GACC: This mornings News and Notes

Sunday, November 16, 2008

GACC: This mornings News and Notes

Date	Time	News and Notes

11/16	0730	Road Closures: Highway 71 closed from Euclid to the 91. Highway 241 is closed The 91 and the Santa Ana Canyon. Carbon Canyon Rd. is closed between Chino Valley Parkway to Lambert.
11/16	0730	Sayre Fire (CA-LFD-1460) has burned 9,297 acres and is 30% contained. 7,500 residences and 200 outbuildings are threatened, 15 residences and 1 commercial building damaged, and 509 residences, 10 commercial properties, and 110 outbuildings have been destroyed. Last night, the fire continued to burn actively on the east perimeter towards the Marek Burn and east of the 14 Freeway towards San Fernando Road. The burning out operation was successful due to favorable burning conditions.
11/16	0715	Triangle Complex (CA-ORC-75221) The Freeway Fire and the Landfill Fire have been made into the Triangle Complex and will be managed by CalFire IICMT 6 (Hodson). The fire has burned 10,475 acres and is 0% contained. The fire is being pushed to the West and South by gusty Northeast winds. There are 3,500 residences and 100 commercial properties area threatened, 100 residences and one commercial property damaged and 60 residences destroyed. Major power lines are being impacted, as well as 3 high pressure gas lines in the Santa Ana River Canyon. Highways 91, 71, 241, 57, and Imperial Highway are all being impacted by the fire.

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Sunday, November 16, 2008