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I reside in Southern California about 35 miles from both the El Dorado Fire and the Bobcat Fire.
Yesterday the El Dorado Fire claimed the life of a Firefighter.
The wildfire continues to burn in the San Bernardino National Forest, forcing thousands of residents to flee their homes in mountain communities.
Please keep everyone in your thoughts and prayers.
Even if we are not in the evacuation area, the smoke, ash, and air quality is fearfully unhealthy. Some are relying on medical grade-masks indoor their home. Going outdoors is out of the question.
Here's what we know about the blaze so far today:
THE BASICS
Acreage: 21,678
Containment: 66%
Structures destroyed: 4 homes, 6 other structures
Structures damaged: 2 homes, 4 other structures
Residences evacuated: 3,467
Structures threatened: 26,031
Personnel: 1,351 firefighters
Deaths: one firefighter killed
Injuries: 12
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| CNN: El Dorado Fire |
The Bobcat Fire continues to grow in the Angeles National Forest as the firefight enters its 13th day.
The blaze has been rapidly spreading north, prompting new evacuation orders and warnings for communities in the Angeles National Forest and foothills near the High Desert.
Here's what we know about the fire so far today.
THE BASICS
Acreage: 60,557 acres
Containment: 15%
Resources deployed: 1,300 firefighters
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| Bobcat Fire |
Fires are also raging in Northern California, Oregon, and Washington.
Stay Safe.
Please Remember: Fires become deadly in only a matter of moments!
Connie
We're huge camping fans, and my husband, daughter, and one son like to go fishing. We all love hiking, and just being in the wood. I gave my husband and my son the tee shirt showing Smoky Bear saying:
ReplyDeleteRemember: Only YOU can prevent forest fires. No, seriously. We've been defunded. It's all up to you now.
So sad. Tragic. A plethora of causes, not the least of which is climate change causing droughts, and the failure of the government to allow the indigenous tribes to do the prescribed burns they did for so long before the white man interfered.