Harris Fire: Cal Fire has issued an evacuation warning

Wednesday, October 24, 2007

Harris Fire: Cal Fire has issued an evacuation warning

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Cal Fire has issued an evacuation warning for the following areas:

Carve Acres Region: north of Wilson Creek, south of Pearson Canyon,
east of Kearchoffer Flat and west of Horsethief Canyon

Lake Morena Village Region: south of Interstate 8, north of Hauser
Canyon, east of Lake Morena and west of Buckman Springs

Lawson Valley Region: south of Loveland Reservoir, north of Lyon's
Valley, east of Beaver Hollow and west of Kearchoffer Flats

Japatul Valley Region: north of Japatul Road, south of Bell Bluff,
east of Middle Mountain and west of Horsethief Canyon

Campo Region: south of Phelps Road, north of International Border,
east of Forest Glen and west of La Posta Road

An evacuation "warning" is the alert of a potential threat to life
and property. If an evacuation "order" is issued, residents will be
notified by the San Diego Sheriff's Department using the reverse 911
system. All residents should check into the evacuation center and
leave contact numbers if not staying at the shelter, Cal Fire
officials said.

Evacuation Routes:

Carve Acres Region – Japatul Valley Road to Interstate 8

Lake Morena Region – Buckman Springs Road to Interstate 8

Lawson Valley Region – Lawson Valley Road to Lyon's Valley Road to
Highway 94 West.

Japatul Valley Region – Japatul Valley Road to Interstate 8.

Campo Region – Highway 94 to Church Road to Interstate 8.
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NOTES: For the following streets, homes are inaccessible due to CHP
1630hrs - closing Hwy 67
Running Deer Trail
Coyote Creek Trail
Quail Mountain Road
Westview Road
Ellie Lane
Chaparral Way
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Road Closures
1631hrs

Road Closures (Poway):
High Valley area at Espola

Other Road Closures:
Hwy 67 is closed north of Scripps Poway Parkway
Scripps Poway Parkway closed from I-15

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Wednesday, October 24, 2007