Fire Conditions
Oct 22nd, 2007 by Mark
This info is current as of 1930 PDT
Harris Fire
Harris Ranch Road & Hwy 94
San Diego County
This fire has burned 22,000 acres and is five percent contained. The fire started October 22 and is burning at Harris Ranch Road and both sides of Highway 94 in Portrero in San Diego County. There have been 17 civilian injuries and one death as well as five firefighter injuries on this fire. 500 homes and 100 out buildings are threatened. Evacuations are in progress for Harris Ranch Road and Otay Lake Road. 400 people are assigned including 175 CAL FIRE staff. Harris Fire Information Line (619) 590-3160.
McCoy Fire
Cleveland National Forest
San Diego County
This fire has burned 300 acres and is 50 percent contained. The fire started October 21 and is burning in the Boulder Creek/Eagle Peak area of San Diego County. One residence and one out building have been destroyed. 28 personnel are currently on scene. McCoy Fire Information Line (619) 590-3160.
Rice Fire
Rice Canyon
San Diego County
This fire has burned 1500 acres in Rice Canyon in Northern San Diego County. 50 homes have been destroyed and another 30 have been damaged. The town of Fallbrook has been evacuated. Rice Fire Information Line (619) 590-3160.
Witch Fire
Witch Creek Area East of Ramona
San Diego County
This fire has burned 145,000 acres uncontained. 500 homes, 100 commercial properties, and 50 out buildings have been destroyed. 250 homes, 75 commercial properties and 50 out buildings have been damaged. 5,000 residences, 1,500 commercial properties, and 300 out buildings are currently threatened in the communities of San Diego, Poway, Ramona, Escondido, Lakeside, Valley Center, San Marcos, and Rancho Santa Fe. Seven firefighters have been injured on this fire. 625 people are assigned to this fire, of which 274 are CAL FIRE personnel. Wildcat Canyon is closed. Hwy 67 is closed from Poway to Ramona. Witch Fire Information Line (619) 590-3160.
Buckweed Fire
Mint Canyon Road at Sierra Hwy
Los Angeles County
This fire has burned 35,500 acres and is uncontained. The fire started October 21 and is burning at Mint Canyon Road and Sierra Highway in Los Angeles County toward Magic Mountain. A mandatory evacuation of 15,000 residents remains in effect. The communities of Santa Clarita, Leona Valley, Green Valley, Acton, Agua Dulce, and Mint Canyon are threatened.15 homes and 17 out buildings have been destroyed and three homes have been damaged. 22 vehicles have also been destroyed. Three civilians and one firefighter have been injured. 929 personnel are assigned including 166 CAL FIRE staff. Buckweed Fire Information Line (323) 881-2411
Magic Fire
Old Cross Road at Magic Mountain Parkway
Los Angeles County
The magic fire started at 2:15 p.m. October 22. 1200 acres have burned and the fire is moving toward Ventura. The fire is currently burning in an agricultural are and no structures are threatened.
Ranch Fire
Angeles National Forest
Los Angeles County
This fire has burned 41,000 acres since October 20 and is 10 percent contained. Fire is burning six miles north of Castaic in Los Angeles County. Evacuations continue in Chiquito Canyon, Hasley Canyon, Val Verde, Hopper Canyon and toward Filmore. Three homes and four out buildings have been destroyed. 500 residences, 50 commercial properties and 50 out buildings are currently threatened. 767 personnel are assigned including 80 CAL FIRE staff. Ranch Fire Information Line (626) 574-5208.
Canyon Fire
Malibu Canyon
Los Angeles County
This fire has burned 3,800 acres and is eight percent contained. The fire started October 21 and is burning in Malibu Canyon south of Pacific Coast Highway in Los Angeles County. Six homes and two businesses have been destroyed. Nine homes and five businesses have been damaged. 600 residences, 200 commercial buildings, and 100 out buildings are threatened. 500 homes have been evacuated. Three injuries have been reported. 1,765 personnel are assigned, 136 are CAL FIRE staff. Canyon Fire Information Line (323) 881-2411.
Mandatory evacuations were implemented in the following areas: Monte Nido, Malibu Colony, Malibu Rd., Sweetwater Canyon, Carbon Canyon, Carbon Mesa, Rambla Pacifica, Big Rock, Topanga Canyon, Powder Ranch Rd. and Monte Vista Dr. Voluntary evacuations were implemented for the following areas: Corral Canyon, Sunset Mesa, Topanga Canyon, and Old Topanga Canyon The following road closures are in effect: PCH between Topanga Canyon and Kanan-Dume Rd.; Malibu Canyon between PCH and Piuma Rd. Topanga Canyon and Mulholland Dr., Malibu Canyon at Civic Center, Malibu Canyon at Mulholland Dr., Carbon Canyon at PCH, PCH at Kanan Rd., Tuna at Saddlepeak, Kanan Rd. at Cornell, Big Rock at PCH, Los Flores at Rambla Pacifica (S/B Traffic), Old Topanga at Mulholland, Mulholland at Stunt Rd., Schuren at Stunt Rd. Evacuation centers established at Agoura High School and Palisades High School. Closures for 10/23/07 are in effect for Malibu High, Webster Elementary School, Point Dume Elementary School, Cabrillo and Topanga Elementary Schools. Crews constructed direct line where possible.
Grass Valley Fire
Northwest of Lake Arrowhead
San Bernardino County
This fire has burned 300 acres northwest of Lake Arrowhead in San Bernardino County. The town of Lake Arrowhead and several adjacent towns are threatened. More than 100 homes have burned north of Lake Arrowhead and 1,500 homes are threatened. Mandatory evacuations are ongoing for all areas north of highway 189 including North Bay Drive, Grass Valley Road, north of Lake Arrowhead Dam on Highway 173, Twin Peaks, Blue Jay and North Shore areas. Voluntary evacuations are in place for Rim Forest, Lake Arrowhead, Dart Canyon, and north of Lake Gregory, Lake Gregory and Crestline. 60 engines, four water tenders and 7 crews are currently assigned to this incident. Grass Valley Fire Information line (909) 383-5688.
Slide Fire
Green Valley Lake, near Running Springs
San Bernardino County
This fire has burned 1,500 acres at Green Valley Lake near Running Springs in San Bernardino County. 20 homes have burned and 400 continue to be threatened. Mandatory evacuations are in place for the Green Valley Lake, Arrow Bear and Running Springs areas. 17 engines and five water tenders are currently assigned to this fire. Slide Fire Information Line (909) 383-5688.
Santiago Fire
Santiago Canyon Road at Silverado Canyon Road
Orange County
This fire has burned 15,200 acres and is now 30 percent contained. The fire is burning at Santiago Canyon Road and Silverado Canyon Road in Irvine, Orange County. Highway 241 is closed from Santiago Canyon to Highway 133. Portola Parkway and portions of Jamboree Road in Irvine are closed. 3,000 homes and 150 commercial properties are threatened in the communities of Foothill Ranch, Lake Forest, Modjeska, and Silverado Canyon. Eight out buildings have been destroyed and 12 have been damaged. Two firefighter injuries have been reported. 492 people are assigned to this incident. Santiago Fire Information Line (714) 573-6200.
CONTAINED
Sedgewick Fire
Brinkerhoff Rd/Sedgewick Ranch/ Figueroa Mountain
Santa Barbara County
This fire has burned 710 acres and is now 100 percent contained. 450 homes and 1 out building were threatened in the Woodstock and Brinkerhoff Road areas of Santa Barbara County. 516 personnel are assigned including 73 CAL FIRE staff. Sedgewick Fire Information Line (805) 681-5546.
Roca Fire
East of Temecula
Riverside County
This fire has burned 270 acres since October 21 and is now 100 percent contained. 300 residences in or near Aquanga, Jojoba Hills Resort, Crosley Homestead, Agua Tibea Wilderness, and the Cleveland National Forest were threatened. One home has been destroyed. 108 personnel are assigned. One injury has been reported. Roca Fire Information Line (951) 940-6985.
Coronado Hills Fire
South of Cal State San Marcos
San Diego County
Fire started October 22 and burned 300 acres south of Cal State San Marcos in San Diego County. Structures were lost in Discovery Hills and San Marcos. It is now 100 percent contained. Coronado Hills Fire Line (619) 590-3160.
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What Michelle needs to understand (and especially in THIS situation) is that it’s not Iraq that’s depleting our state’s resources so much as the incredible burden of social services this state is supplying to “non-citizens”. Many orders of magnitude more costly.
Poor Californians can’t see the relationship between spending so much money and not having much left over to fight fires with.
I agree with you Dave. The gubment here is driving out most people, that encompassed by the lefty do-gooders who have made it all but impossible to own a home here because of regulations, and lawsuits. Which of course is their intent.
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