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applegrove

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10. They said on CNN that they think the traffic was stopped because of a fire a bit away when all of a

Reply to sufrommich (Reply #9)

Fri Jul 17, 2015, 08:23 PM

Jul 2015

sudden the winds changed and got really strong and moved the fire's direction and sent fire over the highway where the cars were. Don't know it that is outright speculation. But apparently fire crossing the highway is not unheard of because of the winds in the area.

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Vibes to people on that california highway that has been hit with forest fire. Breaking on CNN. [View all] applegrove Jul 2015 OP

Local NBC station nadinbrzezinski Jul 2015 #1

and they are dropping water nadinbrzezinski Jul 2015 #2

It looks horrible. Hope everyone is safe. nt sufrommich Jul 2015 #3

Oh shit Beaverhausen Jul 2015 #4

gonna be a long hot summer olddots Jul 2015 #5

Wow! Iggo Jul 2015 #6

What a mess! And every stranded car has gas in it. babylonsister Jul 2015 #7

THOUSANDS of people will be prevented from getting down the pass into Fontana. cherokeeprogressive Jul 2015 #8

Are you in California? If so,could you explain how the sufrommich Jul 2015 #9

They said on CNN that they think the traffic was stopped because of a fire a bit away when all of a applegrove Jul 2015 #10

The fire jumps by embers blown by the wind. Believe me, the scrub you see burned too. cherokeeprogressive Jul 2015 #12

scary Liberal_in_LA Jul 2015 #11