October 22, 2007
Slide Incident, Lake Arrowhead
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This fire is burning in beetle bark affected stands and is being pushed by winds 20 to 50 mph.
Webcam view here.
This will be a tough one as required resources are just not available. This fire is well under the radar of local (Los Angeles and Inland Empire) media are overwhelmed.
In order of magnitude this fire ranks third in line behind the Witch Fire in San Diego County and the Buckweed Fire in Canyon Country. Watch this one!
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Update:
Rim Of The World reports;
"Lake Arrowhead - As of 10 AM, there are reports of structures on fire on Brentwood and Pinehurst in Lake Arrowhead and near Grass Valley Golf Course. At 9:45 AM, a flare up was reported in the Deer Lodge Park area sending up a large smoke plume. At 9:53 AM, a resident reported fire at the rear of residences along the 26000-block of Amador Lane in Lake Arrowhead with no firefighters nearby. Firefighters near Amador and Trinity were driven back by the fire and had to retreat to a safe zone. The fire is crossing Brentwood as of 10:03 AM. The next threat is to Sandalwood.
Evacuations have been ordered for parts of Grass Valley, Trinity Tract, Modoc, Dear Lodge, Black Oaks Drive, and Brentwood in Lake Arrowhead.
The fire is burning in the old wood chipping area along Highway 173 and spreading westward. Structure protection task forces are in the Brentwood, Sanoma, and Trinity areas of Lake Arrowhead.
Grass Valley Road is closed at Five Points. Many roads are blocked in the area due to downed power lines and tree. Downed phone lines are preventing residents from being notified of the evacuations from the automated TENS calling system."
Labels: 2007 fire season, Slide Incident
