CA-BDF Tram / Palm Springs: Vegetation Fire - 50 acres 100%

Wind Driven Wildland Fire in Palm Springs City

Final Update: As of 10 p.m., The 50-acre fire was completely contained and mandatory evacuations were lifted.
Update: As of 9:30 p.m. Friday, KESQ News Channel 3 learned Palm Springs released all but two of its fire crews to watch the fire situation over night.
Fire loss so far is listed as "superficial": palm trees, some cars, and fencing.
Update: As of 8:20 p.m. Friday, Palm Springs fire Chief Blake Goetz says the fire is holding at about 40 to 60 acres. t's about 60% contained. Goetz said that the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway was shut down earlier in the day due to the fire. Right now, they're working on bringing the people down.
No complete structures have been lost. Chief Goetz says this is a "miracle." At least 50 homes had potential to be damaged. The fire could have destroyed as many as 100 homes Friday night. With the way the winds are going, it's still something to watch.
Update: residents will be allowed back into the area at 10pm PDT
Update: Evacuation Information:
Mandatory Evacuations in the neighborhoods of: Milo and Racquet Club in Palm Springs. About 70 people are now evacuated to this school. Another evacuation area was set up at the Palm Springs Police Training Center.
Vista Del Monte Elementary School
2744 N. Via Miraleste
Palm Springs
Update: 50 acres, 60% contained. Local news reporting two homes on fire. ICs feel confident that the fire will be contained soon.
Update: Fire is now reported at 10 acres. one structure lost and a high wind warning.
CA-PSP-Tram
Location: North Palm Springs near Tramway Road Chino Canyon near the Palm Springs aerial tramway.
The fire started near Tramview road and burned south towards Racquet Club creating about an hour worth of "significant smoke" in the area.
IA: 4:30 p.m., Friday evening - 5-10 acres, rapid rate of spread, structures threatened. Winds 40 mph gusting to 60. Evacuations in progress.
Resources: Units from Palm Springs, RRU, and BDF are responding.
CA-BDF resources (actual or ordered) remain at the scene and most will be released shortly. (E-52, E-34, E-32R, E-16, WT-56, Fuels Crew 1, and one CAL FIRE crew.) The requested helicopter could not fly due to wind conditions.