UPDATE: SUNDAY July 8th 10:00 P.M.
Friday
at approximately 2:00 P.M. the area of Valley of the Falls Drive and
State
Route-38, Calfornia Highway Patrol Caltrans and U.S. Forest Service.
PHOTO Courtesy of San Bernardino Forest
Service
Total Personnel:
504
Cooperating Agencies: BLM, California Highway Patrol,
California Office of Emergency Services, San Bernardino County Office of
Emergency Service, CALTRANS, San Bernardino County Animal Control, American Red
Cross, Southern California Edison
Current Situation: The fire is 1,139 acres in size,
with 5% containment, moving north and northeast, higher into the San
Gorgonio Wilderness Area. Fire remained active throughout the night, and smoke
will be visible in the Inland Empire and High Desert.
A type 2 team, Southern California Incident
Management Team 2, joined unified command of the fire yesterday at 6:00 P.M.
Additional firefighting resources also continue to arrive on the fire.
Debris flows occurred Saturday (July 7) on State
Route 38 at milepost 14 due to thunderstorms.
Highway 38 remains closed between Bryant St.
and Lake Williams and the Forest Falls community is still under mandatory
evacuation. Although rain moderated fire behavior
yesterday and last night, forest conditions are still very dry due to extended
10-year drought.
Evacuation
Centers:Animal Shelters:
Evacuation
Center: Inland
Leaders Charter School, 12375 California St, Yucaipa, CA Animal
Shelter:
Devore
Animal Shelter, 19777 Shelter Way, San
Bernardino
#3 VALLEY Forest Falls FIRE
San Bernardino
Forest & Mountains
LEFT Saturday July 7, 2018 Valley Fire (Forest Falls near SR-38)
off
Valley of the Falls Dr & Service Road 1s08 (San Bernardino County)
remains
1,000 acres and 5% contained.
RIGHT Sunday July 8, 2018
Valley Fire Early morning, the same area,
the
vegetation fire increased to 1,139 acres and 5% contained.
Unified
Command: @CALFIREBDU,
@SBCOUNTYFIRE,
@sbcountysheriff, & @SanBernardinoNF
Evacuations
in effect: http://www.fire.ca.gov/current_incidents/incidentdetails/Index/2114 …
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STATUS
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Incident Start Date: July 6, 2016
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Incident Start Time: 1:33 P.M.
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Incident Type: Wildland Fire
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Cause: Under Investigation
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Incident Location: CA-38 x Valley of the Falls Dr, Forest
Falls, CA
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Acreage: 1,139
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Containment: 5%
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Expected Containment: N/A
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Injuries: 0
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Structures Threatened: 500
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Structures Destroyed: 0
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Structures Damaged: 0
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RESOURCES
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Engines: 39
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Water Tenders: 5
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Helicopters: 9
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Air Tankers: 8
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Hand Crews: 9
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Dozers: 2
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Other: 60
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Total Personnel: 504
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Cooperating Agencies: BLM, California Highway Patrol, California Office of
Emergency Services, San Bernardino County Office of Emergency Service,
CALTRANS, San Bernardino County Animal Control, American Red Cross, Southern
California Edison
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SITUATION
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Current Situation:
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The fire is 1,139
acres in size, with 5% containment, moving north and northeast, higher into
the San Gorgonio Wilderness Area. Fire remained active throughout the night,
and smoke will be visible in the Inland Empire and High Desert. A type 2
team, Southern California Incident Management Team 2, joined unified command
of the fire yesterday at 6:00 P.M. Additional firefighting resources also
continue to arrive on the fire. Debris flows occurred yesterday on Hwy 38 at
milepost 14 due to thunderstorms. Highway 38 remains closed between Bryant
St. and Lake Williams and the Forest Falls community is still under mandatory
evacuation. Although rain moderated fire behavior yesterday and last
night, forest conditions are still very dry due to extended 10-year drought.
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Evacuations:
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Mandatory Evacuations:
· The community of Forest Falls.
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Road Closures:
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· Highway 38 from
Bryant Street (Yucaipa) to Lake Williams Drive (South of Big Bear) closed to
all access including residents.
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Trail Closures:
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· Momyer Trail,
Vivian Creek Trail, San Bernardino Peak Trail & Big Falls Picnic Area.
· A full list of
Closed Recreation Sites is available at the San Bernardino National Forest website.
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Evacuation Centers:
Animal Shelters:
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Evacuation Center: Inland Leaders Charter School,
12375 California St, Yucaipa, CA
Animal Shelter: Devore
Animal Shelter, 19777 Shelter Way, San
Bernardino
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