LOS ANGELES TIMES, Nov. 17, 1980 

* The Stable Fire - Bradbury, California 
* San Gabriel Valley firestorm disaster

The front page has a banner headline: "61 Homes Destroyed; Brush Fires Blacken 50,000 Acres" with subhead, large photo and related map. (see images) Nice for display.
Complete 1st section only with all 28 pages, nice condition.

Background: Driven by fierce, hot Santa Ana winds roaring down the canyons of the Angeles National Forest on November 16, 1980, the Stable Fire stands out in Southern California history as an exceptionally concentrated, high-speed blaze that tore through the secluded, foothill luxury community of Bradbury, scorching 6,600 acres and destroying 57 homes in a matter of hours. What makes the event uniquely notable was its chaotic overlap with a regional firestorm—overwhelming Los Angeles County emergency infrastructure as simultaneous brush fires broke out across multiple fire districts—which left ground crews severely stretched and grounded key air tankers due to extreme wind turbulence. Adding to the fire's rare historical lore was its impact on famous off-road racing icon Mickey Thompson; while Thompson famously managed to defend and save his personal residence using garden hoses, the inferno swept through his property, destroying six rare, custom-built race cars and experimental prototypes stored in his garage.