The Southern California Morris Fire began on August 25, 2009, in the San Gabriel Canyon. The brush fire had spread to 750 acres and was 10% contained as of 12:00 p.m. PST on August 26, 2009.http://www.myfoxla.com/dpp/weather/wildfires/Morris_Fire_Smoke_Advisory_20090826
Highway 39 and Glendora Mountain Road were closed and nearby areas evacuated. The smoke from the fire was also affecting the greater Lon Angeles area, prompting an air quality alert.http://www.lapublichealth.org/phcommon/public/media/mediapubhpdetail.cfm?prid=721
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Fast Facts
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Date
August 2009
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Location
San Gabriel Canyon in the Angeles National Forest
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Size
750 acres (August 26, 2009)
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10% contained as of August 26, 2009
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Cause was not immediately known
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Highway 39 and Glendora Mountain Road were closed
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Located on Highway 39 between mile markers 20 and 21
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Smoke had spread to Los Angeles, causing an air quality alert
