FIRE on the Mountain
Idyllwild *
Mountain Center * Hemet * Banning San Jacinto Mountains
One of
California’s Most Beautiful
Current Fire Information - Cal
Fire - State of California
www.fire.ca.gov/current_incidents
Wednesday 12:37 P.M. – State Route 243 and State Route 74
ROAD CLOSURES by
California Highway Patrol, Caltrans, US Forest Service
Go to:
Caltrans Quickmap for information
http://quickmap.dot.ca.gov/
Evacuations began immediately in the surrounding
communities.
News
was released to the press networks about Noon Wednesday of a major incident
wildfire that had broke-out east of Hemet, California. Multiple agencies with ground
crews, heavy earth-moving equipment, as well as air assault immediately
responded. The wildfire was named, CRANSTON.
An
update at 2:00 P.M. was issued that the fire had rapidly spread to 800+ acres.
By 2:13 P.M. San Bernardino County Fire STRIKE TEAM #6230 (5 Engines) were
responding to the Cranston Fire.
At
5:00 P.M. it was reported that the fire had spread to more than 8000 acreage.
Updates
will be added occasionally; please check later or Thursday morning.
By Editor E T RUSSELL