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Wednesday, October 24, 2007

Inciweb: Slide Wildland Fire - 10,152 acres - 0%

Slide Wildland Fire

INCIDENT UPDATED

Fire Perimeter Oct 23
Credit: US Forest Service

Summary

Mandatory Evacuation for Green Valley Lake, Arrowbear, and Running Springs. Fire has crossed Hwy 18 in Running Springs and also crossed Hwy 330. Evacuation Centers are located at National Orange Show in San Bernardino and the Victorville Fairgrounds in Victorville. All highways in the San Bernardino Mountains west of Big Bear Dam are closed to upbound traffic. Access to Big Bear is via Hwy 38 from I-10 in Redlands or from Hwy 18 through the Hi-Desert in Lucerne Valley.

Basic Information

Incident Type	Wildland Fire
Cause	Under Investigation
Date of Origin	10/22/2007 at 0802 hrs.
Location	Green Valley Lake, Near Running Springs
Incident Commander	Jerry Mcgowan

Current Situation

Total Personnel	564
Size	10,152 acres
Fuels Involved	Timber (grass understory)
Fire Behavior	Moderate intensity fire behavior was observed. Fire is mainly spreading thru spotting, group torching and short crown runs.
Significant Events	Over 2700 people have been evacuated at the American Red Cross Evacuation center at the National Orange Show. Moderate intensity fire behavior was observed. Fire is mainly spreading thru spotting, group torching and short crown runs.

Outlook

Planned Actions	Firefighter and public safety, structure protection and perimeter control. Continue structure protection and perimeter control at Hwy 18 and Green Valley.
Growth Potential	Extreme
Terrain Difficulty	High
Containment Target	When critical resource needs can be met and weather conditions moderate.
Remarks	Mandatory Evacuations for all areas from Crestline to Snow Valley. Voluntary evacuations for Highland from North of Highland Avenue, east of Hwy 330 and west of Weaver. An estimated 200+ homes have been burned. A total of 10,000 homes threatened for the Grass and Slide fire areas. Road Closures--All highways west of Big Bear Dam: 138, 18 and 330. Hwy 18 to 40th St., 330 bottom (Highland) to top. Resources on Scene-- 17 Crews, 99 engines, 3 Helicopters, 28 Water Tenders, 1 Dozer. Fire has crossed Hwy 18 on the west end of Running Springs, also it has crossed Hwy 330 in the Fredalba and Smiley Park areas.

Weather

Current Wind Conditions	20 G 35 mph SW
Current Temperature	68 degrees
Current Humidity	Not available

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