scene near Los Angeles where a massive fire is out of control. It has already burned 121,000 acres and is only 5% contained. The fire is located where they haven't seen fires for nearly 40 years. The vegetation is thick and that is why the firefighters are having a tough time with it. They may have the fire surrounded by September  15. The fire is 25 miles wide forcing thousands of people to leave their homes.

This fire is only 15 miles north of downtown LA.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The fire is so massive that you can see it from space.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The following photos are from Reuters and AP...

They are amazing. When you first look at them you think a volcano is erupting or there is a storm forming.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I can't imagine seeing this from my backyard.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I have never seen a supertanker like this one.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I found some youtube video of the plume of smoke. At first, I though a supercell storm was moving in but the plume so massive and it is becoming one big cloud.