Freeway Complex: 30,305 ACRES 100% Contained

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Freeway Complex: 30,305 ACRES 100% Contained

Freeway Complex Fire Information:
Last Updated:	November 19, 2008 at 7:00 am
Date/Time Started:	November 15, 2008 at 9:07 am
Administrative Unit:	CAL FIRE / Orange County Fire Authority / Corona City Fire / City of Anaheim / Chino Valley Fire / City of Brea / Los Angeles County Fire / CHP
County:	Orange County / Riverside County
Location:	Between Corona, Chino Hills, Yorba Linda, Brea & Anaheim
Acres Burned:	30,305 acres
Containment:	100% contained
Structures Threatened:	No further threat .
Structures Destroyed:	STRUCTURES DAMAGED OR DESTROYED: 155 residential structures destroyed (includes multi-family residences) 104 residential structures damaged 3 commercial properties damaged
Evacuations:	Evacuations and Road Closures
Cause:	Under Investigation
Cooperating Agencies:	CAL FIRE, Orange County Fire Authority, Corona Fire, Anahiem City Fire, Chino Valley Fire, CHP, CDCR and CCC.
Total Fire Personnel:	2,765 Total Personnel 344 Engines 70 Crews 8 Dozers 9 Watertenders 1 Helicopters
Conditions:	The Freeway Complex is made up of the Freeway Fire and the Landfill Fire. CAL FIRE Incident Command Team #6 has transitioned into a unified command. Firefighters have made good progress in containing this fire as the Santa Ana Winds have died down significantly. Many Evacuations and road closures remain in effect.
Cost to Date :	$14.8 million
Freeway Complex Information:	(714) 573-6200

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Wednesday, November 19, 2008