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Oak Glen fire grows to 350-plus acres; no structures damaged so far
Andrew Edwards, Staff Writer
Posted: 08/30/2009 07:10:35 PM PDT
OAK GLEN - The brush fire that ignited Sunday
afternoon has grown to more than 350 acres, threatening an unknown number of homes but so far no homes have been damaged.
Fire officials said there is no containment yet on the fire.
Calfire information officer Jason Meyer said Oak
Glen's southern and southeastern neighborhoods are under a mandatory evacuation order.
An evacuation center has been set up at Yucaipa
Community Center, 34900 Oak Glen Road. American Red Cross volunteer Teresa Sherwood said the center has enough food and sleeping space to accommodate 200 people. 
The Oak Glen Fire started shortly before 1:40 p.m. Sunday in the brushy hillsides south of Oak Glen and Potato Canyon roads. Dried vegetation is fueling a blaze has sent flames about 100 feet into the air.
Fire commanders have sent 41 engine companies to battle the Oak Glen Fire. Those firefighters are joined by the members of 18 hand crews. Five water tenders and three bulldozers have also been dispatched to the fire.
Firefighters have been supported from the
sky by seven helitankers and eight air tankers.
The airtankers include a Martin Mars water bomber and a DC-10 jet that carries a large volume of fire retardant.
Andrew Edwards, Staff Writer
Posted: 08/30/2009 07:10:35 PM PDT
OAK GLEN - The brush fire that ignited Sunday
afternoon has grown to more than 350 acres, threatening an unknown number of homes but so far no homes have been damaged.Fire officials said there is no containment yet on the fire.
Calfire information officer Jason Meyer said Oak
Glen's southern and southeastern neighborhoods are under a mandatory evacuation order.
An evacuation center has been set up at Yucaipa
Community Center, 34900 Oak Glen Road. American Red Cross volunteer Teresa Sherwood said the center has enough food and sleeping space to accommodate 200 people. 
The Oak Glen Fire started shortly before 1:40 p.m. Sunday in the brushy hillsides south of Oak Glen and Potato Canyon roads. Dried vegetation is fueling a blaze has sent flames about 100 feet into the air.
Fire commanders have sent 41 engine companies to battle the Oak Glen Fire. Those firefighters are joined by the members of 18 hand crews. Five water tenders and three bulldozers have also been dispatched to the fire.
Firefighters have been supported from the
sky by seven helitankers and eight air tankers.
The airtankers include a Martin Mars water bomber and a DC-10 jet that carries a large volume of fire retardant.
**** the pictures are mine! Very scary day! (Tim did not find me amusing when i would not get in the car because i wanted to take more pictures, I hope i did a good job covering just how scary this fire really was****
3 comments:
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please read Oak Glen Fire
Was googling for fire news and saw your post - Parrish is my grandparents' ranch. So crazy to see those pictures!!! Apparently everything is still safe and they said the fire is headed over the hill.
Amazing pics!
Praise the lord that Parrish Ranch is safe. This is our favorite place when in oak glen! It looks like the Firefighters are keeping our homes safe praise god!
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