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Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Fri Jul 17, 2015, 09:11 PM

Jul 2015

INCIDENT UPDATED 15 MIN. AGO
Approximate Location

34.339 latitude, -117.478 longitude

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Incident Overview

The North Fire started at about 2:33 pm on Friday July 17 near Interstate 15 north of Highway 138. It is approximately 3,500 acres in size.

Mandatory evacuations in Baldy Mesa for areas: East of Sheep Creek Road
North of Hwy 138
West of I-15/Hwy 395
South of Phelan Road

Evacuation Center is Serrano High School 9292 Sheep Creek Rd, Phelan

Both northbound and southbound Interstate 15 are closed. Motorists are advised to avoid the area if possible.

There have been no injuries. Multiple vehicles on Interstate 15 caught on fire when the North Fire crossed southbound lanes. 20 vehicles were destroyed, 10 damaged
Fire is in unified command with San Bernardino County Fire, CALFIRE, and San Bernardino County Sheriff.

Resources responding include: 22 engines
2 crews
2 water tenders
1 dozer
1 air attack plane
1 lead plane
3 helicopters
6 fixed wing tankers

Basic Information
Current as of 7/17/2015, 5:55:36 PM
Incident Type Wildfire
Cause Under Investigation
Date of Origin Friday July 17th, 2015 approx. 02:33 PM
Location Cajon Pass, Baldy Mesa
Incident Commander Howes
Incident Description Unified Command With Calfire, San Bernardino County Fire, And San Bernardino County Sheriff
Current Situation
Size 3,500 Acres
Fuels Involved
chaparral
Significant Events
Mandatory evacuations: East of Sheep Creek Road, North of Hwy 138, West of Hwy 395 and I-15, South of Phelan Road
Outlook
Remarks
Evacuation Center is Serrano High School 9292 Sheep Creek Rd, Phelan
Current Weather
Weather Concerns
95 degrees, 14% humidity, winds 20 mph from the south
UNIT INFORMATION
USFS Shield
San Bernardino National Forest
U.S. Forest Service
602 S. Tippecanoe Avenue
San Bernardino, CA 92408
INCIDENT CONTACTS
Call Center
Phone: 909-383-5688
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INCIDENT COOPERATORS
Calfire
California Dept. of Transportation
San Bernardino County Fire Department
San Bernardino County Office of Emergency Services
San Bernardino County Sheriff'S Department
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Brush Fire Jumps Highway In So Cal [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2015 OP

At least 8 vehicles on fire BarbaRosa Jul 2015 #1

I've never heard of cars on the freeway catching fire from a wildfire before this villager Jul 2015 #30

It is extremely rare but it does happen nadinbrzezinski Jul 2015 #32

Is it windy out there, or just tinder-dry? villager Jul 2015 #34

Both and my educated guess from scanner traffic nadinbrzezinski Jul 2015 #37

Oy. At the point where it's making its own "weather" already? villager Jul 2015 #39

My other question is... in San Diego Air copter 1 and 2 have night time nadinbrzezinski Jul 2015 #40

30 percent contained? villager Jul 2015 #42

My ear is on a bloody scanner nadinbrzezinski Jul 2015 #44

And that has been walked back per LA Times nadinbrzezinski Jul 2015 #52

Wow, I-15 in the Cajon Pass - with a couple of cars caught by the flames petronius Jul 2015 #2

I have been on that road several times as my gf's gf lives in Vegas. DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2015 #4

When we were kids we used to like pulling over to watch freight trains petronius Jul 2015 #18

We don't have a car but we rent one to go to Vegas. DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2015 #20

We're watching it on CNN right now. Holy shit. nt sufrommich Jul 2015 #3

Here the link nadinbrzezinski Jul 2015 #5

Almost a jinx! Been watching these cars ignite for half an hour, now. countryjake Jul 2015 #7

I am watching the water drops nadinbrzezinski Jul 2015 #9

It's the same way up here in WA, tinder dry, wild fires everywhere... countryjake Jul 2015 #19

Here is a file picture from the Chariot fire of that DC 10 nadinbrzezinski Jul 2015 #23

Same here GP6971 Jul 2015 #28

KOMO news said today that high temps & dry conditions here til Oct 2016. countryjake Jul 2015 #33

Yep, the deer GP6971 Jul 2015 #38

This is scary malaise Jul 2015 #10

Cajun Pass? 2naSalit Jul 2015 #46

Well you know the drill nadinbrzezinski Jul 2015 #48

Yup... 2naSalit Jul 2015 #49

live video, here... countryjake Jul 2015 #6

So dry out here in SoCal aint_no_life_nowhere Jul 2015 #8

It is not a desert. SoCal's climate is semi-arid. KamaAina Jul 2015 #12

To me it's a desert aint_no_life_nowhere Jul 2015 #15

Desert planets? KamaAina Jul 2015 #16

Too late for you my friend aint_no_life_nowhere Jul 2015 #17

And so it begins. KamaAina Jul 2015 #11

It has not stopped nadinbrzezinski Jul 2015 #14

And September and October are yet to come... villager Jul 2015 #29

Don't remind me nadinbrzezinski Jul 2015 #31

This is the area map nadinbrzezinski Jul 2015 #13

Man. They fly that DC-9 tanker like a cropduster! House of Roberts Jul 2015 #21

We have seen them at major fires. It is an impressive site nadinbrzezinski Jul 2015 #27

Fire now up to 2000 acres, mandatory evacuations in Baldy Mesa area. countryjake Jul 2015 #22

This is a file picture of the DC 10 nadinbrzezinski Jul 2015 #24

Victorville Fair grounds for large animal shelter nadinbrzezinski Jul 2015 #25

Live video udbcrzy2 Jul 2015 #26

Watching it live on Chris Hayes Sienna86 Jul 2015 #35

3500 acres nadinbrzezinski Jul 2015 #36

another fire burning in nor cal too shanti Jul 2015 #41

30 percent contained nadinbrzezinski Jul 2015 #43

Inciweb data nadinbrzezinski Jul 2015 #45

Satellite image from the fire nadinbrzezinski Jul 2015 #47

Wind from the south. bemildred Jul 2015 #51

This is going to be days nadinbrzezinski Jul 2015 #53

Shit, the earlier report of some containment is not nadinbrzezinski Jul 2015 #50

There were as many as 5 drones PasadenaTrudy Jul 2015 #54

5 percent contained per inciweb this morning nadinbrzezinski Jul 2015 #55

45 percent nadinbrzezinski Jul 2015 #56