The fire seemed calm Sunday before gusts kicked up the flames that tore through neighborhoods in Lower Lake, a rural town of roughly 1,300 about 90 miles north of San Francisco, officials said. It has burned almost 7 square miles while destroying 175 structures.
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“When the fire started, a fire investigator came out with fire crews to survey the damage and immediately look for any signs or clues that would lead to what started this fire”, Berlant answered. I-15 links Las Vegas with Los Angeles, threading through the narrow pass that funnels winds through the sparsely populated area known for its small communities and equestrian properties.
Several area roads were closed, as was the Mountain High ski resort in Wrightwood which hosts hiking and other outdoor activities in warmer months.
With a serial arsonist behind bars, that is a win, but fires are still raging in California. Added to this is a heat wave in Southern California, where temperatures exceed forty degrees in places, and high winds of Santa Ana usual this season: an explosive cocktail that makes it just a a spark to fire flares.
Cajon Pass is about 60 miles east of Los Angeles. A video on Instagram showed cars and semis stranded on Interstate 15.
BNSF Railway Company also halted train operations through the Cajon Pass Tuesday due to the blaze.
Firefighters will patrol for any remaining hotspots for a few more days.
More than 82,000 residents have already been evacuated from their homes with many more set to follow. The cause of the blaze is still under investigation.
Highway 1 in central California has reopened after a daylong closure for removal of fire-weakened trees north of Big Sur.
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) – California’s newest huge wildfire advanced on thousands of homes Wednesday, feeding on drought-stricken vegetation and destroying an untold number of structures as it expanded to almost 47 square miles. It was 10 percent contained after growing to 10 square miles and forcing authorities to evacuate some residents by boat.
According to Lake County’s District Attorney, Pashilk’s criminal history stems back to 2000.
The wildfire poses “imminent threat to public safety, rail traffic and structures”, according to the website, which said 82,640 people fell under an evacuation warning.
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Firefighters were battling three other separate, smaller blazes in the state on Tuesday. A California man was arrested Monday on arson charges for allegedly sparking a wildfire that.
