The fire burning in Yucaipa has led the community of Oak Glen, to evacuate mandatory, according to a Cal Fire spokeswoman. In Yucaipa, the fire is burning south of Potato Canyon Road and Oak Glen Road.
According to the Cal Fire public information officer Suzanne Penfold,
“There’s immediate structure threat,”
Penfold said there are ranches and apple orchards in the area where the fire is burning. She said that the dry brush is accelerating the quick-moving blaze. Penfold said.
“It’s burning in heavy, dry fuel,”
From Bryant Street to Wildwood Canyon Road, the Oak Glen Road is closed. The fire in the Pisgah peak area is burning heavily according to reports as it is burning oak and chaparral. The time at which the fire was started is reportedly 1:45 p.m. According to the Cal Fire public information officer Jason Meyer it is not exactly known that how many people were evacuating from the area. He said that in Oak Glen, nearly 100 full time residents are living. No injuries or structure damage were reported by late Sunday. The actual cause of fire is unknown and under investigation.
At Yucaipa Community Center at Yucauipa Regional Park, 34900 Oak Glen Boulevard, an evacuation center has been set up to help the people. It was also informed that contact San Bernardino County Animal Control at 1 800 472-5609 in case of animal emergencies.
Yucaipa Fire
August 31st, 2009 at 8:40 am
I live on the south side of Banning. I just opened my window shutters to get some fresh air. To my horror, I am seeing hugh flames on the hills of Yucaipa.
I saw the very start of the fire on Sunday at 1:50 or so. It looked really bad right from the start. Big black smoke clouds were immediately seen.
I had just come home from church at the east end of Banning at 1:35, when I looked out my back window a few minutes later, there it was.
I pray for all who live and work there. As well as the Firefighters and of course the many, many animals that live in that area.
August 31st, 2009 at 9:28 am
I wrote the message above at 2:10 in the morning of Monday August 31.
I have been close to many fires in my lifetime, I have always lived somewhat in the rural areas of California. In 2003, my family lived 1 block from the Old Fire. That fire burned down over 200 homes and out buildings in San Bernardino and then went up the mountain and destroyed many, many homes and businesses up there.
That fire started on October 25, 2003 and we were saved by the hill at the end of our street in Highland just south of San Manuel Indian Casino. They had just cleared all of the brush off of that hill to start building the new casino.
That bald hill is what saved our entire neighborhood in Highland.
The next day, my parents property as well as many other ranches in Temecula, Ca. were burnt by the Mountain Fire on October 26, 2003.
The wind was too strong in the San Bernardino Old Fire for the helicopters and planes to fly in the area. Those aircraft went to Temecula and saved my parents home and many more there. It looked like a moonscape, but they still had a home.
Two years ago, while living here in Banning, the Esperanza fire was blocks from our home again. The 5 firefighters and a lady from our neighborhood were killed in that fire. It was started by a man who actually lived in the area and was a mechanic where I get my car worked on. He is going to die for his deeds. Most of the time they don’t find the creeps that start fires. I’m glad they found Oiler.
I felt compelled to write this tonight. I hope this finds others who have been affected by brushfires to see that there is hope afterwards. God Bless You All!
Luanne Magee