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    Posted November 17, 2009 by
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    "This Is How Hot the Fire Was"

    By ProWoman  |  Posted November 17, 2009  |  Los Angeles, California
     

    “This beautiful, majestic animal tried to outrun the flames, apparently escaping from a burning ranch,” explained animal welfare activist Leo Grillo. “There are burned corrals up there [on Mount Gleason]. This horse's body was actually cremated, which takes a full eight hours to do at a crematory. That's how hot the fire was."

     

    Grillo is one of many Los Angeles County residents outraged over the U.S. Forest Service's conclusion that it did nothing wrong when it withheld preemptive air support. The Station Fire was the largest wildfire in the history of Los Angeles County. Two firefighters died and nearly all of the indigeneous wildlife in its path were incinerated.

     

    The blaze was caused by arson.

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