​Vegetation Fire   

SR-38 Mile Marker 35, Barton Flats

 

  The familiar ​Forest Service HOTS SHOTS seen frequently in the Big Bear Valley, 

especially since the LAKE WILD FIRE started in mid-June. 

PHOTO BY Jim Lyon

  

Cal Fire  *  US Forest Service 

 * San Bernardino County Fire – Big Bear 

 

Monday August 10, 2015 

First Alert –

 

MON AUG 10, 2015, 10:09 AM
VEGETATION FIRE
MILE MARKER 35 HWY 38, BARTON FLATS
MILE MARKER 35 HWY 38 MM35-HIGHWAY 38 - CROSS STREETS: [GPS]
REPORTED TO BE A TREE ON FIRE
NOTE: US FOREST SERVICE HAS BEEN REQUESTED TO RESPOND TO THIS INCIDENT
NOTE: CALFIRE HAS BEEN REQUESTED TO RESPOND TO THIS INCIDENT
UNITS RESPONDING: ME283 ME282 CH2800 BE281 E98 GHC15-2 GHC15-1 CALCOM FEDCOM (SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY FIRE ) 


The vegetation/tree fire when smoke was first reported at 10:00 A.M., was not thought to be an unusual report as, burned trees struck by lightning or assumed to be extinguished previously, can smolder with fire in the trunks for sometimes months.  Cautiously, Fire Fighters are  on constant watch for the hidden dangers of the tree fires. Just as dangerous, are the trees that are older and perhaps dead, that can fall at any time and have been known to seriously injure or fatally wound Fire Fighters. Such an incident did kill a Fire Fighter in another wildfire in Northern California. His memorial service is today. 

The Monday morning Tree Fire was originally thought to be in the perimeter of the LAKE WildFire, which is still at 31,000 acres, 98% containment.   

Forest Service HOT SHOTS will keep watch.

Determined that the fire was contained in the area of the tree only, the Fire Fighters checked that it was not spreading since the immediate attack just after reported about 10:00 A.M.

10:40 A.M. Smoke will be visible all day and probably throughout the week.